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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Buick Regal and 2002 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the nuts from the cross vehicle brace.
  3. Remove the cross vehicle brace from the vehicle.
    Fig 1: Identifying Cross Vehicle Brace Nuts
    G01755685Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Important:  The stud plates will fall out and possibly get caught under the vehicle, a helper should hold the stud plates during the removal.

  4. Remove the stud plates push on nuts.
  5. Fig 2: Identifying Stud Plates
    G01755686Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the stud plates from the vehicle.