Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Front Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement
Preliminary Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.
Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing Bolt
Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Procedure
- Discard Bushing Bolt and use NEW ONLY.
- Tighten Bushing Bolt with vehicle standing on the ground.
Tighten 55 N·m (41 lb ft) +45-60 degrees
Special Tools
EN-45059 Torque Angle Sensor Kit . Refer to Special Tools.
Installation Procedure
Position the lower control arm (1) in the cradle.
Install and hand tighten the NEW rear lower control arm bushing nuts and
bolts (1).
Install and hand tighten the NEW fro ...
Wheel Stud Replacement
Special Tools
CH-43631 Ball Joint Remover
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and
Jacking ...
Other materials:
Installation Procedure
Cut the roof front header panel in corresponding locations to fit the
remaining original panel. The sectioning joint should be trimmed
to allow a gap of one-and-one-half-times the metal thickness at the
sectioning joint.
Create a 50 mm (2 in) backing plate from the unused portion of ...
Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement
Preliminary Procedure
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking
the Vehicle.
Remove the front tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel
Removal and Installation.
Stabilizer Shaft Link Nut (Qty: 2)
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Pr ...
Tire Changing
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
To access the spare tire and tools:
1. Retainer Nut.
2. Tool Bag Tether.
3. Tool Bag.
4. Spare Tire.
1. Open the trunk.
2. Lift the load floor.
3. Turn the retainer nut (1) counterclockwise to remove it.
Then remove the tool bag tether (2) from th ...