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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Cadillac STS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    Fig 1: Shock To Yoke Retaining Nut & Bolt
    GM1689967Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the shock to yoke retaining nut (1).
  4. Remove the shock to yoke retaining bolt (2) by pulling up slightly on the lower control arm to remove the pressure on the bolt.
  5. Fig 2: Yoke To Lower Control Arm Bolt
    GM1689969Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the yoke to lower control arm bolt (1).
  7. Remove the yoke (2) from the vehicle.