Rear Suspension Support Crossmember Replacement (Front Wheel Drive)

Rear Suspension Support Crossmember Replacement (Front Wheel Drive)

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
3. Remove the muffler. Muffler Replacement (NB5) Muffler Replacement (NEA/NEB).




4. Remove the rear brake caliper bracket bolts.
5. Secure the rear brake caliper and bracket assemblies to the vehicle underbody.




6. Remove the park brake cables from the park brake cable equalizer and park brake cable bracket.




7. Remove the lower bolts from the rear shock absorbers.




8. Remove the rear suspension crossmember wire harness retainers from the vehicle underbody.
9. Disconnect the rear suspension crossmember wire harness from the vehicle body wire harness.




10. Support the rear suspension crossmember with a suitable stand.
11. Remove the four bolts securing the rear suspension crossmember to vehicle.
12. With the aid of an assistant, carefully lower the rear suspension crossmember or raise the vehicle away from the rear suspension crossmember.




13. Remove the jounce bumpers and springs from the rear suspension crossmember.




14. Release the wire harness retainers from the rear suspension crossmember.
15. Disconnect the wire harness from the wheel speed sensors.
16. Remove the wire harness from the rear suspension crossmember.




17. Release the wheel speed wire harness retainers from the rear suspension crossmember.




18. Remove the right park brake cable retaining bolts from the rear suspension crossmember.
19. Remove the right park brake cable from the rear suspension crossmember.




20. Remove the remaining suspension components from the rear suspension crossmember:

* Stabilizer shaft insulator brackets-Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Insulator Replacement.
* Upper control arm-Refer to Upper Control Arm Replacement.
* Adjustment link-Refer to Adjustment Link Replacement.
* Lower control arm-Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the following suspension components to the rear suspension crossmember:

* Lower control arm-Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.
* Adjustment link-Refer to Adjustment Link Replacement.
* Upper control arm-Refer to Upper Control Arm Replacement.
* Stabilizer shaft insulator brackets-Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Insulator Replacement.




2. Install the right park brake cable to the rear suspension crossmember.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

3. Install the right park brake cable retaining bolts to the rear suspension crossmember.

Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).




4. Install the wheel speed wire harness retainers to the rear suspension crossmember.




5. Install the wire harness to the rear suspension crossmember.
6. Attach the wire harness retainers to the rear suspension crossmember.
7. Connect the wire harness to the wheel speed sensors.




8. Install the jounce bumpers and springs to the rear suspension crossmember.




9. With the rear suspension crossmember mounted on a suitable stand and with the aid of an assistant, carefully lower the vehicle or raise the rear suspension crossmember into location on the vehicle.
10. Install the four bolts securing the rear suspension crossmember to vehicle.

Tighten the bolts to 110 N.m (81 lb ft) plus 90 degrees.




11. Connect the rear suspension crossmember wire harness to the vehicle body wire harness.
12. Install the rear suspension crossmember wire harness retainers to the vehicle underbody.




13. Install the lower bolts to the rear shock absorbers.

Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).




14. Install the park brake cables to the park brake cable equalizer and park brake cable bracket.




15. Install the rear brake caliper and bracket assemblies to the rear knuckles.
16. Install the rear brake caliper bracket bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

17. Install the muffler. Muffler Replacement (NB5) Muffler Replacement (NEA/NEB).
18. Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
19. Lower the vehicle.