Daewoo Nexia DIY front suspension repair

The Nexia is equipped with the most common type of front independent suspension in the modern automotive industry. All over the world this pendant is called “McPherson”, in our country this pendant is called “swinging candle”.

1 – car body; 2 - nut for fastening the upper support of the rack; 3 - protective cover of the upper support; 4 - upper support; 5 - front suspension spring; 6 - stabilizer bar; 7 - rear support of the lever; 8 - rear support bracket; 9 - stabilizer rod; 10 - pivot arm; 11 - front suspension shock absorber; 12 - steering fist; 13 - ball bearing of the suspension arm; 14 - outer hinge of the drive shaft; 15 - left drive shaft; 16 - left suspension arm; 17 - inner hinge of the drive shaft; 18 - front bushing of the suspension arm; 19 - inner hinge of the right shaft; 20 - right drive shaft; 21 - dynamic vibration damper; 22 - right suspension arm; 23 - self-locking stabilizer rod nut; 24 - front hub bearing; 25 - front wheel hub

A simplified suspension consists of two suspension struts, two lower wishbones and an anti-roll bar.

The suspension strut itself is a rather complex component, consisting of a telescopic shock absorber, a coil spring, with its fastening elements. The strut element is a steering knuckle into which the wheel hub is pressed. A disc brake and a front wheel are connected to the hub.

In the upper part, the strut is attached to the car body using the upper suspension support, and in the lower part, to the lower suspension arm with a ball joint.

The lower suspension arm is pivotally attached to the car body using a front silent block and a rubber rear cushion. At the swinging end of the arm, a ball joint is attached, connected to the steering knuckle of the suspension strut.

The anti-roll bar in its central part is attached to the car body by means of two clamps with rubber bushings. The ends of the stabilizer bar are connected to the suspension arms through the rods.

Hello everyone!
Friends, I need your advice on Nexia suspension repair specifically for my situation, which is dictated by the need to save money.

Introductory:
- I work in Moscow - I want to fix the suspension while on vacation at home in the provinces.
- Plan: buy the main spare parts at 100% probability of replacement in Moscow - the rest during the repair on the spot.

Description of the problem:
- Car in 2003, mileage

173000, I own 3 years, my mileage is 50,000.
- From the beginning of the operation of my car, there were no complaints about the suspension. For 3 years I replaced: ball, tips, front shock absorbers (pmc for 125,000). Right lever.
- Now: the suspension does not rattle, but the car has lost stability - when cornering at low speeds, the roll is strongly felt; It is easy to swing the car with your hands, both from the side resting on the rack or with your foot on the threshold of the front door, and from the back and front, especially if you press (!) from the back with your hand on the trunk lid; especially clearly, the suspension demonstrates its wear on speed bumps (!) - even with a careful crossing of these, the suspension is not able to adequately absorb rolling immediately, but allows the car to swing, which is very well felt by the neck; all kinds of irregularities and holes are also clearly felt - the car lends itself to roll / roll.

- Conclusion: it is necessary to replace the main components affecting the quality of the suspension / vehicle stability / absorption of irregularities.

Friends, what I need to change with 100% probability based on the symptoms I described.
I have compiled the following list:
Front shock absorbers - 100%
Rear shock absorbers - 100%
Front support bearings -? (how to understand that they need to be changed?)
Rear support bearings -? (how to understand that they need to be changed?)
Front springs -? (- not rusty, the coils are intact)
Rear springs -? (- not rusty, the coils are intact)

I thought to go to the service for diagnostics, advise where it is much better in Moscow.

Thanks in advance for your answers!

> Front support bearings -? (how to understand that they need to be changed?)

They are torn - the rubber comes off the metal, look under the hood.

> Rear thrust bearings -? (how to understand that they need to be changed?)

there are no bearings - two rubber cushions, they cost a penny, since the shock absorbers can be changed, then they can also be changed.

> Front springs -? (- not rusty, the coils are intact)
> Rear springs -? (- not rusty, the coils are intact)

if whole - why change? Except that they sagged. Rocking is not affected.
IMHO you should not save on shock absorbers.

