Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Rear suspension spring: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Place the pedal press on the brake pedal to limit the amount of brake fluid running out.

• Unscrew the rear brake hose at the union (1) .
• Remove the clip (3) from the rear brake hose.
• Disconnect the rear brake hose (2) .

• Remove:
  • the bolts (4) from the rear brake hose bracket,
  • the rear brake hose bracket (5) ,
  • the rear wheel speed sensor of the rear stub axle carrier (see 38C, Anti-lock braking system, Rear wheel speed sensor: Removal - Refitting, page 38C-10) (38C, Anti-lock braking system).

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Remove the rear sensor of the headlight beam adjustment (see Headlight beam adjustment rear sensor: Removal - Refitting) (80C, Xenon bulbs).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Undo:
  • the bolt and nut (6) of the upper arm of the rear axle subframe,
  • the lower trailing link bolt and nut (7) of the rear axle subframe,
  • the upper bolt and nut (8) of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar,
  • the lower bolt and nut (9) of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar,
  • the lower bolt and nut (10) of the rear shock absorber.

• Position the trolley jack with a shim under the lower seat of the spring.
• Remove:
  • the lower bolt and nut (9) of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar,
  • the lower bolt and nut (10) of the rear shock absorber.

• Remove:
  • the bolt and nut of the lower trailing link (11) ,
  • the bolt and nut (12) of the upper arm.
• Lower the trolley jack.
• Remove the rear suspension spring.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the upper arm nut,
  • the lower trailing link nut,
  • the lower nut of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar,
  • the rear shock absorber lower nut,

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the rear suspension spring by aligning the lower end of widest section so it is positioned between the lower elastic bearing and the rear stub axle carrier.
• Position the trolley jack with a shim under the lower seat of the spring.

• Refit:
  • the upper arm on to the rear stub-axle carrier,
  • the new bolt and nut (12) on to the upper arm,
  • the lower trailing link of the rear stub-axle carrier,
  • the new bolt and nut (11) of the lower trailing link,
  • the new lower bolt and nut of the rear shock absorber,
  • the new lower bolt and nut of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar.
• Lower the trolley jack.

• Torque tighten:
  • the bolt of the upper arm on the rear stub axle carrier (150N.m),
  • the lower trailing link bolt on the rear stub axle carrier (150 N.m),
  • the lower nut of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar (110N.m),
  • the upper nut of the tie rod of the rear anti-roll bar (110N.m),
  • the nut of the lower trailing link on the rear axle subframe (130N.m),
  • the upper arm bolt on the rear axle subframe (130N.m).

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Refit the headlight beam adjustment rear sensor (see Headlight beam adjustment rear sensor: Removal - Refitting) (80C, Xenon bulbs).

• Refit:
  • the rear wheel speed sensor (see 38C, Anti-lock braking system, Rear wheel speed sensor: Removal - Refitting, page 38C-10) (38C, Anti-lock Braking System),
  • the rear brake hose bracket,
  • the bolts on the rear brake hose bracket,
  • the rear brake hose,
  • the brake hose on the union,
  • the clip on the rear brake hose.
• Torque tighten:
  • the bolts on the rear brake hose bracket (25N.m),
  • the brake hose on the union (16 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Bleed the brake circuit (see 30A, General information, Braking circuit: Bleed, page 30A-4) (see 30A, General information ).
• Refit the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Torque tighten the bolt and the lower nut of the rear shock absorber (120N.m).

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Adjust:
  • the headlights (see Headlight: Adjustment) (80B, Headlights),
  • the headlight beam adjustment rear sensor (see fault Finding - Programming)(80B, Headlights).

• Adjust:
  • the alignment (see 30A, General information, Rear axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-13) (30A, General information),
  • the neutral position of the steering wheel angle sensor using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Programming) (80B, Headlights)