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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Hummer H2. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Support the rear axle.
  3. Remove the stabilizer shaft link retaining nut from the frame.
  4. Remove the lower shock absorber nut and bolt from the rear axle.
  5. Lower the rear axle until the springs are fully unloaded.
    Fig 1: Coil Spring & Insulators
    GM793293Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the coil spring and the insulators.