Rear Mount Bracket: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue and 2002 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Disconnect the stabilizer link from the stabilizer shaft. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the lower intermediate steering shaft pinch bolt. See Fig 2 . Discard the bolt.
- Disconnect the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear.
- Disconnect the left outer tie rod from the steering knuckle. See Figure . See OUTER TIE ROD END .
- Remove the steering gear mounting bolts. See Fig 3 .
- Secure the steering gear upward for clearance.
- Remove the rear transaxle mount. See Figure . See REAR MOUNT .
- On FWD models, remove the rear transaxle mount bracket to transaxle bolts. See Fig 4 .
- On AWD models, remove the rear transaxle bracket to power take-off bolts. See Fig 5 .
- On all models, remove the rear transaxle mount bracket.