Trailing arm silent block (Freelander 1)

Dismantling

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle with safety stands.

2. Remove the wheel.



3. Remove the nut and bolt securing the trailing arm to the rear wheel hub. Do not discard the spacer washer located under the bolt head.

4. Remove the trailing arm from the hub and secure it to the side.

5. Using the LRT-64-002 tool, remove the trailing arm silent block from the hub.

Installation

1. Make sure that the hole for the silent block is clean.



2. Using the LRT-64-002 tool, press the new silent block into the hub.

3. Align the trailing arm with the hub. Install the bolt and nut, but do not tighten them completely yet.



4. Place a jack under the rear wheel hub.

CAUTION: When tightening nuts and bolts, the weight of the vehicle must be supported by the suspension.

5. Install the spacer washer and bolt with nut on the trailing arm. Tighten them to a torque of 120 Nm.

6. Reinstall the wheel(s) and tighten the nuts to 115 Nm.

7. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.

8. Check and, if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment.