Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Rear Axle Bushing Replacement
Special Tools
- CH 6616 Hydraulic Hand Pump
- CH 6615-10 Hydraulic Cylinder
- CH-48377-1 Chisel
- CH-49233 Adapter
- CH 906-42 Adapter
For equivalent regional tools. Refer to Special Tools
Removal Procedure
Warning: Use of eye goggles is necessary to prevent personal injury.
- Remove the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Replacement
- With the aid of second mechanic, place rear axle onto work bench.

- Mark installation position (dashed line) for rear axle bushing (2) on
rear axle using a permanent marker.
Use upper gap (1) of bushing for alignment.

- Drill 8 times all around through rubber (1) bushings with drill 10 mm
(0.4 in)

- Jigsaw carefully a V-cut (dashed line) into lower side (1) of rear axle
bushing. Use lowest bore (2) to insert saw.

- Remove bushing (1), using CH-48377-1 chisel (2) and a hammer. Insert
CH-48377-1 chisel on place of V-cut.

- Mark installation position (2) of NEW rear axle bushing (1) as shown in
graphic above

- Align bushing marking (2) to rear axle marking (1).

- Install the following components onto rear axle bushing and rear axle:
- CH 6615-10 cylinder (1).
- CH-49233 adapter (2).
- NEW rear axle bushing (3).
- CH 906-42 adapter (4)
- Install and tighten counter nut (5) onto spindle of CH 6615-10 cylinder
(1)
- Connect pressure hose (6) of CH 6616 pump to CH 6615-10
cylinder
- Press carefully the rear axle bushing in to rear axle, using CH 6616
pump .
- When lift way of CH 6615-10 cylinder reaches stop, release pressure on
CH 6616 pump , retighten counter nut (5) and press rear
axle bushing in to rear axle until final installation position.
- Remove ALL special tools.
- Install rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Replacement
Special Tools
EN 45059 Torque Angle Sensor Kit
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and ...
Removal Procedure
Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and
Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and
Installati ...
Other materials:
Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear and cracking.
Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways.
Notice: Allowing the wiper arm to touch the windshield when no wiper
blade is installed could damage the windshield. Any damage that occurs would not
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Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS), this light comes on
briefly when the engine is started. It provides information about tire pressures
and the TPMS.
When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of the tires are significantly underinflated.
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Passenger Sensing System
The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position.
The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the instrument panel when the
vehicle is started.
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The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, will be visible during the
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