CENTERMEMBER & CROSSMEMBER: Removal
- Raise vehicle. Drain power steering fluid. See the STEERING SYSTEM article in the STEERING section. On manual transmission, remove air pipe assembly connection and pulsed secondary air injection valve. On all models, remove heated oxygen sensor connection. Remove front exhaust pipe and gasket. Remove stabilizer bar. See STABILIZER BAR. Remove power steering gear box. See the STEERING SYSTEM article in STEERING.
- Using Engine Lifter (MZ203827 ), support engine assembly. Remove centermember bolts. On turbo models, remove stay. See Figure. On all models, remove centermember assembly. Remove lower, then upper bushing. Remove collar. Remove centermember.
- Remove lateral lower arm bolts and compression lower arm bolts. See Figure. Remove lower shock absorber bolt. Remove rear roll stopper bracket bolts. Remove crossmember self-locking nuts and lower plates. Remove crossmember. Remove stoppers. Using Bushing Remover (MB991045 ), remove bushings "A" and "B". See Figure. Using Bushing Remover (MB990828 ), remove bushing "C".