Chevrolet 1963 Corvette, Руководство по ремонту и настройке

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250 SUSPENSION AND STEERING
12. Remove cam bolt and separate spindle
support rod from the mounting bracket,
13. Remove the trunnion straps at the side
gear yoke shaft.
14. Push out on the knuckle and separate
axle shaft from the side gear yoke shaft. Re
move the axle shaft from the vehicle.
15. Lower the knuckle assembly and slide
spindle out from the hub and bearing.
16. Using tool J-34161 (Torx® #T55), or
equivalent, remove the hub and bearing bolts.
Remove hub and bearing with parking brake
backing plate from the knuckle.
17. Remove splash shield from the knuck
le.
18. Disconnect spindle support rod from
the knuckle.
19. Disconnect upper and lower control
arms from the knuckle, then remove the
knuckle assembly.
20. Remove control arm bolt at the body
bracket and remove the arm, if not already
done.
21. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Inspect the spindle seal and replace if neces
sary. Troque all bolts to specification.
22. Check and adjust rear suspension
alignment as necessary.
Rear Axle Tie Rod and/or
Adjuster Sleeve
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1984 and Later
1. Raise the vehicle and support it safely.
2. Remove cotter pin and retaining nut
from tie rod end at knuckle. Discard the cot
ter pin.
3. Loosen jam nut on tie rod end.
4. Using tool J-24319-01, or equivalent,
press tie rod end out of the knuckle.
5. Remove tie rod end from the adjusting
DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER ASM
sleeve. Note the number of turns during re-
moval and install the same number during
reassembly.
6. To install, reverse the removal proce
dures and tighten all bolts to specification.
7. Check and adjust the rear suspension
alignment as necessary.
Stabilizer Bar
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Raise the vehicle and support it safely.
2. Remove spare tire and tire carrier.
3. Disconnect stabilizer bar from knuck
les.
4. Remove stabilizer bar bushing retain
ers, bushings and bar from the vehicle.
5. To install, reverse the removal proce
dures and torque all bolts to specifications.
Rear stabilizer bar linkage—1984 and later
Driveline Beam
REMOVAL 1984
and Later
1. Raise the vehicle and support it safely.
2. Remove the complete exhaust system as
an assembly as follows:
a. Disconnect A.I.R. pipe at the con
verter.
b. Disconnect A.I.R. pipe clamps at ex
haust pipe.
c. Disconnect oxygen sensor electrical
lead.
d. Remove the bolts attaching the muf
flers to the hangers
e. Remove hanger bracket at the con
verter.
KNUCKLE
Rear suspension tie rod assembly—1984 and later
CROSSMEMBER