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Honda Fit/Jazz - Rear Damper Replacement

Rear Damper Replacement

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Remove the rear wheels.

3.Place a floor jack under of the rear axle beam, and support the rear suspension by raising the jack.

4.Remove the flange bolt (A) from the bottom of the damper.

5.Remove the lid on the trunk side trim.

6.Hold the damper shaft (A) with a hex wrench (B), and loosen the 10 mm flange nut.

7.Remove the 10 mm flange nut, damper mounting washer (C) and damper mounting rubber (D) from the top of the damper.

8.Compress the damper unit, and remove it from the body.

Installation

1.Install the bump stop rubber (A) onto the damper unit. Position the damper assembly between the body and rear axle beam.

2.Place a floor jack under of the rear axle beam, and support the rear suspension by raising the jack.

3.Install the damper mounting rubber (A) and damper mounting washer (B) on the damper shaft, and lightly install the 10 mm flange nut. Note the washer and rubber installation direction.

4.Loosely install the flange bolt on the bottom of the damper.

5.Raise the suspension with a floor jack to load the vehicle weight, and tighten the flange bolt.

6.Tighten the 10 mm flange nut to the specified torque values while holding the damper shaft (A) with a hex wrench (B).

7.Reinstall the lid on the trunk side trim.

8.Install the rear wheels.

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