- 1). Open the driver's door on your 2001 Cavalier and apply the emergency brakes. Turn the ignition into the "Off" position and remove the key from the lock cylinder.
- 2). Loosen the lug nuts on your Cavalier's driver-side front tire a quarter-turn with a lug wrench. Raise the car with a hydraulic jack until the bottom of the tire visibly measures 6 inches from the ground. Place a jack stand under the frame rail near the hydraulic jack to help support your Cavalier.
- 3). Remove the lug nuts from their studs completely and take off the tire. Put all of the lug nuts in your pocket or within your Cavalier's interior for safekeeping.
- 4). Locate your Cavalier's outer ball joint and tie rod arm. Both sit directly behind the rotor and hub assembly on the right. The tie rod looks like a large screw that twists into the ball joint. On the immediate left of the ball joint, against the back of the hub assembly, you should see an L-shaped component with wires plugged into its bottom. This is one of the four ABS sensors for your 2001 Cavalier. Each of your tires has a sensor located in the same position. Unplug the wiring harness at the bottom of the sensor and remove its securing bolt with a socket wrench to replace it.
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