Captiva

Rear Axle Lower Control Arm 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 .




Note: Hold the link with a wrench during nut removal.

3. Remove the stabilizer link to lower control arm nut.




Warning: To prevent personal injury and/or component damage, use the proper tools to support the lower control arm when removing the coil spring. The coil spring is under extreme pressure and can become a projectile should the spring separate from the lower control arm before all of the tension is relieved.

4. Place a screw type jack under the lower control arm.
5. Using the jack, compress the coil spring.
6. Remove the lower shock bolt.



7. Loosen the lower control arm to support frame bolt.



8. Remove the lower control arm to knuckle nut and bolt.
9. Lower the control arm slowly in order to unload the spring.
10. Remove the coil spring with the insulators as an assembly.
11. Remove the lower control arm to support frame bolt and nut.
12. Remove the lower control arm.

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

1. Install the lower control arm to the support frame and hand tighten the bolt and the nut.
2. Install the coil spring with the insulators to the lower control arm.
3. Using the screw type jack under the lower control arm, compress the coil spring.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




4. Install the lower control arm to the knuckle and tighten to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).
5. Tighten the lower control arm to support nut and bolt and tighten to 110 N·m (81 lb ft).



6. Install the shock to the lower control arm and tighten to 110 N·m (81 lb ft).
7. Remove the jack.




Note: Hold the link with a wrench during nut installation.

8. Install the stabilizer link to the lower control arm and tighten to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).
9. Install the rear tyre and wheel assembly. Refer to Tyre and Wheel Removal and Installation .
10. Lower the vehicle.