Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Transmission Support Crossmember









Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

2. Disconnect the electrical connection from the transmission support crossmember.





3. Support the transmission.

4. Remove the transmission insulator nuts. Discard the nuts.





5. Remove the nuts and bolts retaining the gusset to the frame.





6. Remove the nuts and bolts retaining the gusset to the transmission support crossmember, then remove the gusset.





7. Remove the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (RH side).





8. Remove the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (LH side).
- Position the lines to access the nuts and bolts.





9. Remove the transmission support crossmember.

Installation

1. Position the transmission support crossmember and loosely install the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (LH side).





2. Loosely install the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (RH side).





3. Tighten the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (LH side).
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





4. NOTE: Make sure to install the transmission crossmember gusset-to-transmission crossmember bolts as shown to avoid interference with the exhaust.

Loosely install the nuts and bolts retaining the transmission crossmember gusset to the transmission support crossmember.





5. Loosely install the nuts and bolts retaining the transmission crossmember gusset to the frame.





6. Tighten the nuts and bolts retaining the transmission crossmember gusset to the frame.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





7. Tighten the transmission support crossmember nuts and bolts (RH side).
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





8. Tighten the nuts and bolts retaining the gusset to the transmission support crossmember.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).





9. Install new transmission support insulator nuts.
- For manual transmissions, tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).

- For automatic transmissions, tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).





10. Remove the support from the transmission.

11. Connect the electrical connection to the transmission support crossmember.