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Coil Spring Replacement: Removal

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel.
    NOTE: Hold the link with a wrench during nut removal. See Figure.
  3. Remove the stabilizer link to lower control arm nut.
  4. Remove the trailing arm bracket to underbody bolts. See Figure.
  5. Place a screw-type jackstand under the lower control arm.
  6. Using the jackstand, compress the coil spring.
  7. Remove the lower shock bolt.
  8. Loosen the lower control arm to support frame bolt. See Figure.
  9. Remove the lower control arm to knuckle nut and bolt.
  10. Lower the control arm in order to unload the coil spring.
    Fig 1: Lowering Control Arm To Unload Coil Spring
    G00370965Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the coil spring.
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