REAR AXLE

D DRIVELINE/AXLE

SECTION RAX REAR AXLE

B

RAX

CONTENTS
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 2
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ..................................... 2
WHEEL HUB .............................................................. 3
On-Vehicle Inspection .............................................. 3
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ........ 6
E
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION ......................... 3 F
Removal and Installation .......................................... 3
COMPONENT ....................................................... 3
REMOVAL ............................................................. 3 G
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ......................... 4
INSTALLATION ..................................................... 4
H
Wheel Bearing .......................................................... 6

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 NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING PFP:00003

NVH Troubleshooting Chart BDS0007X

Use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

NVH in RAX and RSU sections

NVH in WT section

NVH in WT section

NVH in BR section
FSU-7

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Reference page

Rear AXLE AND Rear SUSPENSION

Improper installation, looseness
Possible cause and Suspected parts

Parts interference

ROAD WHEELS

BRAKES
TIRES
Noise × × × × × ×
Shake × × × × × ×
Vibration × × × × ×
Symptom Rear axle
Shimmy × × × × × ×
Judder × × × × ×
Poor quality ride or handling × × × × × ×
×: Applicable

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 WHEEL HUB

WHEEL HUB PFP:43202

A
On-Vehicle Inspection BDS0007Y

Make sure that the mounting conditions (looseness, backlash) of each components and the component condi-
tions (wear, damage) are normal. B
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION
● Move wheel hub and bearing assembly in the axial direction by hand make sure there is no looseness of
wheel bearing. C

Axial end play : 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) or less

● Rotate wheel hub and make sure that is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there is any of RAX
irregular conditions, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly.
Removal and Installation BDS0007Z

COMPONENT E

SDIA1716E K
1. Disc rotor 2. Wheel hub and bearing assembly 3. Anchor block
4. Back plate 5. Bushing 6. Hub cap
7. Ball seat 8. Axle housing 9. Cotter pin L

REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly M
1. Remove tires from vehicle.
2. Remove wheel sensor from axle housing. Refer to BRC-33, "WHEEL SENSORS" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove torque member fixing bolts. Hang torque member in a place where it will not interfere with work.
Refer to BR-33, "REAR DISC BRAKE" .
NOTE:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

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 WHEEL HUB

4. Put matching mark on disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing
assembly, then remove disc rotor.
5. Remove bolts, and then remove wheel hub and bearing assem-
bly from axle housing.
6. Remove hub cap from axle housing.

SDIA2638E

Axle Housing
1. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly from axle housing. Refer to RAX-3, "Wheel Hub and Bearing
Assembly" .
2. Remove parking brake shoe and parking brake cable from back plate. Refer to PB-5, "PARKING BRAKE
SHOE" , PB-3, "PARKING BRAKE CONTROL" .
3. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, then remove anchor block and back plate from axle housing.
4. Remove coil spring. Refer to RSU-15, "REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING" .
5. Remove axle housing side nuts and bolts on radius rod and front lower link. Refer to RSU-13, "RADIUS
ROD" , RSU-14, "FRONT LOWER LINK" .
6. Remove cotter pin, and then loosen suspension arm mounting nut of axle housing.
7. Remove suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool), and then remove axle housing from vehicle.
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suit-
able tool) from suddenly coming off.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check the components for deformation, cracks and other damage. Replace if there are.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check suspension arm ball joint boot for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to RSU-11, "INSPECTION
AFTER REMOVAL" .
INSTALLATION
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
● Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to RAX-3, "COMPONENT" .
NOTE:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
● Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly by
aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when install-
ing disc rotor.
NOTE:
Refer to BR-33, "REAR DISC BRAKE" for assembly when
removing disc rotor without matching mark.
● Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to
BRC-33, "WHEEL SENSORS" .
● Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment for the models with VDC. Refer to BRC-40,
"Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" . SDIA2638E

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 WHEEL HUB

Axle Housing
● Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to RAX-3, "COMPONENT" . A
NOTE:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
● Perform the final tightening of each parts, under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing B
axle housing. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "Wheel Alignment Inspection" .

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 SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) PFP:00030

Wheel Bearing BDS00080

Axial end play 0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less

RAX-6