Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Shock Absorber Disposal
Warning: Use the proper eye protection when drilling to prevent metal chips from causing physical injury.
- Clamp the strut in a vise horizontally with the rod ( 1) completely extended.
- Drill a hole in the strut at the center of the end cap (3) using a 5 mm (3/16 in) drill bit. Gas or a gas/oil mixture will exhaust when the drill bit penetrates the strut. Use shop towels in order to contain the escaping oil.
- Remove the strut from the vise.
- Hold the strut over a drain pan vertically with the hole down.
- Move the rod (1) in and out of the tube (2) to completely drain the oil from the strut.
Strut Assembly Replacement
Special Tools
CH 49375 Wrench
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Raise and the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the tire and whe ...
Strut, Strut Component, or Spring Replacement
Special Tools
CH-6068 Spring Tensioner Device
CH-6066 Holding Device
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Disassembly Procedure
Remove the strut assembly. Refer &n ...
Other materials:
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing
child restraint.
In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to
turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag and passenger knee airbag under
certain conditions.
A label on the ...
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Front Side Door Weatherstrip Replacement - Body Side
Front Side Door Weatherstrip - Body Side
Procedure
Start at the rear upper corner of the door opening and pull the
weatherstrip away from the door opening flange.
Position the weatherstrip in the upper corner of the center pillar.
Working downward along the front edge, in ...
