2010 - 2015 Toyota prius 1.8L Torque Specs

2013 Toyota prius Rear End Torque Specs

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Toyota Prius 1.8L Repair Information

Toyota Prius 1.8L Rear End Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Toyota Prius 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 Strut Installation

Toyota Prius Rear Shock
The rear suspension of the Toyota Prius consists of strut suspension that has a single strut per side and then a series of control arms. That hold the rear wheel knuckle to the vehicle. To remove the rear strut you must first jack up the vehicle and remove the tire. From here we can remove the lower 2 bolts which hold the bottom of the strut to the knuckle. With those 2 bolts removed we can then remove the rear stabilizer linkage from the strut. The last thing to remove is the upper nuts which hold the top of the strut to the car. These nuts are located in the trunk/rear inside of the vehicle. One way to access them is to remove the lining in the trunk to access the bolts. Another way is to pop off one of the rear seats of the car and then remove the plastic cover which will allow you access to the bolts. Once we gain access we can remove the 3 12mm nuts, once these are removed the strut will drop down from the car. To install the new strut simply align the upper holes with the struts upper studs and begin to hand tighten the nuts to the strut top. With the upper nuts hand tightened we can then install the 2 lower bolts and hand tighten them as well. Both of the fasteners can now be torqued down to spec. The upper strut nuts get tightened down to 29 ft-lbs. The lower bolts can be tightened down to 105 ft-lbs. The stabilizer link nut gets tightened down to 33 ft-lbs.

Toyota Prius Rear Strut Upper Nuts Torque Spec : 29 ft-lbs

Toyota Prius Rear Strut Lower Bolts Torque Spec : 105 ft-lbs

Toyota Prius Rear Stabilizer Link Torque Spec : 33 ft-lbs

 

Rear Control Arms Torque Specs

Toyota Prius Rear Arms
On the Toyota Prius rear suspension there is a series of control arms which help support the rear hub to the vehicle. The rear control arms have 2 fastener locations being the frame of the vehicle and the knuckle itself. At both of the locations the bolts with nuts need to be tightened down to 135 ft-lbs. I recommend using some blue or red loctite to ensure these bolts do not loosen up and cause problems.

Toyota Prius Rear Control Arms Torque Specs : 135 ft-lbs

 

Rear Wheel Hub Installation

Toyota Prius Rear Hub
The rear wheel hub on the Toyota Prius is held to the knuckle of the vehicle through the use of 4 bolts. To remove the old wheel hub you must jack the vehicle up into the air and remove the wheel from the car. From here we can disassemble the braking system. If the rear brakes are disc brakes you just have to remove the rear brake bracket and remove the rotor from the vehicle. If the rear brakes are drum brakes you will have to pry off the rear drum and access the hub that way. Once you have the brakes off the car you can move the hub and use the access holes to remove the 4 bolts. With all the bolts removed the hub should pull away from the car easily. The new hub can then be placed into position and the bolts can be tightened down to 75 ft-lbs. Once all bolts have been tightened you can begin to reassemble the braking system and tire for the vehicle.

Toyota Prius Rear Wheel Hub Torque Specs : 75 ft-lbs

 

Rear Swaybar Installation

Toyota Prius Rear Swaybar
The rear swaybar on the Toyota Prius consists of endlinks that connect the rear strut to the rear stabilizer bar. The endlinks have 2 joints which connect through the use of nuts. These nuts need to be tightened down to 33 ft-lbs.

Toyota Prius Rear Swaybar Endlinks Torque Specs : 33 ft-lbs

 


Rear Suspension Torque Specs
Rear Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Spec 75 ft-lbs
Rear Control Arms Torque Spec 135 ft-lbs
Rear Swaybar Endlinks Torque Spec 33 ft-lbs
Rear Strut Torque Specs
Rear Strut Upper Nuts Torque Spec 29 ft-lbs
Rear Strut Lower Bolts Torque Spec 105 ft-lbs