Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Cadillac DTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise the vehicle and suitably support. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the wheels and the tires. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System Replacement .
- Support the forward end of the rear suspension support with a suitable jack.
- Remove the forward body mount brackets at the support assembly.
- Remove the two bolts securing the front of the support assembly to the vehicle.
- Lower the jack to allow the front end of the support assembly to lower enough to allow for removal of the mounts.
- Using a punch, bend the tabs on the mount inboard (1) and then tap the mount downward and out of the support assembly.