2004 DAEWOO LACETTI wheel

2C – 16IFRONT SUSPENSION
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5. Install the control arm–to–crossmember bolts.
Tighten
S Tighten the front control arm–to–crossmember
bolt to 125 NSm (92 lb–ft).
S Tighten the rear control arm–to–crossmember
bolt to 110 NSm (81 lb–ft).
6. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
7. Lower the vehicle.
STRUT ASSEMBLY
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the strut upper cap and nut.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
4. On vehicles equipped with an antilock braking sys-
tem (ABS), disconnect the ABS sensor line from
the strut assembly.
5. Remove the brake line from the securing bracket
on the strut assembly.
6. Disconnect the stabilizer shaft link by removing the
stabilizer link–to–strut assembly nut.

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3. Connect the stabilizer shaft link to the strut assem-
bly by attaching the stabilizer link–to–strut assem-
bly nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer link–to–strut assembly nut to 47
NSm (35 lb–ft).
4. Install the brake line to the securing bracket on the
strut assembly.
5. On vehicles equipped with the ABS, connect the
ABS sensor line to the strut assembly.
6. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the nuts securing the strut assembly to the
body of the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the strut assembly–to–body nuts to 65 NSm
(48 lb–ft).
CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheels. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
3. Remove the nuts and bolts from the steering gear
mounting bracket.
4. Remove the return line bolt from the clip on the
crossmember.
5. Remove the exhaust pipe forward of the catalytic
converter. Refer to Section 1G, Engine Exhaust.
6. Disconnect the tie rod from the knuckle assembly.
Refer to Section 6C, Power Steering Gear.
7. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly.
Refer to ”Knuckle Assembly” in this section.
8. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assem-
bly. Refer to ”Stabilizer Link” in this section.
9. Remove the crossmember link–to–transaxle brack-
et nut.
1) Remove the right lower engine mount.
2) Remove the rear transmission mount bracket.

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6. Install the crossmember link–to–transaxle bracket
nut.
Tighten
Tighten the crossmember link–to–transaxle bracket
nut to 169 NSm (125 lb–ft).
7. Connect the stabilizer link to the strut assembly.
Refer to ”Stabilizer Link” in this section.
8. Connect the ball joint to the knuckle assembly. Re-
fer to ”Knuckle Assembly” in this section.
9. Connect the tie rod from the knuckle assembly. Re-
fer to Section 6C, Power Steering Gear.
10. Install the exhaust pipe into the vehicle. Refer to
Section 1G, Engine Exhaust.
11. Install the wheels. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
12. Lower the vehicle.

FRONT SUSPENSION 2C – 25
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
AND SYSTEM OPERATION
FRONT SUSPENSION
The front suspension for this vehicle is a combination of
a strut assembly and a knuckle assembly. The strut as-
sembly combines a strut dampener and spring mounted
to the body of the vehicle. The upper end of the strut is iso-
lated by a rubber mount and contains a bearing to allow the
strut to turn. The knuckle is attached to the strut assembly
and pivots on a ball joint bolted to the control arm. The con-
trol arms pivot from the body using rubber bushings.
The ball joint is fastened to the steering knuckle with a
pinch bolt and nut, and to the lower control arm with rivets.
The stabilizer bar interconnects both strut assemblies ofthe vehicle through the stabilizer link and is attached to the
front suspension crossmember. Jounce and rebound
movements affecting one wheel are partially transmitted
to the opposite wheel of the vehicle to stabilize body roll.
When servicing the control arm–to–body attachment and
the stabilizer shaft–to–body insulators, make sure the at-
taching bolts are loose until the control arms are moved to
the trim height, which is curb height. Trim height is the nor-
mal position to which the control arms move when the ve-
hicle is sitting on the ground. Refer to ”General Specifica-
tions” in this section.
The springs in the front suspension of engine family II are
stronger and the strut dampeners heavier than are the
springs and strut dampeners found in the front suspension
of engine family I.

