GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes
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Cadillac
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1999
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Catera
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Suspension
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Rear Suspension
🢒 Rear Axle Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement
Removal Procedure
Tools Required
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J 21474-5
Bushing Receiver
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J 42200
Rear Control Arm Bushing Bolt
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
Remove the rear axle lower control arm. Refer to
Rear Axle Lower Control Arm Replacement
.
Cut off the collar on the inboard lower control arm bushing.
Cut off the rubber collar on the outboard lower control arm.
Use the following to press out the bushing:
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A 30-mm socket
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J 21474-01
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J 42200
Installation Procedure
Coat the new bushings with lubricant for ease of installation.
Install the inboard side bushing with the collar toward the rear differential.
Use the following tools in order to press the new bushing:
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A 30-mm socket
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J 21474-5
•
J 42200
Lubricate the outboard side bushing with silicone spring.
Install the outboard side bushing.
Use the following tools in order to press the new bushing:
•
A 30-mm socket
•
J 21474-5
•
J 42200
Install the lower control arm to the rear axle. Refer to
Rear Axle Lower Control Arm Replacement
.
Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
Lower the vehicle.