Daewoo Nubira. Manual - part 241

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REAR SUSPENSION

DAEWOO V–121 BL4

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

ON–VEHICLE SERVICE

WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTMENT

Adjustment Procedure

1.  Remove the dust cap from the hub and the cotter

pin from the spindle.

Tighten

Tighten the wheel bearing spindle nut to 25 N

S

m (18

lb–ft) while turning the wheel assembly forward by
hand to fully seat the bearings. This will remove any
grease or burrs which could cause excessive wheel
bearing play.

2.  Loosen the wheel bearing spindle nut 180 degrees.
3.  Tighten the wheel bearing spindle nut to 1 N

S

m (9

lb–in).

4.  Install the new cotter pin and bend the ends.
5.  Measure the end play. There will be from 0.03 to

0.13 mm (0.001 to 0.005 inch) end play when the
wheel bearing is properly adjusted.

6.  Install the dust cap on the hub.

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 Refer to
Section 9G, Interior Trim.

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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.

7.  Remove the stabilizer link–to–strut assembly nut

and disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut as-
sembly.

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8.  Remove the knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts and

the bolts.

9.  On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, lower

the strut assembly and separate the brake line from
the strut assembly.

10.  Remove the rear strut assembly from the vehicle.

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Installation Procedure

Important : On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes,
the brake hose will easily connect to the strut assembly as
the assembly is being installed into the vehicle. On ve-
hicles equipped with rear disc brakes, the brake hose can
be connected to the strut assembly at any time after the
strut assembly has been installed into the vehicle.

1.  Install the rear strut assembly into the vehicle. On

vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, secure
the brake line into the holder as the assembly goes
into place.

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
N

S

m (74 lb–ft).