Dodge Durango

 Service Manual

Suspension » Rear suspension
Disassembly and assembly. Specifications

Disassembly and assembly

Spring eye bushings

DISASSEMBLE

(1) Remove the spring from the vehicle.

(2) Position the spring eye in a press.

(3) Press the bushing out with an appropriate size driver.

ASSEMBLE

(1) Press new bushing into the spring eye with an appropriate size driver. The bushing should be centered in the spring eye.

(2) Install the spring on the vehicle.

Specifications

Torque chart

DESCRIPTION    TORQUE

Shock Absorber

Lower Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N*m (70 ft. lbs.)

Upper Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N*m (70 ft. lbs.)

Stabilizer Bar

Link Upper Nut . . . . . . . . . . . 95 N*m (70 ft. lbs.)

Link Lower Nut . . . . . . . . . . . 68 N*m (50 ft. lbs.)

Retainer Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 N*m (40 ft. lbs.)

Spring

U-Bolt Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 N*m (90 ft. lbs.)

Spring Eye Nut . . . . . . . . . . 115 N*m (85 ft. lbs.)

Spring Shackle Nuts . . . . . . 115 N*m (85 ft. lbs.)

Jounce Bumper

Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 N*m (45 ft. lbs.)

Special tools

Rear suspension

Puller C-3894-A