Honda Civic. Manual — part 984

Fig. 23: Identifying Trailing Arm Rear Mounting Bolt (With Torque
Specifications)

10. Lower the jack, and remove the trailing arm.
11. Install the trailing arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.

First install all the components, and lightly tighten the bolts, then raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to
the specified torque values.

Check the brake hose for interference and twisting.

Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc or
the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.

Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see WHEEL
ALIGNMENT ).

STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper

locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).

2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (B) while holding the

respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), then remove the stabilizer link
(E).

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Rear Suspension - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 24: Identifying Self-Locking Nut And Flange Nut (With Torque
Specifications)

4. Install the stabilizer link on the stabilizer bar (F) and trailing arm (G) with the

joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.

5. Install a new self-locking nut and a new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
6. Place a floor jack under the trailing arm, and raise the suspension to load it

with the vehicle's weight.

7. Tighten the self-locking nut and flange nut to the specified torque values while

holding the respective joint pins with a hex wrench.

8. Reinstall all removed parts and test-drive the vehicle.
9. After 5 minutes of driving, torque the self-locking nut again to the specified

torque value.

STABILIZER BAR REPLACEMENT

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper

locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).

2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Disconnect both stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar (see STABILIZER

NOTE:

The stabilizer link has a paint mark (H). Align the paint
mark on the stabilizer link facing rearward.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Rear Suspension - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

4. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holders (B), then remove the

bushings (C) and the stabilizer bar (D).

Fig. 25: Identifying Flange Bolts And Bushing Holders

5. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the stabilizer bar bracket (B) if necessary.

Fig. 26: Identifying Flange Bolts And Stabilizer Bar Bracket (With Torque
Specifications)

6. Install the stabilizer bar in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

Note the right and left direction of the stabilizer bar.

Align the paint marks (A) on the stabilizer bar with the sides of the
bushings.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Rear Suspension - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Refer to stabilizer link removal/installation to connect the stabilizer bar to
the links (see STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces on the brake disc or
the brake drum and inside of the wheel.

Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see WHEEL
ALIGNMENT ).

Fig. 27: Identifying Paint Marks (With Torque Specifications)

DAMPER REPLACEMENT

EXPLODED VIEW

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Rear Suspension - Civic (All Except Hybrid)