Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Buick Regal and 2002 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
- Scribe the strut to the knuckle.
- Remove the bearing/hub assembly. Refer to Figure or Figure .
- Remove the rear wheel spindle rods (8) from the knuckle (5). Refer to SPINDLE ROD REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the trailing arm (6) from the knuckle (8). Refer to TRAILING ARM REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the rear strut to knuckle bolts (7) and the nuts (1). Refer to STRUT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the knuckle (5) from the vehicle.