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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 VUE - AWD 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Rear Suspension 🢒 Knuckle Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the wheel bearing/hub assembly. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .

    4. Object Number: 934000 Size: SH
  4. Remove the upper control arm to knuckle bolt and nut.

    5. Object Number: 934003 Size: SH
  5. Remove the lower control arm to knuckle bolt and nut.

    6. Object Number: 929839 Size: SH
  6. Remove the toe link to knuckle bolt and nut.

    7. Object Number: 929573 Size: SH
  7. Remove the trailing blade to knuckle bolts.
  8. Remove the knuckle from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 934003 Size: SH
  1. Install the knuckle to the lower control arm. Loosely install the bolt and nut.

    2. Object Number: 934000 Size: SH
  2. Install the knuckle to the upper control arm. Loosely install the bolt and nut.

    3. Object Number: 929839 Size: SH
  3. Install the knuckle to the toe link. Loosely install the bolt and nut.

    4. Object Number: 929573 Size: SH
  4. Install the knuckle to trailing blade. Loosely install the bolt and nut.

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

  5. Tighten the bolts and nuts in the following sequence.

    6. Tighten

    1. Tighten the knuckle to lower control arm bolt to 110 N·m (81 lb ft).
    2. Tighten the knuckle to upper control arm bolt to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).
    3. Tighten the knuckle to toe link bolt to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).
    4. Tighten the knuckle to trailing blade bolts to 135 N·m (100 lb ft).
  6. Install the wheel bearing/hub assembly. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .
  7. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Perform a vehicle wheel alignment. Refer to Wheel Alignment Measurement .