OEM Toyota Solara Suspension Strut Rod

Toyota Solara Suspension Strut Rod Parts and Q&A

• Trailing Arm, Rear
  48780-48020
  Q: How to service and repair the rear Suspension Strut Rod on Toyota Solara?

  A:

  Service and repair operations on the rear strut rod require you to first take off the rear wheel. Disconnect the rear strut rod assembly by taking out the bolt then unwinding the Parking Brake Cable followed by the loop of removing the bolt and nut from the front side of the strut rod while ensuring the nut maintains its position. Heat the bolt on the rear axle carrier and remove all parts consisting of the bolt and the nut and strut rod while maintaining control of the nut from rotation. Install the rear strut rod assembly while maintaining its temporary tightness through installation of its strut rod on the rear side with bolt together as the procedure requires a fixed nut before tightening the bolt. Drive the bolt inside the vehicle to achieve better installation. The front side of the strut rod should connect to bolt and nut with the nut secured and the bolt loosely tightened. The suspension needs stability by placing a wood block under the rear axle carrier then apply force to achieve alignment of the installed bolt from the suspension arm assembly No. 1 with the center of the rear axle hub. Both connections of the rear strut rod assembly need a final torque of 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.) while the installation of the parking brake cable requires a bolt tightened to 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.). The last step involves reinstalling the rear wheel which needs tightening to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) after verifying proper rear wheel alignment.
• Trailing Arm, Rear
  48780-12020
  Q: How to replace the Suspension Strut Rod Assy Rear on Toyota Solara?

  A:

  The replacement of the Strut Rod Assy Rear becomes possible after wheel removal from the backend. Mobile the strut rod first requires removing the bolt and separating the Parking Brake Cable after which another bolt and nut must be disassembled to disconnect the front strut rod while preventing the nut from rotating. Pull the bolt followed by the nut and strut rod from the rear axle carrier with special attention to avoid nut rotation. Install the strut rod on its rear end through the bolt and nut then set the nut and continue by fixing the front side bolt and nut while keeping the nut tight. Strap the rear axle carrier to a wood block for suspension stabilization to stop damage while correctly positioning the installed suspension bolt of assembly No. 1 at a 90-degree angle to the center of the rear axle hub. Follow the torque specifications of 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.) to complete both bolt tappings before finishing with the front-side bolt to meet the identical torque standard. Use the provided bolt to install the parking brake cable before tightening it to 5.4 Nm which is equivalent to 55 kgf-cm or 48 inch lbs. In the last step install the rear wheel by torquing it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) then check the rear wheel alignment.