In Daewoo Nexia cars, the problematic front suspension assembly is the thrust bearings and shock absorber struts. When worn or broken, squeaks, knocks appear, and the car's controllability is removed. Also, for the support bearings on the Daewoo Nexia, the defect of the bulging of the struts from the supports under the hood is characteristic. Replacing the support bearing with a Daewoo Nexia is required when there are clear signs of a malfunction of this part:

• creaking, knocking and crunching when rotating the rack;
• the steering wheel is spinning worse.

This article provides up-to-date instructions for owners of Deawoo Nexia, which describes in detail how to independently change the support bearing of the Daewoo Nexia front strut, the price of new parts and the features of the choice of spare parts.

How the faulty support bearing of the front drain of the Daewoo Nexia behaves was mentioned at the beginning of the article. To make sure that the supports are broken, you need to make a simple diagnosis.

1. Ask the assistant to turn the steering wheel, and listen to the sounds yourself to make sure that the creak comes from the "support".
2. Open the hood, press the upper support cup with your hand, rock the car so as to load the support cup.
3. If you feel a knock, the load "breaks through" the "support".
4. If there is only a squeak, then there is a possibility that it comes from a shock absorber or a spring;
5. The photo showed a characteristic defect in which the support protrudes through the rubber plug, this indicates the wear of the assembly (it is necessary to replace the "support").
6. The video shows the typical problems of the front shock absorber struts, as well as the support bearings.

Video - Daewoo Nexia / Lanos support bearing play:

Video - How to determine the malfunction of the support bearings:

Before dismantling the assembly and replacing the ball bearing, be sure to familiarize yourself with the device and layout of the Daewoo Nexia front shock absorber assembly. Deawoo Nexia shock absorber support with a thrust bearing, the price of which is indicated in the table, are designated No. 6о

Video - Description of the structure of the Deawoo Nexia support:

To remove the front pillar and support from the Daewoo Nexia, you will need not only a set of keys or heads, but also special ties for the springs. Such devices are sold in any tool store, if you do not have them, it is recommended to buy, they will be useful in the future, as well as when replacing the shock absorbers or springs themselves.

We install the car on a flat surface, prepare the jack, place chocks under the rear wheels and remove the car from the handbrake, as well as from the first gear. Now the assembly is dismantled according to the instructions.

1. We open the hood, remove the support cover. Then, using the 13/19 wrenches, we loosen the stem nut.
2. Next, unscrew the nuts by 13, which attach the assembly to the body (leave one nut).
3. Now we loosen the wheel bolts, raise the car with a jack, remove the wheel.
4. We find the steering rod lever and twist the nut.

1. We press out the rod end from the lever using a puller or by gentle hammer blows through a wooden spacer.

1. There are two hexagon bolts at the rear of the brake caliper, unscrew them.
2. Remove the brake caliper with a screwdriver (you may need to open the pads). Then immediately loosen the hub nut.

1. Use screwdrivers to remove the brake disc pressure ring, then dismantle the disc itself.

1. Now we unscrew the ball joint nut. We knock out of the hole of the steering knuckle with neat hammer blows.
2. Remove the brake caliper with a screwdriver (you may need to open the pads). Then immediately loosen the hub nut.

1. We compress the shock absorber spring with special ties until the upper cup is released from the pressure by the spring.
2. Unscrew the stem nut after tightening the spring.

1. Next, we remove the upper cup, inside which the support bearing is located.
2. We remove the bump stop, plate, buffer, spring. We inspect the details. Check the ease of rotation of the bearing. Damage and deformation of the support itself, bump stop, compression stroke buffer, plates are not allowed.

After installing a new ball bearing or after replacing the support assembly, we proceed to reassemble the assembly. It is advisable to first clean the parts from dirt and corrosion.

1. We put the compression stroke buffer on the rod, then the support washer.
2. We mount the bump stop. For correct installation, orient the mark at the fender to the side where the swing arm is located.

1. After installing the bump stop, we put on the second washer, and on top we bait the "support".

1. We screw on the stem nut, then we unclench the spring.
2. We tighten the nut until it stops, so that the ball bearing rotates without difficulty.
3. Install the node in reverse order. First we insert the drive shaft, then the ball.

