Upper Arm Bushing Replacement - Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual

Rear Suspension
Hub Bearing Unit Replacement
(cont'dl
1. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
2. Raise the rear of vehicle, and support it with safety
stands in the proper locations (see section 1).
3. Remove the wheel nuts and rear wneel.
SPINOLE NUT
22 x 1.5 mm
181 N.m {18.5 ksf.m, 134lbth)
Replace.
NOTE: After tightening, use a drift to
stake the spindle nut shoulder against
the spindle.
HUB CAP
Replace.
NOTE: Take care not to damage the hub bearing unit
on disassembly.
WHEEL NUT
1 2 x 1 . 5 m m
108 N.m fi1.0 kgf.m, g0 tM.ftl
4. Pull the parking brake lever up.
5. Remove the hub cap.
6. Raise the locking tab on the spindle nut, then remove
the nut.
7. Release the parking brake lever.
8.
Remove the brake drum, hub bearing unit and spin
d l e w a s h e r .
REAR WHEEL
HUB BEARING UNIT
C h e c k t o r c r a c k s a n d d a m a g e
BRAKE ORUM
SPINDLE WASHER
9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
18-22
Upper Arm Bushing Replacement
1 . R e m o v e t h e u p p e r a r m
as shown.
UPPER ARM INNER BUSHING
b u s h i n g a n d i n n e r b u s h i n g
N 4 a r k a s c r i b e l i n e o n t h e u p p e r a r m i n n e r b u s h i n g
so that it is in line with the bolt mountino surface.
Mark on the upper arm at two points so that they
a r e i n l i n e a n d m a k e a r i g h t a n g l e w i t h t h e a r m a s
2 .
3 .
5 .
shown.
MARK
BOLT MOUNTING
SURFACE
Drive in the upper arm inner bushing with the marks
a l i g n e d .
D r i v e t h e u p p e r a r m b u s h i n g i n t o t h e u p p e r a r m .
N O T E r D r i v e i n t h e u p p e r a r m b u s h i n g a n d i n n e r
bushing until their leading edges are flush with the
REAR UPPER ARM