Removing
1. Raise the rear of the car and secure it on stands. Remove the corresponding rear wheel.
2. Unscrew the screws and remove the protective cover from the base of the lower rear suspension arm. Support the lower rear suspension arm with a jack through a block of wood.
3. Depressurize the hydraulic system.
4. Wipe the area around the pressure accumulator connections and place a rag to catch any spillage. Unscrew the connecting bolt that secures the shock absorber pressure hose to the top of the pressure accumulator, remove the hose and O-rings. Plug the end of the hose and the hole in the pressure accumulator.
5. To improve access to the upper mounting bolt, remove the rear seat backs, then unscrew the screws and remove the front part of the luggage compartment floor cover. To access the rear mounting screws, lift the trim panel off the luggage compartment floor. Remove the side trim panel from the luggage compartment floor (see fig. Removing the front part of the floor covering of the luggage compartment, Location of the upper shock absorber mounting bolt).
6. Unscrew the upper shock absorber mounting bolt and remove the washer and rubber cushion.
7. Unscrew the nuts from the shock absorber lower mounting bolts and remove the bolts (see fig. The location of the mounting bolts of the lower part of the shock absorber). Remove the shock absorber from under the wheel arch and remove the rubber cushion from it.
8. Check the condition of the shock absorber for fluid leaks and mechanical damage and replace if necessary.
Installation
1. Install the rubber cushion on the shock absorber rod and install the shock absorber in place.
2. Align the lower part of the shock absorber with the rear suspension arm, install the mounting bolts, screw new nuts onto them, without completely tightening them.
3. Correctly position the shock absorber rod on the body and install the rubber pad and washer. Screw in a new bolt of fastening of the top part of the shock-absorber and tighten it by the demanded moment.
4. Install the luggage compartment floor panel and screw it on.
5. Connect the shock absorber pressure hose to the pressure accumulator by installing gaskets on both sides of the hose coupling and secure the hose with the connecting bolt, tightening it to the required torque.
6. Torque tighten the nuts of the shock absorber lower mounting bolts. Install the guard on the base of the lower rear suspension arm.
7. Install the wheel, then lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel bolts to the correct torque.
8. Fill the hydraulic system with fluid.