Front Suspension CROSSMEMBER: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Hoist and support vehicle on safety stands. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE ).
- Place a suitable lifting device under front suspension crossmember.
- Remove bolts attaching suspension strut to the lower control arm. Refer to SHOCK ASSEMBLY .
- Disengage lower ball joints from lower control arms. (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/LOWER CONTROL ARM - REMOVAL) .
- Remove 3 bolts attaching rear engine mount to crossmember. See Fig 1. If equipped, manual transmission bracket will come down when these bolts are removed. It may be necessary to loosen damper mounting bolt at engine structural collar to allow bracket and damper to swing down sufficiently. See Fig 1 .
1 - ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS 2 - DAMPER 3 - STRUCTURAL COLLAR 4 - FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER 5 - TRANSMISSION BRACKET - Remove bolts attaching front of suspension crossmember to frame rails under upper control arms.
- Loosen bolts attaching rear of suspension crossmember to frame rail torque boxes.
- Allow the front of the suspension crossmember to swing away from the frame rails.
- Remove bolts attaching steering gear to top of suspension crossmember. See Fig 2.CAUTION: Do not allow steering gear to hang by the pressure or return hoses, damage to hoses can result.
- Using mechanics wire, tie steering gear to structure above.
- Raise crossmember back into position.
- Remove bolts attaching rear of crossmember to frame rail torque boxes.
- Lower front suspension crossmember away from bottom of vehicle.
| 1 - STEERING GEAR |
| 2 - FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER |
| 3 - CLAMP |
| 4 - ISOLATOR |