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Front Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement

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Fig 1: Identifying Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing And Bolt
GM2027753Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the front comparrtment insulator. Refer to FRONT COMPARTMENT INSULATOR REPLACEMENT .
  4. Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
1 Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing Bolt
2 Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing
WARNING: Refer to TORQUE-TO-YIELD FASTENER WARNING
CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution .

Procedure 

  1. Install and hand tighten the NEW bushing bolt. Do NOT reuse old bolt.
  2. Install lower control arm to the vehicle. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement 
  3. Support the lower control arm with a hydraulic jack and lift the control arm into the neutral position.
  4. Tighten lower control arm bushing bolt.

Tighten: 55 N.m (41 lb ft)  + 45 - 60°


Special Tools: 
EN-45059:  Torque Angle Sensor Kit
For equivalent regional tools. Refer to Special Tools .
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