Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Removal 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.
Note: DO NOT re-use the lower control arm bolts and nuts. Discard and use NEW only.
- Remove wheel speed sensor wiring harness from control arm and steering knuckle.
- Remove and DISCARD the lower ball joint to knuckle nut and bolt (1).
- Separate the lower control arm from the knuckle.
- Remove and DISCARD the front lower control arm nut and bolt (1).
- Remove and DISCARD the rear lower control arm bushing nuts and bolts (1).
- Remove the lower control (1) arm from the front frame.
Lower Control Arm Replacement
Special Tools
EN-45059 Torque Angle Sensor Kit
For equivalent regional tools, 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 ...
Other materials:
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the
Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Collision Sectioning Warning in the Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section.
Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR &nbs ...
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
• Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
• Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires
to slip and lose cornering force.
• Acceleration Skid — too much thro ...
High Strength Low Alloy Steel
This information provides repair recommendations and general guidelines for
steel classified as High Strength Low Alloy Steel, also known
as HSLA. This type of steel normally has a tensile strength range from 300-700
MPa.
General Motors recommends the following when repairing or replacing th ...