1. As soon as the module is screwed down from the bottom, tighten the upper fasteners with a key of 13. Do not forget to put on the protective cover, as well as check the suspension clearance (compare with the other side). To increase the ground clearance, spacers are used on the A-pillars or auto-buffers.

The above operations are also suitable for changing the front shock absorbers on Daewoo Nexia. It will be necessary to dismantle the unit, inspect the condition of the parts. Further, if the "support", boot and other elements are in good working order, they are mounted on a new shock absorber together with a spring. Finally, the new Deawoo Nexia A-pillar is reinstalled.

Video - How to determine the malfunction of the support bearings:

In order to more clearly provide you with information on the choice of spare parts, as well as find out how much a thrust bearing on Daewoo Nexia costs, a summary table has been compiled. In it you will find the recommended manufacturers, articles, prices of the front supports.

Front suspension device

4. LOWER LEVER MOUNTING CLAMP.

14. REAR SUPPORT BUSHING LEVER.

15. FRONT SUPPORT BUSHING LEVER.

26. RUBBER BUSHING STABILIZER.

31. SCREW COVER OF THE STAND.

32. TELESCOPIC SHOCK ABSORBER.

33. STAND WITH BEARING SUPPORT (STEERING CAM.

35. ROD NUT SHOCK ABSORBER.

36. PROTECTIVE COVER OF THE UPPER SUPPORT.

39. UPPER (BEARING) SUPPORT OF PILLARS.

40. PANEL WASHER (WITH EDGE BENDED UP.

43. UPPER SPRING GASKET.

46. ​​LOWER SPRING GASKET.

47. DISC BRAKE SHIELD.

57. DISC BRAKE BRACKET.

The car is equipped with an independent telescopic link suspension with.

spring elastic elements. The suspension consists of lower arms.

telescopic struts with shock absorbers, springs, upper supports and stabilizer. The lower arm pivots have rubber bushings. Upper support.

the telescopic rack is equipped with a rubber damping element and a thrust one.

bearing for the possibility of turning the front wheels. Telescopic racks are carried.

wheel bearings, which are pivotally connected to the lower suspension arms by ball joints. The ball pin shanks are inserted into the holes.

bearings and secured with nuts.The ball joint housings are riveted to the lower arms. When performing suspension maintenance, final tightening of the lower arm and stabilizer mounting bolts should be done only at.

in such a position of the suspension parts, which corresponds to the static load.

car. The suspension takes a static position when the loaded vehicle is supported on a level and horizontal platform.

Additional heater
Air heater (only for diesel vehicles) Quickleat is an electric booster air heater that shortens the warm-up time of the passenger compartment. ...

Exhaust manifold
* Works are performed on a cold engine. Removal PERFORMANCE ORDER 1. Disconnect the battery from weight. 2. Unscrew the five mounting bolts (indicated by arrows) and remove the upper ones from the manifold.

Wheel bolts and wheels - one unit
Wheel bolts and wheels are structurally a single unit and therefore cannot be used separately. The tapered fit on the wheel mounting holes is precisely matched to the end.

It is quite obvious that any unit of the Daewoo chassis must be in good condition. This is especially true for the suspension, since, unlike the engine, which can fail and Daewoo Nexia simply will not go further, the breakdown of some suspension elements while driving can lead to a serious accident.

1. In addition to obvious safety, the Daewoo Nexia chassis is responsible for a comfortable ride and good handling. The most dangerous thing is that in this case there will be a high probability of loss of control, with the next collision with an obstacle that has arisen on the road. Only regular diagnostics of the Daewoo Nexia chassis will avoid such a situation.

Diagnostics of the Daewoo Nexia chassis includes checking the elements:

• springs and shock absorbers;
• levers and supports (bearings from above, silent blocks from below);
• stabilizer bushings Daewoo Nexia;
• steering rods and rack;
• wheel bearings;
• CV JOINT.

