DAEWOO NUBIRA 2004 Service Repair Manual

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6. Remove the wheel bearing with the support bridge
J–37105–B–1, the bearing adapter J–37105–B–2,
the hex nut 500–20, and the forcing screw
J–36661–2.
7. Clean the bore of the knuckle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the outer snap ring and push the wheel bear-
ing into place with the support bridge
J–37105–B–1, the bearing adapter J–37105–B–2,
the hex nut 500–20, and the forcing screw
J–36661–2.
2. Install the brake shield. Refer to Section 4D, Front
Disc Brakes.
3. Install the inner snap ring.
4. Push the wheel hub into place with the hub adapter
J–37105–B–3, the bearing adapter J–37105–B–2,
the hex nut 500–20, and the forcing screw
J–36661–2.
5. Install the drive axle into the front wheel hub. Refer
to Knuckle/Strut Assembly” in this section.
CONTROL ARM
Tools Required
KM–507–B Ball Joint Remover
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Let the con-
trol arms hang free.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to Section 2E, Tires and
Wheels.
3. Remove the pinch bolt and the nut from the ball
joint.
4. In case of right–hand side, remove the engine
mounting.

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5. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly
using the ball joint remover KM–507–B.
6. Remove the control arm–to–crossmember bolts.
7. Remove the control arm from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the control arm.
2. Install the control arm–to–crossmember bolts. Do
not tighten the bolts.
3. Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
4. Install the ball joint pinch bolt and the nut.
Tighten
Tighten the ball joint pinch bolt nut to 60 NSm (44 lb–
ft).

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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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7. Disconnect the steering knuckle by removing the
steering knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts and the
bolts.
8. Remove the strut assembly.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the strut assembly.
2. Connect the strut assembly to the steering knuckle
by installing the steering knuckle–to–strut assembly
nuts and the bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the steering knuckle–to–strut assembly nuts
and the bolts to 120 NSm (89 lb–ft).

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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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10. Remove the rear crossmember–to–body bolts.
CAUTION : Two technicians must hold the front
crossmember assembly and suitably support the as-
sembly with a jack stand during removal of the front
attachment bolts. Failure to support the front cross-
member properly can result in personal injury.
11. Remove the front crossmember–to–body bolts.
12. Remove the crossmember assembly from the ve-
hicle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the crossmember assembly.
2. Install the rear crossmember–to–body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear crossmember–to–body bolts to 196
NSm (145 lb–ft).
3. Install the front crossmember–to–body bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the front crossmember–to–body bolts to 130
NSm (96 lb–ft).
4. Install the bolts and nuts on the steering gear
mounting brackets.
5. Install the return line bolt into the clip on the cross-
member. Refer to Section 6C, Power Steering
Gear.

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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.

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UNIT REPAIR
BALL JOINT
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the control arm. Refer to ”Control Arm” in
this section.
2. Drill off the heads of the two rivets with a 12 mm
(0.47 inch) drill bit.
3. Punch out the rivets with a drift.
Assembly Procedure
1. Connect the ball joint to the control arm by inserting
two ball joint bolts from below the control arm.
Tighten
Tighten the ball joint–to–control arm nuts to 100 NSm
(74 lb–ft).
2. Install the control arm. Refer to ”Control Arm” in
this section.
CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS
Tools Required
KM–158 Remover/Installer
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the control arm. Refer to ”Control Arm” in
this section.
2. Remove the split sleeves from the rear control arm
bushing.
3. Press off the control arm rear damping bushing us-
ing a press and the remover/installer KM–158.

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Assembly Procedure
1. Press the control arm rear damping bushing into
the control arm using a press and the remover/in-
staller KM–158.
2. Install the split sleeves into the rear control arm
bushing.
3. Install the control arm. Refer to ”Control Arm” in
this section.
FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY
Tools Required
KM–329–A Spring Compressor
J–42468 Front Strut Mount Nut Wrench
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the strut assembly. Refer to ”Strut Assem-
bly” in this section.
2. Fasten the strut assembly to the spring compressor
(DW320–010 or KM–329–A). Make sure the hooks
are seated on the strut spring properly.
3. Compress the front spring with the spring compres-
sor.
4. Use an open end wrench to hold the threaded pis-
ton rod while removing the piston rod nut and the
washer with a commercially available double ring
spanner, sharply offset.

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Important : Record the position of the front spring locator
relative to the strut assembly–to–knuckle bracket. Place
the front spring locator back in the same position during
assembly.
5. Remove the upper strut mount, the mount bearing,
the upper spring seat, the upper ring insulator, and
the hollow bumper.
6. Release the spring.
7. Remove the spring and the lower ring insulator.
Assembly Procedure
1. Install the lower ring insulator and the spring.
2. Compress the spring using the spring compressor
KM–329–A.
3. Install the hollow bumper, the upper ring insulator,
the front spring locator, the upper spring seat, the
upper strut mount, and the mount bearing. Be sure
the upper spring seat is clipped to the front spring
locator.
4. Install the piston rod nut.
Tighten
Tighten the piston rod nut to 75 NSm (55 lb–ft).
5. Release the spring compresser KM–329–A
KNUCKLE
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the knuckle assembly from the vehicle.
Refer to ”Knuckle Assembly” in this section.
2. Remove the rotor. Refer to Section 4D, Front Disc
Brakes.
3. Remove the hub and bearing assembly. Refer to
”Hub and Bearing” in this section.
4. Remove the brake splash shield. Refer to Section
4D, Front Disc Brakes.