GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2009 🢒 VUE - AWD 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Rear Suspension 🢒 Trailing Arm 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 park brake cable bolt from the trailing arm and from the frame. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement.
  4. Remove the trailing arm bracket to body bolts. Refer to Trailing Arm Bracket Replacement.

    5. Object Number: 1828605 Size: SH
  5. Remove the trailing arm bushing to bracket nut and bolt.

    6. Object Number: 1877479 Size: SH
  6. Remove the trailing arm to knuckle bolts (1).
  7. Remove the trailing arm.

Installation Procedure
  1. Position the trailing arm to the vehicle.

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


    Object Number: 1877479 Size: SH
  2. Install the trailing arm to knuckle bolts (1) and tighten to 110 N·m (81 lb ft).
  3. Position the trailing arm bracket to the trailing arm.

    4. Object Number: 1828605 Size: SH
  4. Loosely install the trailing arm bushing to bracket nut and bolt.
  5. Install the trail arm bracket. Refer to Trailing Arm Bracket Replacement.
  6. Tighten the trailing arm bushing to bracket nut and bolt to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).
  7. Install the park brake cable bolt to trailing arm and to the frame. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement.
  8. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  9. Lower the vehicle.