OEM 2006 Scion xA Shock Absorber

2006 Scion xA Shock Absorber Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the rear shock absorber on 2006 Scion xA?

  A: You should start servicing or repairing the rear shock absorber by first taking off the rear absorber cap and then the rear wheel. Place a jack under the axle beam before removing the 2 nuts by holding the piston rod. Initially detach the suspension support and cushion retainer and shock absorber assembly before removing the spacer and neck and shock absorber assembly followed by the removal of the suspension support from the shock absorber. The LH rear shock absorber assembly should be inspected by extending and compressing the shock absorber rod; abnormal resistances or unusual sounds require installation of a new shock absorber unit. Put the suspension support on the shock absorber before you install the shock absorber assembly and suspension support along with the cushion retainer onto the body framework. When holding the piston rod you should install the lower nut in its proper position so the piston rod extends to 15-18 mm (0.59-0.710 inch) from the lower nut before installing the upper nut and torquing it against the lower to 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.). Place the shock absorber on the axle beam applying the spacer and nut before tightening it to 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.). Install the rear wheel before torquing it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) and check the rear wheel alignment. Proper safety equipment should be used during the disposal process of the rear shock absorber assembly LH because handling metal shards and fully extending the shock absorber rod will require making a hole through the cylinder between points A and B to evacuate the gas inside. The gas has no color or odor together with being harmless to humans.