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Removal Procedure

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    IMPORTANT: If you are removing the rear suspension crossmember in order to gain access to other components, you may remove the following components together as a rear drive module:
    • The rear suspension crossmember
    • The differential carrier
    • The differential support
    • The rear wheel drive shafts
    • The upper control arms
    • The lower control arms
    • The stabilizer shaft
    • The knuckles
    • The drum brakes
    • The rear park brake cables
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the 2 rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement (LV6 Engine) or Catalytic Converter Replacement (LNK Engine) in Engine Exhaust.
  4. Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement - Two Piece in Propeller Shaft.
  5. Remove the left rear park brake cable from the equalizer. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear in Park Brake.
  6. Remove the right rear park brake cable from the equalizer. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear in Park Brake.
  7. If the vehicle has ABS, remove the 2 rear wheel speed sensors and pigtails. Refer to Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement - Rear (FWD) or Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement - Rear (AWD) in ABS.
  8. Use containers in order to catch the brake fluid.
  9. Remove the brake pipe from the left wheel cylinder.
  10. Remove the brake pipe from the right wheel cylinder.
    11. Fig 1: Shock Absorber Fastener Access Pane, Bolts And Nuts
    GM829771Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the nut (4) and the bolt (5) in order to separate the left rear shock absorber from the lower control arm.
  12. Remove the nut and the bolt in order to separate the right rear shock absorber from the lower control arm.
    13. Fig 2: Lower Control Arm And Bolts
    GM829784Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the 3 bolts (1,3,4) in order to separate the front of the left rear lower control arm (2) from the body.
  14. Remove the 3 bolts in order to separate the front of the right rear lower control arm from the body.
  15. Place a jack under the differential support.
    16. Fig 3: Rear Drive Module Bolts And Nuts
    GM829793Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Remove the 2 bolts (3,4) and the 2 nuts (1,2) in order to separate the rear suspension crossmember and the rear drive module from the body.
  17. Lower the rear drive module.
    18. IMPORTANT: If you are replacing components on the rear drive module, continue with this procedure.
  18. Remove the stabilizer shaft links. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement (AWD) .
  19. Remove the stabilizer shaft. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement (FWD)  or Stabilizer Shaft Replacement (AWD) .
  20. Remove the brake drums. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  21. Remove the brake shoes and the brake hardware. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement (FWD) or Brake Shoe Replacement (AWD) in Drum Brakes.
  22. Remove the park brake cables. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear and to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear in Park Brake.
  23. Remove the backing plates and the knuckles. Refer to Knuckle Replacement (AWD) .
  24. Remove the rear wheel drive shafts. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Rear in Wheel Drive Shafts.
  25. Remove the upper control arms. Refer to Upper Control Arm Replacement (AWD) .
  26. Remove the lower control arms. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement (AWD) .
  27. Remove the differential carrier and the support. Refer to Differential Carrier Assembly Replacement .
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