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SMU - Revised Trim Height Specifications and Wheel Alignment Specifications

Subject:Revised Trim Height Specifications and Wheel Alignment Specifications

Models:2004-2005 Chevrolet Malibu



This bulletin is being issued to revise the Trim Height Specifications (for 2005) and the Wheel Alignment Specifications (for 2004 and 2005) in the Wheel Alignment sub-section of the Service Manual. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.

The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.

Trim Height Specifications (2005)

Model

Suspension

Tire Size

Engine

Z

D

J

K

1ZS69, 1ZT69

FE0

P 205/65R15

L61, LX9

70 mm (2.8 in)

174 mm (6.85 in)

227 mm (8.9 in)

236 mm (9.30 in)

1ZS69, 1ZU69

FE0

P 215/60R16

L61, LX9

67 mm (2.64 in)

169 mm (6.70 in)

230 mm (9.10 in)

247 mm (9.70 in)

1ZS68, 1ZT68, 1ZU68

FE0

P 215/60R16

LX9

68 mm (2.68 in)

171 mm (6.73 in)

230 mm (9.10 in)

247 mm (9.70 in)

1ZT69

--

P 215/65R15

--

70 mm (2.8 in)

174 mm (6.85 in)

226 mm (8.9 in)

234 mm (9.20 in)

All measurements taken with a full tank of gas.

All measurements have a tolerance of +/- 10 mm (0.39 in).

Wheel Alignment Specifications (2004)

Suspension

Camber

Camber Cross Tolerance

Caster

Caster Cross Tolerance

Total Toe

Steering Wheel Angle

Thrust Angle

Front

-1.00° ±0.50°

-0.50° ± 0.50°

3.25° ± 0.75°

0.00° ± 0.75°

0.20° ± 0.20°

0.00° ± 3.50°

--

Rear

-0.80° ± 0.50°

--

--

--

0.20° ± 0.20°

--

0.00° ± 0.30°

Wheel Alignment Specifications (2005)

Suspension

Camber

Camber Cross Tolerance

Caster

Caster Cross Tolerance

Total Toe

Steering Wheel Angle

Thrust Angle

Left

Right

Front

- 0.80° ± 0.75°

- 0.40° ± 0.75°

- 0.40° ± 0.75

3.0° ± 0.75

0.00° ± 0.75°

0.20° ± 0.20°

0.00° ± 3.50

--

Rear

-0.80° ± 0.50°

-0.80° ± 0.50°

--

--

--

0.20° ± 0.20°

--

0.00° ± 0.30°