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Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Front Sub-Frame

Removal

Do not allow radiator to swing after removing front suspension crossmember. Upper portion of radiator should be fixed using strings.
1. Install engine support fixture.
2. Raise and suitably support vehicle and remove wheels.
3. Remove engine shield from underbody of vehicle, Fig. 1.
4. Remove front control arm ball joint to knuckle nut and pin, Fig. 2.
5. Remove front exhaust pipe assembly.
6. On 4WD models, remove propeller shaft.
7. On all models, remove outer tie rod to knuckle nut.
8. Remove stabilizer shaft link to strut nut, Fig. 3.
9. Remove power steering gear to front suspension crossmember bolts.
10. Support front suspension crossmember with a jack stand.
11. Remove front suspension crossmember to transmission rear mount bracket bolts, Fig. 4.
12. Remove transmission front mount to front suspension crossmember bolt and remove mount, Fig. 5.
13. Remove front suspension crossmember to body bolts, Fig. 6.
14. Remove front suspension crossmember support bracket to body bolts, Fig. 7.
15. Lower front suspension crossmember slowly with care. Rotate stabilizer shaft and rod properly to have enough space during lowering cradle.
16. Remove stabilizer shaft clamp to front suspension crossmember bolts, Fig. 8.
17. Remove control arm to front suspension crossmember bolts and nuts.

Installation

1. Install front control arm to front suspension crossmember bolts and nuts, Fig. 9.
2. Install stabilizer shaft clamp to front suspension crossmember bolts and torque to 37 ft. lbs.
3. Raise front suspension crossmember slowly with care using a jack stand. Rotate stabilizer shaft and tie rod properly to settle front suspension crossmember in correct position.
4. Install front suspension crossmember support bracket and front suspension crossmember to body bolts.
5. Torque front suspension crossmember to body bolts to 114 ft. lbs.
6. Torque front suspension crossmember support bracket to body bolts to 37 ft. lbs.
7. Install front suspension crossmember to transmission rear mount bolts and torque to 81 ft. lbs.
8. Install transmission front mount and install front suspension crossmember to transmission front mount bolt.
9. Torque transmission front mount to transmission bolts to 37 ft. lbs.
10. Torque front suspension crossmember to transmission front mount bolt to 81 ft. lbs.
11. Install power steering gear to front suspension crossmember bolts and torque to 81 ft. lbs.
12. Install stabilizer shaft link to strut nut and torque to 48 ft. lbs.
13. Install tie rod to knuckle nut and torque to 37 ft. lbs.
14. Install front exhaust pipe assembly.
15. Install front control arm ball joint to knuckle nut and pin.
16. Install engine shield to underbody of vehicle.
17. Install wheels.
18. Lower vehicle.
19. Remove engine support fixture.

Fig. 1 Engine shield removal

Fig. 2 Control arm ball joint to knuckle removal

Fig. 3 Stabilizer link to strut removal

Fig. 4 Transmission rear mount bolt removal

Fig. 5 Transmission front mount removal

Fig. 6 Front sub-frame to body bolt removal

Fig. 7 Front sub-frame support bracket removal

Fig. 8 Stabilizer shaft clamp removal

Fig. 9 Front control arm installation

    Front Lower Frame Rail
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