Dodge Caliber 2.0L Repair Information

Dodge Caliber 2.0L Rear End Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Dodge Caliber rear end system. These repairs include the rear control arms installation, the rear swaybar information and bolt torque specs, the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the rear end watts system installation. All of these repairs and procedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. They also contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.

Rear Wheel Hub Torque Specs

The Caliber rear wheel hub is held to the vehicle much like the front wheel hubs. There are 4 bolts which torque into nuts that hold the hub onto the rear wheel suspension. To remove these bolts and the hub assembly you will first need to jack up the vehicle and remove the braking system from the corresponding side of the vehicle. Once out of the way you can remove the bolts by using the access holes on the hub plate itself. Be sure to hold the nuts on the other end with a wrench. Once all 4 have been removed you can then remove the rear hub assembly and place a new part into its place. The 4 bolts can be torqued down to 75 ft-lbs. The center axle nut that holds the axle to the wheel hub and the wheel hub to the knuckle can be torqued down to 180 ft-lbs.

Dodge Caliber Rear Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Specs : 75 ft-lbs

Dodge Caliber Rear Wheel Hub Axle Nut Torque Specs : 180 ft-lbs

 

Rear Shock Installation

To replace the rear shocks on a Dodge Caliber you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts located at the bottom and top of the shock. Both of these fasteners can be accessed from underneath the vehicle by jacking it up and removing the wheel. To uninstall the old shock simply just remove both of the fasteners sets and the part will come out. When installing the new part reverse the procedure and tighten up the lower bolts to 73 ft-lbs and then the upper nuts to 35 ft-lbs.

Dodge Caliber Rear Strut Upper Nuts Torque Specs : 25 ft-lbs

Dodge Caliber Rear Strut Lower Bolts Torque Specs : 65 ft-lbs

 

Rear Control Arms Installation

The rear suspension has a series of lower control arms that hold the rear wheel knuckle to the vehicles frame. Included within these arms are the trailing link arm and the crossmember mounting bolt which holds the arm to the frame. Both of these can be torqued down to 70 ft-lbs. As for the upper control arms they are very similar to the lower arm and contains the same arms and fastening specs. Both bolts can be torqued down to 70 ft-lbs.

Dodge Caliber Rear Lower Arm Trailing Bolt Torque Specs : 70 ft-lbs

Dodge Caliber Rear Lower Arm Crossmember Bolt Torque Specs : 70 ft-lbs

Dodge Caliber Rear Upper Arm Trailing Bolt Torque Specs : 70 ft-lbs

Dodge Caliber Rear Upper Arm Crossmember Bolt Torque Specs : 70 ft-lbs

 

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Rear Suspension Torque Specs
Rear Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Spec	77 ft-lbs
Rear Wheel Hub Center Nut Torque Spec	180 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Torque Specs
Rear Shock Upper Nuts Torque Spec	35 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Lower Bolts Torque Spec	73 ft-lbs
Rear Control Arms Torque Specs
Rear Lower Control Arm Trailing Bolt Torque Spec	70 ft-lbs
Rear Lower Control Arm Crossmember Bolt Torque Spec	70 ft-lbs
Rear Upper Control Arm Trailing Bolt Torque Spec	70 ft-lbs
Rear Upper Control Arm Crossmember Bolt Torque Spec	70 ft-lbs