Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Suspension Ball Joint R&R
Lower
Removal
| 1. |
Remove front lower control arm. |
| 2. |
Place front lower control arm (1) in
a vise (2) or suitable holding device, Fig. 1. |
| 3. |
Remove front lower control arm ball
joint (3), noting following, Fig. 1: |
| |
a. |
Drill through ball joint rivets using
an 5/16 inch drill bit. |
| |
b. |
Enlarge holes in control arm using
a 31/64 inch drill bit. |
| |
c. |
Remove OLD ball joint from control
arm. |
| |
d. |
Remove any burs from control arm and
NEW ball joint. |
|
Installation
| Front lower control arm must be
clean and free of debris before installing NEW front lower control arm ball
joint. |
| Only use hardware provided with
NEW front lower control arm ball joint. |
| NEW front lower control arm ball
joint bolts MUST be installed with bolt head on top side of front lower
control arm ball joint. |
| 1. |
Position NEW front lower control arm
ball joint (1) on front lower control arm, Fig. 2. |
| 2. |
Install NEW front lower control arm
ball joint bolts (2) and NEW nuts (3) and Fig. 2.
Torque to 50 ft. lbs. |
| 3. |
Install front lower control arm. |
|
Fig.
1
Fig.
2
Front
1.
Remove front wheel bearing and hub
assembly.
2.
Separate steering linkage outer tie
rod at steering knuckle.
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Front
Disassembly
Caution: Do not allow absorber
rod to rotate during disassembly/assembly. Use hand tools to keep absorber
rod from rotating. If air tools are used, and rod is allowe ...
Steering Knuckle R&R
Suspension Coil Spring R&R