Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 GMC Acadia, 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2016 Buick Enclave. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the muffler. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement (NB5)Exhaust Muffler Replacement (NEA/NED or N10) .
- Insert a brass drift or punch in the brake rotor so that the brass drift or punch rest against the brake caliper mounting bracket.
- Using the breaker bar and socket, loosen the wheel drive shaft nut.
- Remove the wheel drive shaft nut.
- Remove the rear brake caliper bracket bolts.
- Secure the rear brake caliper and bracket assemblies to the vehicle underbody.
- Remove the rear wheel bearings, axles, and differential assembly. Refer to Differential Replacement .
- Remove the park brake cables from the park brake cable equalizer and park brake cable bracket. Refer to Parking Brake Cable Equalizer Replacement .
- Disconnect the right park brake cable from the brake backing plate.
- Remove both the rear brake backing plates.
- Remove the lower bolts from the rear shock absorbers. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement .
- Remove the rear suspension crossmember wire harness retainers from the vehicle underbody.
- Disconnect the rear suspension crossmember wire harness from the vehicle body wire harness.
- Support the rear suspension crossmember with a suitable stand.
- Remove the four bolts securing the rear suspension crossmember to vehicle.
- With the aid of an assistant, carefully lower the rear suspension crossmember or raise the vehicle away from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Remove the jounce bumpers and springs from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Release the wire harness retainers from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Remove the wire harness from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Remove the right park brake cable retaining bolts from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Remove the right park brake cable from the rear suspension crossmember.
- Remove the remaining suspension components from the rear suspension crossmember:
- Stabilizer shaft insulator brackets-Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Insulator Replacement .
- Upper control arm-Refer to Upper Control Arm Replacement .
- Adjustment link-Refer to Adjust Link Replacement .
- Lower control arm-Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
NOTE:
The following step is to ensure that the wheel drive shaft assembly does not rotate while the nut is being removed.
NOTE:
DO NOT re-use the wheel drive shaft nut, discard and use NEW.