2D – 6IREAR SUSPENSION
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
ON–VEHICLE SERVICE
STRUT ASSEMBLY
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the trunk carpeting that covers the rear
strut mounting nuts. For station wagons, remove
the panels that cover the luggage compartment
wheelhouse trim panel (wagon). Refer to Section
9G, Interior Trim.
2. Remove the rear strut mounting nuts.
3. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
5. Disconnect the parking brake. Refer to Section 4G,
Parking Brake.
Important : On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes,
the brake hose will easily disconnect from the strut assem-
bly as the assembly is being removed from the vehicle. On
vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose
can be disconnected from the strut assembly at any time.
6. Remove the clip that holds the brake hose to the
strut assembly.

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2. Secure the strut assembly by loosely attaching the
strut mount–to–body nuts.
3. Install the knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts and
bolts. Do not tighten.
4. Install the clip holding the brake hose to the strut
assembly.
Tighten
Tighten the knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts to 100
NSm (74 lb–ft).
5. Connect the stabilizer link to the strut assembly and
install the stabilizer link–to–strut assembly nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer link–to–strut assembly nut to 47
NSm (35 lb–ft).
6. Connect the parking brake. Refer to Section 4G,
Parking Brake.
7. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
8. Lower the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the strut mount–to–body nuts to 30 NSm (22
lb–ft).

REAR SUSPENSION 2D – 9
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9. Install the trunk carpeting over the rear strut mount-
ing nuts. For station wagons, remove the panels
that cover the luggage compartment wheelhouse
trim panel (wagon). Refer to Section 9G, Interior
Trim.
KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
3. On vehicles equipped with the antilock braking sys-
tem, remove the ABS speed sensor. Refer to Sec-
tion 4F, Antilock Brake System.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove
the rear brake caliper from the knuckle assembly.
Refer to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
5. Disconnect the parking brake from the knuckle as-
sembly. Refer to Section 4G, Parking Brake.
6. Disconnect the front parallel link from the knuckle.
Refer to ”Front Parallel Link” in this section.
7. Disconnect the rear parallel link from the knuckle.
Refer to ”Rear Parallel Link” in this section.
8. Disconnect the rear trailing link from the rear
knuckle. Refer to ”Rear Trailing Link” in this sec-
tion.
9. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, re-
move the clip that secures the brake line to the
strut assembly.
10. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, dis-
connect the brake line from the knuckle assembly.
Refer to Section 4E2, Rear Drum Brakes.
11. Remove the rear knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts
and the bolts.
12. Disconnect the brake line from the strut assembly
and remove the rear knuckle from the strut assem-
bly.

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Installation Procedure
1. Install the rear knuckle into the vehicle and install
the brake line into the strut assembly bracket.
2. Install the knuckle–to–strut assembly bolts and
nuts. Do not tighten.
3. Install the clip securing the brake line to the strut
assembly.
4. Tighten the knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts to 100
NSm (74 lb–ft).
5. Connect the rear trailing link to the rear knuckle.
Refer to ”Rear Trailing Link” in this section.
6. Connect the rear parallel link to the knuckle. Refer
to ”Rear Parallel Link” in this section.
7. Connect the front parallel link to the knuckle. Refer
to ”Front Parallel Link” in this section.
8. Connect the parking brake to the knuckle assembly.
Refer to Section 4G, Parking Brake.
9. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, con-
nect the brake line to the knuckle assembly. On
vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the
rear brake caliper onto the knuckle assembly. Refer
to Section 4E1, Rear Disc Brakes.
10. On vehicles equipped with the antilock braking sys-
tem, install the ABS speed sensor. Refer to Section
4F, Antilock Brake System.
11. Install the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
12. Lower the vehicle.
TRAILING LINK
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear trailing link–to–rear knuckle nut.
3. Remove the rear trailing link–to–trailing link bracket
nut and the rear trailing link–to–knuckle bolt.
4. Remove the rear trailing link.