HHR L4-2.4L (2010)
Axle Beam: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Wheels and Tires/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair).
Note: DO NOT open the hydraulic brake system to perform the following procedure.
3. Disconnect the rear brake pipes and the hoses from the rear axle. Refer to Rear Brake Hose Replacement (Axle to Caliper) (See: Brakes and
Traction Control/Hydraulic System/Brake Hose/Line/Service and Repair/Rear Brake Hose Replacement (Axle to Caliper))Rear Brake Hose
Replacement (Body to Axle) (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Hydraulic System/Brake Hose/Line/Service and Repair/Rear Brake Hose
Replacement (Body to Axle))
4. Disconnect both rear parking brake cables at the rear brake. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement (Drum) (See: Brakes and Traction
Control/Parking Brake System/Parking Brake Cable/Service and Repair/Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement (Drum))Parking Brake Rear
Cable Replacement (Disc) (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Parking Brake System/Parking Brake Cable/Service and Repair/Parking Brake
Rear Cable Replacement (Disc)).
5. If applicable, disconnect the antilock brake system (ABS) harness connectors and disconnect from the axle.
6. Support the rear axle with a hydraulic lift table.
7. Remove the lower shock bolts. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement (See: Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber/Service and Repair/Rear
Suspension Shock Absorber/Shock Absorber Replacement).
8. Remove the rear coil springs. Refer to Coil Spring Replacement (See: Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf )/Service and Repair/Rear Suspension Coil
Spring/Coil Spring Replacement).
9. Disconnect the park brake cables from the cable brackets.
Note: Remove the wheel bearing/hubs, with the brakes and backing plate as an assembly and relocate to the side.
10. Remove the wheel bearing/hub retaining nuts from both sides. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement (See: Wheel Bearing/Service
and Repair/Rear Suspension).
