Rear Suspension Support Crossmember Replacement (All Wheel Drive)

Rear Suspension Support Crossmember Replacement (All Wheel Drive)

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
3. Remove the muffler.






Important: The following step is to ensure that the wheel drive shaft assembly does not rotate while the nut is being removed.

4. Insert a brass drift or punch in the brake rotor so that the brass drift or punch rest against the brake caliper mounting bracket.
5. Using the breaker bar and socket, loosen the wheel drive shaft nut.






Important: DO NOT re-use the wheel drive shaft nut, discard and use NEW.

6. Remove the wheel drive shaft nut.




7. Remove the rear brake caliper bracket bolts.
8. Secure the rear brake caliper and bracket assemblies to the vehicle underbody.




9. Remove the rear wheel bearings, axles, and differential assembly.




10. Remove the park brake cables from the park brake cable equalizer and park brake cable bracket.




11. Disconnect the right park brake cable from the brake backing plate.




12. Remove both the rear brake backing plates.




13. Remove the lower bolts from the rear shock absorbers.




14. Remove the rear suspension crossmember wire harness retainers from the vehicle underbody.
15. Disconnect the rear suspension crossmember wire harness from the vehicle body wire harness.




16. Support the rear suspension crossmember with a suitable stand.
17. Remove the four bolts securing the rear suspension crossmember to vehicle.
18. With the aid of an assistant, carefully lower the rear suspension crossmember or raise the vehicle away from the rear suspension crossmember.




19. Remove the jounce bumpers and springs from the rear suspension crossmember.




20. Release the wire harness retainers from the rear suspension crossmember.
21. Remove the wire harness from the rear suspension crossmember.




22. Remove the right park brake cable retaining bolts from the rear suspension crossmember.
23. Remove the right park brake cable from the rear suspension crossmember.




24. Remove the remaining suspension components from the rear suspension crossmember:

* Stabilizer shaft insulator brackets-Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Insulator Replacement.
* Upper control arm-Refer to Upper Control Arm Replacement.
* Adjustment link-Refer to Adjustment Link Replacement.
* Lower control arm-Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the following suspension components to the rear suspension crossmember:

* Lower control arm-Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.
* Adjustment link-Refer to Adjustment Link Replacement.
* Upper control arm-Refer to Upper Control Arm Replacement.
* Stabilizer shaft insulator brackets-Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Insulator Replacement.




2. Install the right park brake cable to the rear suspension crossmember.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

3. Install the right park brake cable retaining bolts to the rear suspension crossmember.

Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).




4. Install the wire harness to the rear suspension crossmember.
5. Attach the wire harness retainers to the rear suspension crossmember.




6. Install the jounce bumpers and springs to the rear suspension crossmember.




7. With the rear suspension crossmember mounted on a suitable stand and with the aid of an assistant, carefully lower the vehicle or raise the rear suspension crossmember into location on the vehicle.
8. Install the four bolts securing the rear suspension crossmember to vehicle.

Tighten the bolts to 110 N.m (81 lb ft) plus 90 degrees.




9. Connect the rear suspension crossmember wire harness to the vehicle body wire harness.
10. Install the rear suspension crossmember wire harness retainers to the vehicle underbody.




11. Install the lower bolts to the rear shock absorbers.

Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).




12. Install both the rear brake backing plates.




13. Connect the right park brake cable to the brake backing plate.




14. Install the park brake cables to the park brake cable equalizer and park brake cable bracket.




15. Install the rear differential assembly, axles, and wheel bearings.




16. Install the rear brake caliper and bracket assemblies to the rear knuckles.
17. Install the rear brake caliper bracket bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

Important: DO NOT re-use the wheel drive shaft nut, discard and use NEW.




18. Install the wheel drive shaft nut.






Important: The following step is to ensure that the wheel drive shaft assembly does not rotate while the nut is being installed.

19. Insert a brass drift or punch in the brake rotor so that the brass drift or punch rest against the brake caliper mounting bracket.
20. Using a torque wrench and socket, tighten the new wheel drive shaft nut.

Tighten the nut to 260 N.m (192 lb ft).

21. Install the muffler.
22. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
23. Lower the vehicle.