2. For experienced Daewoo Nexia owners, it is not difficult to determine a malfunction in the suspension. Experience will tell them what the problem is by the sound and its source. Plus, the most common suspension faults sound pretty much the same in all cars.

Diagnostics of the Daewoo Nexia chassis should be carried out regularly, even without showing any hints of a malfunction. It is better to do this on a lift, but it can also be done on an ordinary flyover or observation pit.

3. It is important to remember how the Daewoo Nexia behaves in good condition, then any malfunction in the future will be obvious. To understand that something is wrong with a car, you do not need to be an experienced driver, and even more so, an auto mechanic.

Most often, the following signs of malfunctions of the Daewoo Nexia chassis occur:

• the sudden appearance of noise, knocking, bouncing of the Daewoo Nexia chassis, which can both disappear and remain even on a completely flat road;
• too large rolls when cornering and noticeable swaying of the body when passing bumps or when braking;
• arbitrary steering to the side, Daewoo Nexia leads away when driving straight;
• uneven tire wear.

4. Most often, you can hear exactly the knock of the Daewoo Nexia suspension, it indicates that the rubber elements are worn out or the fasteners that hold them are loose. There are a lot of rubber elements in the chassis, by and large, almost any Daewoo Nexia suspension unit can knock, as a result, in order to accurately identify the cause of the knock, the car must be inspected from below.

If you hear a crunch, especially when cornering or with a sharp acceleration of Daewoo Nexia, then we can say with almost complete certainty that the reason lies in the malfunction of the Daewoo Nexia CV joint, the so-called grenade. A squeak most often occurs after replacing the stabilizer bushings, often this indicates a poor-quality bushing.

5.If Daewoo Nexia began to drift aside, more often this happens after hard passage of pits and potholes, then you may have to do similarity disorder (wheel alignment Daewoo Nexia). At best, this will eliminate the trouble; at worst, something could bend upon impact, starting from the steering rod and ending with the steering knuckle.

If at least one of these signs occurs, it is necessary to diagnose the Daewoo Nexia chassis as soon as possible. Even the regulations explicitly prohibit operation with a faulty suspension, not to mention the fact that it is simply dangerous.

6. A Daewoo Nexia suspension silent block not replaced in time, which is not so expensive, can lead to a lever breakage, with a price tag of one hundred dollars. Many drivers drive without paying attention to the sounds that appear in the Daewoo Nexia chassis, and drive until the sound becomes completely critical, or until something simply falls off, this approach is simply absurd.

7. Periodic visual inspection of the Daewoo Nexia chassis will help save money, after all, if you find a cracked boot or cover in time and make a prompt replacement, then the element that was protected by the boot will last longer. If, when examining the Daewoo Nexia, an already torn boot was found, then you can be sure that soon this suspension element will need to be replaced.

After checking all the anthers, you should start diagnosing the Daewoo Nexia front suspension elements. The front suspension is more complex than the rear, it is subject to heavy loads, as a result, it breaks much more often. First, we inspect Daewoo Nexia shock absorbers, they should not have dents or oil leaks. You can also try to swing the shock absorber to the sides, the swing amplitude should be insignificant.

But the easiest way to check the serviceability of this suspension element is to swing the Daewoo Nexia by pressing the corner where the shock absorber being diagnosed is located. If, after pressing, Daewoo Nexia, having returned to its original state, continued swinging up and down, then this indicates a shock absorber malfunction.

8. Next, the springs of the Daewoo Nexia chassis are examined, often their turns break off, so you need to inspect them for cracks and the integrity of all turns. But here you can also determine the functionality of the springs without looking under the car. To do this, you just need to pay attention to the clearance of the Daewoo Nexia, if the car has become noticeably lower, then this already indicates a malfunction of the springs, they sagged and can no longer perform their function properly.

9. Ball and silent blocks are checked only from the bottom side of Daewoo Nexia. To diagnose them, it is better to use some kind of metal lever to make it easier to check everything for backlash, they should not be in a working car. In the same way, the stabilizer and thrust supports of the Daewoo Nexia are checked. To check the wheel bearing, you need to shake the wheel, if there is a play, this indicates a poor condition of the bearing.

