Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Transmission Support Crossmember
Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Install a suitable high-lift transmission jack.





3. Remove the wire harness from the rear crossmember.





4. Remove the rear transmission mount nuts.





5. Remove the LH crossmember bolts and nuts.
1 Loosen, but do not remove, the bolt and nut indicated.





6. Remove the RH crossmember bracket bolts and nuts.
1 Remove the bracket bolts and nuts.
2 Remove the bracket.





7. Remove the RH crossmember bolts and nuts.





8. Remove the LH crossmember bolt, nut and the crossmember.
1 Remove the bolt and nut.
2 Remove the crossmember.

Installation





1. Position the crossmember to the transmission mount and loosely install the nut.





2. Install the LH crossmember bolts.
^ Tighten to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.).





3. Install the RH crossmember bolts.
^ Tighten to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.).





4. Install the bracket and loosely install the bolts.
1 Install the bracket.
2 Loosely install the bolts.





5. Tighten the RH crossmember bolts.
^ Tighten to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.).





6. Tighten the rear insulator nuts.
^ Tighten to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).





7. Connect the wire harness to the rear of the crossmember.