Coil Spring Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Pontiac G5 and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Coil Spring

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle . Remove the tires and wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation . Note the orientation tag location on the springs for installation, If no orientation tag is present mark the rear of the springs for installation.
1	Rear Coil Spring Procedure Support the rear axle with a adjustable jack stand. Remove the lower shock absorber bolt. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement . Using the adjustable jack stands, lower the rear axle to remove the rear coil spring Tip: The rear springs are indexed with the colored tag toward the rear of the vehicle. No up/down or side to side orientation is required.

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the tires and wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Note the orientation tag location on the springs for installation, If no orientation tag is present mark the rear of the springs for installation.

Rear Coil Spring

Procedure

Support the rear axle with a adjustable jack stand.
Remove the lower shock absorber bolt. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement .
Using the adjustable jack stands, lower the rear axle to remove the rear coil spring

Tip: The rear springs are indexed with the colored tag toward the rear of the vehicle. No up/down or side to side orientation is required.