Nexia is a repairable vehicle that can be serviced independently. Almost every Nexia owner will be able to perform the following repair operations himself:

• Unloading the contact group of the ignition lock. The contact group is one of the main "sores" of Nexia, due to which, at the wrong moment, the Nexia can stop starting. Fortunately, this problem can be easily solved - with the help of a conventional relay, we unload the contact group, and this problem is forever solved!
• Replacing the front and rear wheel bearings. Hub bearings wear out on any vehicle and may need to be replaced over time. Replacing bearings is not very difficult thanks to the included instructions.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE in the column on the LEFT there is an index according to the materials of THIS SECTION - you will find all the information you need!

Nexia self-repair results

As already mentioned, Nexia, unlike most foreign cars, is very maintainable, and almost everyone can replace individual components and parts. Well, of course, by doing the repairs yourself, you will save a lot of money, which you can then spend on more useful things.

How to repair the front suspension of a Daewoo Nexia? Many elements can be removed and installed by yourself. It is not advisable to fix and weld damaged parts of the suspension - it is better to replace them with new ones.

To begin with, when repairing the front suspension of the Daewoo Nexia, you should remove the shock absorber at the top. The cover is removed, then the shock absorber mounting nut is loosened, holding the shock absorber rod with a hex wrench. At the bottom, the bolted connections of the stabilizer link and with the wheel bearing housing are disconnected. It must be remembered that if you disconnect the wheel hubs from the bearing housing, you will need to re-adjust the wheel alignment angles.

Thus, to repair the front suspension of the Daewoo Nexia, you need to buy a self-locking nut and a clamping bolt of the independent suspension hinge.

Loosen the center retaining bolt of the drive shaft in the middle of the wheel. Then loosen its mounting bolts. Then raise the vehicle evenly so as not to load the stabilizer. Remove the wheel, disconnect the stabilizer link from the suspension struts and press the stabilizer up. Next, you should disconnect the brake caliper.

Then secure the bracket to the body with wire. Then disengage the track rod joint and remove the axle joint clamping bolt at the bottom. Remove the pivot pin from the shock absorber strut. It is important not to widen the spline in the wheel bearing housing. Next, the steering wheel and drive shaft are removed from the wheel hub.

After the cover is removed from the shock absorber cup, the shock absorber mounting nut, supporting it from below, you need to remove the shock absorber in the downward direction and at the same time remove it from the drive shaft. Self-locking nuts are required for installation. The clamping bolt should be installed so that its head points forward in the direction of travel. Threaded cover of the shock absorber cartridge 150 N • m, slotted nut on the shock absorber rod: 50 N • m.

Also, when repairing the front suspension of the Daewoo Nexia, it should be remembered that the spring is in a state of strong tension, therefore, without using a spring tension device, it is impossible to loosen the splined washer at the top of the shock absorber rod.

Description of the structure

The front suspension is independent, with telescopic shock-absorber struts, lower wishbones and a torsion-type anti-roll bar.

The shock absorber strut of the front suspension consists of a shock absorber, a coil coil spring, an upper and lower support, a steering knuckle. To protect the shock absorber rod from dirt and dust, a casing is installed on it. The upper support consists of a body and a rubber-metal hinge, which prevents the transmission of vibrations to the car body. A bracket for fastening the ball joint of the tie rod end is welded to the strut body.

The cylindrical spring with its lower coil rests on the lower support cup, and the upper one - on the upper support cup, fixed on the shock absorber rod and consisting of a housing, a rubber cushion and a bearing. The bearing allows the shock absorber strut, together with the spring and the upper support spring cup, to rotate when the steering wheel is turned, and the rubber cushion (damper) prevents the transmission of vibrations to the car body. Also, a compression stroke buffer is installed on the shock absorber rod, which protects the car body from sharp shocks in the event of a suspension breakdown. To protect the shock absorber rod from dirt and dust, a casing is installed on it.

The front suspension strut is attached with its upper part to the reinforced support of the car body with a nut through a thrust washer.From below, the strut is made as a single unit with a steering knuckle, which, in turn, is attached to the front suspension arm through a ball joint. An unregulated double-row ball bearing, in which the wheel hub rotates, is pressed into the hole of the steering knuckle and is fixed with retaining rings.

The ends of the anti-roll bar are connected to the front suspension arms of the vehicle by means of the stabilizer struts. The stabilizer bar is attached to the body via rubber pads.

Front suspension - technical check
The technical condition of the front suspension must be checked in accordance with the periodic maintenance schedule.

The technical condition of the suspension can be assessed while the vehicle is in motion. When driving at low speeds on uneven roads, the suspension should work without knocking, squeaking and other extraneous sounds. After driving over an obstacle, the vehicle must not sway.

Checking the condition of the suspension is best combined with checking the tires, rims and wheel bearings.

To complete the work, you will need a viewing ditch or an overpass.

Sequence of execution
1. Preparing the car for the job.

Check the performance of the shock absorbers immediately after a long trip, while the working fluid in the shock absorbers has not cooled down.

2. Vigorously swing the front part of the car body in the vertical direction. If, by inertia, the body continues to oscillate (more than two movements up and down) after it has stopped swinging, then one or both shock absorber struts are faulty. To identify a faulty shock absorber, we repeat the test, applying force first on one side of the car, then on the other.
This check only identifies faulty shock absorber struts. It is possible to check the efficiency of vibration damping by shock absorber struts only on a special stand.
3. Check the condition of the hub bearing.
4. We inspect the shock-absorber suspension struts - fluid leakage from them is not allowed.
5. Check the correctness of the installation of the springs: the ends of the coils must abut against the special projections of the support cups.
6. Check the integrity of the spring coils.

7. Swinging the lever's front eyelet with the assembly spatula, check the condition of the lever's front silent block. There should be no backlashes, otherwise it is necessary to replace the silent block.

8. By shaking the rear part of the lever with the assembly spatula, we check the condition of the rubber cushion of the rear fastening of the lever. There should be no backlashes, otherwise it is necessary to replace the pillow.

9. Using the mounting paddle as a lever, check the absence of backlash in the ball joint. If there is any backlash, replace the ball joint.

10. Visually check the condition of the pillows and anti-roll bar and ball joint covers. Hinges and cushions with one-sided rubber bulging, tears and cracks are replaceable.
11. Similarly, we check the front suspension on the other side of the car.
12. We check the tightness of the bolts and nuts for fastening the suspension parts, if necessary, tighten them with the prescribed torque.
13. Inspecting the suspension parts. Deformation and fatigue cracks in suspension parts are not allowed. We replace damaged parts.

Dear Lanosovody and Nexiaveda, do not pass by! I invite you to read and evaluate my photo report on the removal and replacement of the front suspension arm of Daewoo Lanos (Daewoo Lanos), Daewoo Nexia (Daewoo Nexia), Chevrolet Lanos (Chevrolet Lanos), Daewoo Sens (Daewoo Sens)... I hope this material will be of interest to you. Since it describes not only himself lever replacement process, but also gives advice on the selection of quality spare parts. And nowadays this is very important, since buying a low quality lever entails quite big problems. But first things first.

I'll start with the spare parts. There is something to talk about.

Spare parts. The left and right levers are different from each other.Keep this in mind when buying. Catalog number left arm front suspension Daewoo Lanos, Daewoo Nexia, Chevrolet Lanos, Daewoo Sens cars - 96218397... Catalog number right arm - 96445372.

In general, the situation with the levers is catastrophic! And from my side to give recommendations on manufacturers is a rather risky and unfavorable business. I would advise you to buy the lever (s) CTR or MANDO. And will one of the stories I described above happen to him (s)? And then what? That is why there will be no recommendations for firms. I hope you understand me.

I have just a few tips to help you find quality leverage.:

1) When buying, be sure to ask the seller quality certificate for the lever.
2) If you have a choice, great. Ask to show everything. And try the levers for weight... The heavier the lever, the better. From my observation, the weight of a normal lever should be 4 kg or so. We take the steelyard with us and in the store we begin to weigh the lever. I think that the effect produced on the sellers by your actions will be strong))). And this is good, they will know that in front of them is a serious car enthusiast, who better not to sniff up various rubbish!
3) Examining the welds... It is the seams, and not the welding points over and over again. The lever must be well welded. We pay special attention to the bushing of the front silent block. The sleeve must be welded to the lever with a continuous seam (photo 1).

Here's what I can safely advise is the purchase front arm mounting bolt! Why is that? I explain: quite often the bolt sticks in the bushing of the silent block and it is very difficult to knock it out in such a situation. This is the first reason to buy a bolt. The second - the nut of the bolt is tightened with a rather powerful force (140 Nm) and if the work with the lever has been carried out more than once, then the thread of the bolt and nuts have already gone through more than one tightening. Plus, added to that is corrosion and rust. And as a result - the thread is not in an arc and the necessary tightening will not work. And this is not order !? Do you agree? I hope I convinced you of the need to buy a bolt. So I continue: catalog number of the front suspension arm bolt - 94500882 (a nut and two washers should be included with the bolt, see photo 2).

Tool: For removing and replacing the front suspension arms of Daewoo Lanos (Daewoo Lanos), Daewoo Nexia (Daewoo Nexia), Chevrolet Lanos (Chevrolet Lanos), Daewoo Sens (Daewoo Sens) You will need such an arsenal of tools: a jack, a wheel wrench, a pry bar, a hammer, a puller for a ball joint, a ring and socket wrenches for 13, 14 (it will be very good if you have an extended head for 13 at your disposal), an open-end wrench for 19, socket and box wrenches for 22.

The work on removing and replacing the lever should be carried out on a lift or inspection pit.

Photo report on the removal and replacement of the front suspension arm on the Daewoo Nexia car. On cars Daewoo Lanos, Chevrolet Lanos and Daewoo Sense, the replacement of the lever is carried out in the same way:

We drive the car into a hole. We put “shoes” under the rear wheels. We release the wheel bolts. We raise the car with a jack. We remove the wheel. And we install “insurance” under the car body (you can use a removed wheel for this role).

And we get down to business. First of all, you can do the stabilizer bar. Unscrew the rack nut (photo 3). You can find more information on stabilizer struts in this article.

After we have dealt with the rack, go to ball joint... We unscrew (key 19) the fastening nut of the ball joint pin (photo 4). And using a puller, we press out the finger from the steering knuckle eyelet (photos 5 and 6).

Next, we take on the bracket bolts (brackets) rear arm silentblock (photo 7).

And the final touch - unscrew the lever bolt nut (photo 8). If everything is ok with the bolt (it has not rusted in the bushing of the silent block), then you can figure it out pretty quickly: we put a spanner on the nut, and the bolt itself is twisted with a ratchet with a 22nd head.If the bolt is still rusted, you only have to turn the nut with a spanner wrench. Which, of course, is not critical, but it takes more time.

Everything! It remains only to pull out the bolt and remove the lever (photo 9). Or remove the lever together with the bolt, due to the fact that the bolt has rusted in the bushing of the silent block. Plus, to this, there are times when the bolt stubbornly does not want to leave the body lug. Then you have to take a guide and knock out the stubborn one (photos 10 and 11).

Now that's for sure everything - front suspension arm lifted car (Photo 12, as you can see, it was not possible to pull out the bolt from the lever, since it was “firmly attached”, so the purchase of the bolt was justified by all 110%). All that remains is to install a new lever. The notorious bolt must be lubricated - lithol, nigrol, graphite grease, copper paste. Optionally, as they say, the main thing is to lubricate the bolt. Carry out the subsequent assembly in the reverse order and work on replacing the front suspension arm of Daewoo Lanos (Daewoo Lanos), Daewoo Nexia (Daewoo Nexia), Chevrolet Lanos (Chevrolet Lanos), Daewoo Sens (Daewoo Sens) is completed.

Let me remind you that the silent blocks of the lever are fully tightened in the "car on wheels" position. That is, the bolts of the bracket (bracket) of the rear silent block and the bolt of the front silent block are only slightly tightened when the lever is installed. We tighten them only after putting the wheel on and lowering the car from the jack.