Delorean DMC - Page 246

Rear Suspension
HUB CARRIER
REMOVAL
1. Raise car on hoist.
2. Remove rear tyre and wheel assembly.
3. Remove screws securing the trailing arm shield
to chassis frame and remove shields.
4. Remove six (6) bolts securing the inner
driveshaft to out driveshaft.
5. Loosen hub nut (righthand thread, both sides).
6. Disconnect brake hose to rear brake line.
Clamp hose and line ends.
7. Unciip metal brake line from trailing arm
8. Disconnect park brake cable from park brake
caliper lever arm by removing the split pin and
clevis.
9. Remove two (2) bolts securing brake caliper
assembly to hub carrier. Remove caliper
assembly. Fig. 5
11. Remove two (2) nuts and bolts, securing
trailing arm to hub carrier and disconnect
trailing arm from hub carrier. Fig. 6
10. Remove hub nut and pull off brake disc and
hub assembly.
12. Support the trailing arm to avoid straining the
brake hose or pivot bushing.
13. Remove nuts from both upper and lower hub
carrier pivot bolts. Remove bolt securing park
brake cable to hub carrier.
14. Support the hub carrier with a jack stand while
removing the upper and lower pivot bolt.
15. Remove hub carrier from car.
INSTALLATION
1.To install hub carrier, reverse the removal
procedures and torque fasteners to
specifications.
Notice:
Fastener must be torqued with car resting on
its suspension.
2. Bleed brake system.
3. Check rear suspension for specified toe-in
alignment and adjust if necessary.
4. Adjust park brake cables.