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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2009 🢒 G8 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Rear Suspension 🢒 Adjust Link Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.

    Danger: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the rear wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.

    3. Object Number: 2152667 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector (1).
  4. Detach the wheel speed sensor wiring harness retainers (2).

    5. Object Number: 2152666 Size: SH
  5. Remove the I-Link to knuckle retaining bolt (1).

    6. Object Number: 2034419 Size: SH

    note: Mark the I-Link to subframe retaining bolt (3) in relation to the subframe before removing the I-Link to subframe retaining nut (1).

  6. Remove the I-Link to subframe retaining nut (1), eccentric washer (2) and retaining bolt (3).
  7. Discard the I-Link to subframe retaining nut (1).
  8. Remove the I-Link (4) from the subframe.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 2152669 Size: SH

    Note: The I-Link to subframe retaining bolt and nut must not to be fully tightened at this stage.

  1. Install the I-Link (4) into the subframe.
  2. Install the I-Link to subframe retaining bolt (3), eccentric washer (2) and NEW nut (1).
  3. Align the marking of the I-Link to subframe retaining bolt (3) in relation to the rear subframe marking.

    4. Object Number: 2152666 Size: SH

    Note: The I-Link to knuckle retaining bolt (1) must not to be fully tightened at this stage.

  4. Install the I-Link to knuckle retaining bolt (1).

    5. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 2152668 Size: SH

    Note: The weight of the vehicle must be on a level surface and on all four wheels before fully tightening the nut.

  5. Tighten the I-Link to subframe retaining nut (1) to 175 N·m (129 lb ft).

    6. Object Number: 2152667 Size: SH
  6. Connect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector (1).
  7. Attach the wheel speed sensor wiring harness retainers (2).

    8. Object Number: 2152666 Size: SH
  8. Tighten the I-Link to knuckle retaining bolt (1) to 140 N·m (103 lb ft).
  9. Check the vehicle rear wheel alignment and adjust if necessary. Refer to Wheel Alignment Specifications.