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CROSSMEMBER Replacement - AWD: Removal

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NOTE: If you are removing the rear suspension crossmember in order to gain access to other components, you may remove the following components together as a rear drive module:
  • The rear suspension crossmember.
  • The differential carrier.
  • The differential support.
  • The rear wheel drive shafts.
  • The upper control arms.
  • The lower control arms.
  • The stabilizer shaft.
  • The knuckles.
  • The drum brakes.
  • The rear park brake cables.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
  2. Remove the 2 rear tire and wheel assemblies.
  3. Remove the catalytic converter.
  4. Remove the propeller shaft.
  5. Remove the left rear park brake cable from the equalizer.
  6. Remove the right rear park brake cable from the equalizer.
  7. If the vehicle has ABS, remove the 2 rear wheel speed sensors and pigtails. Refer to WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT - REAR in ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM .
  8. Use containers in order to catch the brake fluid.
  9. Remove the brake pipe from the left wheel cylinder.
  10. Remove the brake pipe from the right wheel cylinder.
  11. Remove the nut and the bolt in order to separate the left rear shock absorber from the lower control arm.
    Fig 1: Locating Rear Shock Absorber Fasteners
    G00370983Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the nut and the bolt in order to separate the right rear shock absorber from the lower control arm.
  13. Remove the 3 bolts (1,3,4) in order to separate the front of the left rear lower control arm (2) from the body.
    Fig 2: Removing Lower Control Arm Bolts
    G00370984Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the 3 bolts in order to separate the front of the right rear lower control arm from the body.
  15. Place a jack under the differential support.
  16. Remove the 2 bolts (3,4) and the 2 nuts (1,2) in order to separate the rear suspension crossmember and the rear drive module from the body.
    Fig 3: Separating Rear Crossmember & Drive Module From Body
    G00370985Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  17. Lower the rear drive module.
    NOTE: If you are replacing components on the rear drive module, continue with this procedure.
  18. Remove the stabilizer shaft links. Refer to STABILIZER SHAFT LINK REPLACEMENT - AWD .
  19. Remove the stabilizer shaft. Refer to STABILIZER SHAFT REPLACEMENT - FWD  or STABILIZER SHAFT REPLACEMENT - AWD  .
  20. Remove the brake drums. Refer to BRAKE DRUM .
  21. Remove the brake shoes and the brake hardware. Refer to BRAKE SHOES .
  22. Remove the park brake cables. Refer to PARK BRAKE HARDWARE .
  23. Remove the backing plates and the knuckles. Refer to KNUCKLE REPLACEMENT - AWD .
  24. Remove the rear wheel drive shafts. Refer to AXLE SHAFT .
  25. Remove the upper control arms. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT - AWD .
  26. Remove the lower control arms. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT - AWD .
  27. Remove the differential carrier and the support.
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