Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Lower Control Arm and/or Damping Bushing, Remove and Install  

  Remove, Disconnect   

Remove rear wheel.   Remove locking plate (1) and release fastening bolts (2) and (3) and unscrew.   Remove lower control arm.   Clamp control arm in vice with protective jaws.     Disassemble    Pull damping bushing out of control arm with KM-906-70 (6), KM-906-31 (4) and KM-906-34 (5) in conjunction with KM-906-34 (7).

  Assemble   

Carefully pull damping bushing (2) into control arm with KM-906-70 (5), KM-906-33 (1), KM-906-34 (3) and KM-906-32 (4).     Install, Connect    Attach lower control arm with new fastening bolt and new fastening nut to trailing link and crossmember - loosely tighten screw connection.   Attach rear wheel.   Lower vehicle and tighten screw connections for lower control arm to crossmember and trailing link. Fasten screw connection for lower control arm to trailing link with new locking plate.     Torque - Angle Method    Wheel to wheel hub - 110 Nm / 81 lbf. ft.   Lower control arm to crossmember and trailing link - 90 Nm / 66 lbf. ft. + 75 ° + 15 ° .     Inspect    Check toe-in and adjust if necessary - see operation "Rear Axle Toe-in, Check / Correct" in group "E".