Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair 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 Disabling and Enabling.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
- Remove all related panels and components.
- Visually inspect the damage. Repair as much of the damage as possible.
- Remove the sealers and anti-corrosion materials from the repair area, as necessary. Refer to Anti-Corrosion Treatment and Repair.
- Locate and mark all the necessary factory welds and weld seams of the drivetrain and front suspension frame front support.
- Drill out front flange of front suspension support frame from above through the front compartment side rail.
Note: Create slots for MIG-Brazing out of drill holes.
- Drill all factory welds. Note the number and location of welds for installation of the service assembly.
- Remove the drivetrain and front suspension frame front support.
Drivetrain and Front Suspension Frame Front Support Replacement (MIG-Brazing)
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed. ...
Installation Procedure
Create 8 x 14 mm (5/16 x 15/16 in) slots for MIG-Brazing along the edges
of the drivetrain and front suspension frame front support
as noted from the original panel.
Clean and prepare th ...
Other materials:
Front Brake Rotor Replacement
Special Tools
CH-41013 Rotor Resurfacing Kit
CH-42450-A Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning in the Preface section.
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking ...
Installation Procedure
Note: If the location of the original plug weld holes can not be
determined, space the braze holes every 40 mm (1½ in).
Create 5 x 18 mm (4/16 x 11/16 in) slots for MIG-brazing along the edges
of the rear floor panel filler as noted from the original
panel.
Clean and prepare ...
Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment - Component Inspections
Warning: Proper operation of the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) sensing system requires that any repairs to the vehicle
structure return the vehicle structure to the original production configuration.
Not properly repairing the vehicle structure could cause
non-deployment of the air b ...
