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CROSSMEMBER Assembly: Removal

  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the wheels.
  3. Remove the nuts and bolts from the steering gear mounting bracket.
  4. Remove the return line bolt from the clip on the crossmember.
  5. Remove the exhaust pipe forward of the catalytic converter.
  6. Disconnect the tie rod from the knuckle assembly.
  7. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly. See KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY  .
  8. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assembly. See STABILIZER LINK  .
  9. Remove the crossmember link-to-transaxle bracket nut.
    1. Remove the right lower engine mount.
    2. Remove the rear transmission mount bracket.
  10. Remove the rear crossmember-to-body bolts. See Fig 1 .
    WARNING: Two technicians must hold the front crossmember assembly and suitably support the assembly with a jack stand during removal of the front attachment bolts. Failure to support the front crossmember properly can result in personal injury.
  11. Remove the front crossmember-to-body bolts.
  12. Remove the crossmember assembly from the vehicle.
    Fig 1: Removing The Rear Crossmember-To-Body Bolts
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