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Control Arm Bushing Replacement: Removal

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NOTE: Tools Required:
  • J-21474-18 3/8 Inch Nut
  • J-21474-19 3/8 Inch Bolt
  • J-29376-A Rear Control Arm Bushing Service Set
  • J-29376-95 Rear Control Arm Bushing Adapter
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in TIRES AND WHEELS.
  2. Disconnect the brake hoses from the axle. Refer to BRAKE HOSES in DISC BRAKES & DRUM BRAKES . Remove the wheel speed sensor harness from the retainers on the axle.
  3. Remove the bolts (4), the washers (3) and the nuts (1) from the control arm. See Figure. Rotate the control arm downward in order to gain access to the bushings.
  4. Install the J-29376-95 on the rear control arm. Install the coupling from the J-29376-A to the J-29376-95 on the rear control arm. See Fig 1.
  5. Assemble the following bushing removal tools as shown: See Fig 2.
    1. J-21474-19
    2. The remover from the J-29376-A
    3. The pressure plate from the J-29376-A
    4. J-21474-18
  6. Tighten the J-21474-19 until the bushing is removed from the control arm. Disassemble the bushing removal tools.
Fig 1: Attaching Tools To Rear Control Arm
G00369415Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Assembling Bushing Removal Tools
G00133952Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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