Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Suspension Control Arm Bushings R&R

Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual / Steering & Suspension / Suspension Control Arm Bushings R&R

Front

1.	Remove front lower control arm.

2.	Place front lower control arm in a vise or suitable holding device, Fig. 1.

3.	Remove front lower control arm bushing front (2) from front lower control arm, using remover/installer tool No. J-44971, or equivalent (1), Fig. 1.

4.	Reverse procedure to install.

Rear

1.	Remove front lower control arm.

2.	Remove front lower control arm rear bushing nut (1), Fig. 2.

3.	Remove front lower control arm rear bushing (2), Fig. 2.

4.	Reverse procedure to install, noting following:

Torque front lower control arm rear bushing nut to 111 ft. lbs.

Measure and adjust wheel alignment.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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