TOYOTA TERCEL 1985 Repair Manual

REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD) RA-43
Coil Spring and Rear Shock Absorber
(See page RA-421
REMOVAL OF COIL SPRING AND SHOCK
ABSORBER
1. JACK UP VEHICLE
Jack up the rear axle housing and support the body with
stands. Leave the jack under the rear axle.
2. REMOVE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
(a) Remove the bolt holding the shock absorber to the
rear axle housing and disconnect the shock absorber.
(d Remove the nuts holding the shock absorber to the
body, and remove the shock absorber.
3. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR BUSHING BRACKETS
Remove the bolts holding the stabilizer bar bushing to the
rear axle housing.
4. DISCONNECT LATERAL CONTROL ROD FROM REAR
AXLE HOUSING
Remove the nut holding the lateral control rod to the rear
axle housing and disconnect the lateral control rod.

RA-/14 REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD)
5. REMOVE COIL SPRING
(a) Begin to lower the rear axle housing.
NOTE: Be careful not to pull the brake line and parking
brake cable.
(b) While lowering the rear axle housing, remove the coil
spring and the upper and lower insulators.
INSTALLATION OF COIL SPRING AND
SHOCK ABSORBER
1. PUT LOWER INSULATOR ON AXLE HOUSING
2, PUT UPPER INSULATOR ON COIL SPRING
3. INSTALL COIL SPRING
4. CHECK POSITION OF LOWER INSULATOR
(a) Jack up the rear axle housing.
(b) Check that the lower insulator is installed correctly.
lf the insulator is not in correct position, reinstall the
coil spring.

REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD) Rl-+S
5. INSTALL LATERAL CONTROL ROD
In order, install a washer, bushing, spacer, lateral control
rod, bushing, washer and nut on the rear axle housing.
Do not tighten the nut yet.
6. INSTALL SHOCK ABSORBER
b) Connect the shock absorber to the body with the nut.
Hold the shaft with an adjustable wrench. Torque the
nut.
Torque: 250 kg-cm (18 ft-lb, 25 N.m)
(b) Connect the shock absorber to the rear axle housing
with the nut Torque the bolt.
Torque: 375 kg-cm (27 ft-\b,37 N.ml
7. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR BUSHING BRACKETS TO
REAR AXLE
8. STABILIZESUSPENSION
Remove the stands and bounce the car to stabilize the
suspension.

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9. TIGHTEN LATERAL CONTROL ROD NUT
h) Raise the axle housing until the body is free from the
stands.
(b) Torque the lateral control rod nut.
Torque: 650 kg-cm (47 ft-lb, 64 N'm)
Lateral Control Rod
(See page RA-421
REMOVAL OF LATERAL CONTROL ROD
1. SUPPORT REAR AXLE HOUSING
Jack up the rear axle housing and support it with stands.
2. DISCONNECT LATERAL CONTROL ROD FROM REAR
AXLE HOUSING
Remove the nut holding the lateral control rod to the rear
axle housing, and disconnect the lateral control rod.
3. DISCONNECT LATERAL CONTROL ROD FROM BODY
Remove the nut holding the lateral control rod to the body
and remove the lateral control rod.
REPLACEMENT OF LATERAL CONTROL ROD
BUSHING
1. REMOVE BUSHING
Using SST, press out the bushing from the lateral control
rod.
ssT 0971 0-14012
NOTE: When inserting and removing the bushing, press
or pull from the chamfered side as shown in the figure.tRemove

REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD)RA.47
Chamfer
RAO343
2. INSTALL BUSHING
Using SST and a press, press a new bushing into the
lateral control rod.
ssT 0971 0-14012
NOTE: Do not use a lubricant when pressing in the bush-ing.
INSTALLATION OF LATERAL CONTROL ROD
1. INSTALL LATERAL CONTROL ROD TO BODY
(a) Raise the axle housing until the housing is free from
the stands.
(b) Installthe lateralcontrol rod to the body with the nut.
INSTALL LATERAL CONTROL ROD TO REAR AXLE
HOUSING
(d Consecutively install the washer, bushing, spacer,
lateral control arm, bushing, washer and nut on the
rear axle housing.
(b) Remove the stands and bounce the car to stabilize
the suspension.
2.

RA-48 REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD)
(d Jack up the axle housing.
(d) Torque the nut.
Torque:
Body side
1,2OO kg-cm (87 ft-lb, 1 18 N.m)
Axle housing side
650 kg-cm {47 ft-lb, 64 N.ml
Upper and Lower Gontrol Arm
(See page RA-421
REMOVAL OF UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL
ARM
1. JACK UP VEHICLE
Jack up the vehicle and support the body with stands.
Hold the rear axle housing with a jack.
2. REMOVE UPPER CONTROL ARM
(a) Remove the bolt holding the upper controlarm to the
body.
(b) Remove the bolt holding the upper control arm to the
rear axle housing, then remove the upper control arm.
3. REMOVE LOWER CONTROL ARM
(a) Remove the bolt holding the lower control arm to the
body.

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(b) Remove the bolt holding the lower control arm to the
rear axle housing, and then remove the lower control
arm.
INSTALLATION OF UPPER AND LOWER
CONTROL ARM
1. INSTALL UPPER CONTROL ARM
(a) lnstall the upper control arm on the body with the
bolt and nut. Do not tighten the nut yet.
(b) Install the upper control arm on the rear axle housing
with the bolt and nut. Do not tighten the nut yet.
2. INSTALL LOWER CONTROL ARM
(a) lnstall the Iower control arm on the body with the
bolt and nut. Do not tighten the nut yet.
(b) lnstall the lower control arm on the rear axle housing
with the bolt and nut. Do not tighten the nut yet.

RA-50 REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD)
3. STABILIZESUSPENSION
Remove the stands and bounce the car to stabilize the
suspension.
4. JACK UP VEHICLE
Raise the axle housing until the body is free from the
stands.
5. TIGHTEN BOIT HOLDING UPPER CONTROL ARM TO
BODY
Torque the bolt.
Torque: 1,2OO kg-cm (87 ft-lb, 118 N.ml
6. TIGHTEN BOLT HOLDING UPPER CONTROT ARM TO
REAR AXLE HOUSING
Torque the bolt.
Torque: 1,2OO kg-cm (87 ft-lb, 1 18 N.ml
7, TIGHTEN BOLT HOLDING LOWER CONTROL ARM TO
BODY
Torque the bolt.
Torque: 1,2OO kg-cm (87 ft-lb, 118 N.ml
8. TIGHTEN BOLT HOLDING LOWER CONTROL ARM TO
REAR AXIE HOUSING
Torque the bolt.
Torque: 1,2OO kg-cm (87 ft-lb, 1 18 N.ml

REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION - Four Link Type Rear Suspension (4WD) ne-St
Rear Stabilizer Bar
(See page RA-421
REMOVAL OF REAR STABILIZER BAR
1. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR BUSHING BRACKETS
2. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER BAR FROM BODY
3. DISCONNECT STABILIZER BAR END FROM LINK
INSTALLATION OF REAR STABILIZER BAR
1. INSTATL STABILIZER LINK TO BODY
Install the link onto the body as shown.
2. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR TO LINK
Connect the stabilizer bar on both sides to the links with
bolts, collars, cushions, nut and new cotter pins.
Torque: 310 kg-cm (22 ft-\b,30 N'ml
3. INSTALL BRACKETS TO REAR AXLE HOUSING
Torque: 375 kg-cm 127 ft-1b,37 N'm)

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