Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Saturn Outlook, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2010 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2010 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 wheel bearing and hub. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement (AWD) or Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement (FWD) .
Remove the park brake backing plate assembly. Refer to Rear Parking Brake Anchor Backing Plate Replacement .
Remove the rear wheel drive shaft. Refer to Rear Wheel Drive Shaft and Rear Axle Shaft Seal Replacement .
Position a jack stand under the lower control arm.

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Nut From Adjuster Link To Knuckle

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Remove the nut from the bolt from the knuckle to the adjuster link.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt From Knuckle To Adjuster Link

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Remove the bolt (1) from the knuckle to the adjuster link.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolt From Lower Control Arm To Knuckle

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NOTE: If removing the lower nut and bolt in step 8 or the upper nut and bolt in step 9, to service other suspension components, it is not necessary to remove the knuckle.

Remove the lower knuckle to lower control arm nut and bolt.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolt & Nut From Upper Control Arm To Knuckle

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Remove the bolt and nut from the upper control arm to the knuckle.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Suspension Link

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NOTE: In the following service procedure, it is not necessary to remove the rear suspension link from the lower control arm. The link (1) can remain attached to the lower control arm.

Remove the knuckle from the upper and lower control arms.