Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual: Suspension Strut Mount Assembly R&R
1. |
Remove the strut upper mounting nuts,
Fig. 1. |
2. |
Raise and support the vehicle. |
3. |
Remove the tire and wheel. |
4. |
Disconnect the stabilizer shaft link
from the strut assembly, Fig. 2. |
5. |
Remove the strut lower bolts, nuts
and anti-lock brake system (ABS) wiring bracket, if equipped,
Fig. 3. |
7. |
Reverse procedure to install, noting
the following: |
|
a. |
Torque strut upper mounting
nuts to 15 ft. lbs. |
|
b. |
Torque strut lower mounting
nuts to 89 ft. lbs. |
|
c. |
Torque stabilizer shaft link
nut to 48 ft. lbs. |
|

Fig. 1 Strut mounting nuts

Fig. 2 Stabilizer shaft link replacement

Fig. 3 Strut mount replacement
Front
Note depth and orientation of
old bushing before removal.
1.
Raise and support vehicle.
2.
Remove lower control arm.
...
A visual inspection must always
be performed to confirm the presence of aftermarket components, potential
collision damage, or areas of concern.
1.
Ins ...
See also:
Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual. Vehicle, Road Test
The vehicle road test purpose
is to verify a customer concern or to verify a repair has been completed
correctly.
For transmission road test, ensure
that transmission or transaxle is brought to operating temperature and all
forward gears and reverse gear engage pr ...
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