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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Captiva Sport 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Wheel Alignment 🢒 Front Camber Adjustment
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the wheel and tire assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .

    3. Object Number: 891540 Size: SH
  3. Remove the strut to knuckle nuts and bolts. Discard the nuts and bolts.

    4. Object Number: 861569 Size: SH
  4. If the strut has not been previously modified, perform the following procedure:
    5. 4.1. Disconnect the strut from the knuckle.

            Important: 
       • The strut mounting bracket consists of two layers of metal, file the inner layer no further than the slot in the outer layer.
       • If filing the strut, paint the exposed metal with primer.

    4.2. If increasing negative camber, remove material from the outside of the lower strut hole.
    4.3. If decreasing negative camber, remove material from the inside of the lower strut hole.

    Object Number: 891540 Size: SH
  5. Loosely install new strut to knuckle nuts and bolts.

    6. Object Number: 165165 Size: SH
  6. Adjust the camber to specifications by moving the top of the wheel in or out as necessary. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications .

    7. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  7. Tighten strut to knuckle nuts and bolts.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts and bolts to 180 N·m (133 lb ft).

  8. Install the wheel and tire assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the wheel and tire assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.

    3. Object Number: 891540 Size: SH
  3. Remove the strut to knuckle nuts and bolts. Discard the nuts and bolts.

    4. Object Number: 861569 Size: SH
  4. If the strut has not been previously modified, perform the following procedure:
    5. 4.1. Disconnect the strut from the knuckle.

            Note: 
       • The strut mounting bracket consists of two layers of metal, file the inner layer no further than the slot in the outer layer.
       • If filing the strut, paint the exposed metal with primer.

    4.2. If increasing negative camber, remove material from the outside of the lower strut hole.
    4.3. If decreasing negative camber, remove material from the inside of the lower strut hole.

    Object Number: 891540 Size: SH
  5. Loosely install new strut to knuckle nuts and bolts.

    6. Object Number: 165165 Size: SH
  6. Adjust the camber to specifications by moving the top of the wheel in or out as necessary. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications.

    7. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  7. Tighten strut to knuckle nuts and bolts to 180 N·m (133 lb ft).
  8. Install the wheel and tire assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.