Captiva

Knuckle Replacement

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the rear tyre and wheel assembly. Refer to Tyre and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Remove the wheel bearing/hub assembly. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .



4. Remove the upper control arm to knuckle bolt and nut.



5. Remove the lower control arm to knuckle bolt and nut.



6. Remove the toe link to knuckle bolt and nut.



7. Remove the trailing arm to knuckle bolts.
8. Remove the knuckle from the vehicle.

1. Install the knuckle to the lower control arm.

Note: Do not tighten the bolt or the nut yet.

2. Loosely install the bolt and the nut.



3. Install the knuckle to the upper control arm.

Note: Do not tighten the bolt or the nut yet.

4. Loosely install the bolt and the nut.



5. Install the knuckle to the toe link.

Note: Do not tighten the bolt or the nut yet.

6. Loosely install the bolt and the nut.
7. Install the knuckle to trailing arm.

Note: Do not tighten the bolt or the nut yet.

8. Apply threadlocker and then loosely install the bolt and the nut.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

9. Tighten the bolts and nuts in the following sequence.

•	The knuckle to lower control arm bolt and nut to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).

•	The knuckle to upper control arm bolt and nut to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).

•	The knuckle to toe link bolt and nut to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).

•	The knuckle to trailing arm bolts to 60 N·m+45 degrees (44 lb ft +45 degrees).

10. Install the wheel bearing/hub assembly. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .
11. Install the rear tyre and wheel assembly. Refer to Tyre and Wheel Removal and Installation .
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Measure and adjust the wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications .