2022 Chevy Traverse 3.6L Rear End Torque Specs| Chevy Specs (2024)

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Chevy Traverse 3.6L Rear End Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Chevy Traverse rear end system. These repairs include therear control arms installation, the rear swaybar information and bolt torque specs,the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the rear end watts system installation. All of these repairs andprocedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. Theyalso contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.

Rear Wheel Hub Torque Specs

The Traverse rear wheel hub is held to the vehicle much like the front wheel hubs. There are 4 bolts which torque into nuts thathold the hub onto the rear wheel suspension. To remove these bolts and the hub assembly you will first need to jack up the vehicle andremove the braking system from the corresponding side of the vehicle. Once out of the way you can remove the bolts by using the accessholes on the hub plate itself. Be sure to hold the nuts on the other end with a wrench. Once all 4 have been removed you can then removethe rear hub assembly and place a new part into its place. The 4 bolts can be torqued down to 47 ft-lbs.

Chevy Traverse Rear Wheel Hub Torque Specs : 47 ft-lbs

Rear Control Arms Installation

The rear suspension of the Chevy Traverse consists of a solid axle that is held to the vehicle through the use of rear control arms anda spring suspension. The control arms of this rear suspension make up a critical part of the suspensions functionality and without them therear end would detach from the vehicle. This is why it is important to tighten down the bolt specs to manufacturers specifications. The rear controlarms range from the vehicles frame to the rear axle. On each side there is a bolt and a nut that needs to be installed. During installing make sure totighten the bolt side down to 80 ft-lbs and the nut side to 60 ft-lbs. This can be done on both the axle and frame side of the control arm. There is alsoa track bar and a torque arm that runs from one side of the axle to the other. The track bar will need to be tightened down to 61 ft-lbs and thetorque bar can be tightened down to 96 ft-lbs.

Chevy Traverse Rear Control Arm Nut Side Torque Spec : 60 ft-lbs

Chevy Traverse Rear Control Arm Bolt Side Torque Spec : 80 ft-lbs

Chevy Traverse Rear Track Bar Torque Spec : 61 ft-lbs

Chevy Traverse Rear Torque Bar Torque Spec : 96 ft-lbs

Rear Shocks Installation

To replace the rear shocks on a Chevy Traverse you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts located at the bottomand top of the shock. Both of these fasteners can be accessed from underneath the vehicle by jacking it up and removing thewheel. Once you have removed the 2 upper nuts and the single lower bolt the old shock can be removed from the vehicle. From herewe can install the new shock in place of the old one and tighten up the upper nuts to 18 ft-lbs. The lower bolt can then be installedand torqued down to 133 ft-lbs. Once both set of fasteners have been installed you have finished installing the new rear shock and canreinstall the wheel and go for a test drive.

Chevy Traverse Rear Shock Upper Nuts Torque Specs : 18 ft-lbs

Chevy Traverse Rear Shock Lower Bolt Torque Specs : 133 ft-lbs

Rear Stabilizer Bar Installation

To replace the rear stabilizer bar on the Chevy Traverse you must first remove the old part from the vehicle. The stabilizer barconsists of a large bar that goes from one side of the vehicle to the other. There is one endlink on each side of the bar whichcan be removed and replaced. The bar contains 2 brackets which hold it up to the vehicles frame. When installing new parts be sure to torquedown the stabilizer bar brackets to 50 ft-lbs. The endlinks can be torqued down to 55 ft-lbs.

Chevy Traverse Rear Stabilizer Bar Endlinks Torque Specs : 55 ft-lbs

Chevy Traverse Rear Stabilizer Frame Brackets Torque Specs : 50 ft-lbs