Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Trailing Arm R&R
1. |
Raise and support vehicle. |
2. |
Remove tire and wheel. |
3. |
Remove park brake cable bolt from trailing
arm and from frame. |
4. |
Remove trailing arm bracket to body
bolts, Fig. 1. |
5. |
Remove trailing arm bushing to bracket
nut and bolt, Fig. 2. |
6. |
Remove trailing arm to knuckle bolts (1),
Fig. 2. |
8. |
Reverse procedure to install, noting
following: |
|
a. |
Apply an approved threadlocker on trailing
arm bolts. |
|
b. |
Install trailing arm to knuckle bolts
and torque to 44 ft. lbs. plus 30°. |
|
c. |
Torque trailing arm bushing
to bracket nut and bolt to 118 ft. lbs. |
|

Fig.
1

Fig.
2
1.
Raise and support vehicle using a suitable
lift.
2.
Inspect tires for wear and proper inflation
pressure.
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Front
Allow threadlocker to cure approximately
10 minutes before installing front wheel bearing and hub assembly bolts.
1.
Separate front wheel drive shaf ...