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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2004 🢒 Colorado Pickup - 2WD 🢒 General Information 🢒 General Information 🢒 Crossmember Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the coupler clamp bolt from the intermediate shaft. Refer to Lower Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement in Steering Wheel and Column.
  3. Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering gear.

    4. Object Number: 1207228 Size: SH
  4. Remove the long vertical steering gear mounting bolt.

    5. Object Number: 1207227 Size: SH
  5. Remove the 2 short horizontal isolator clamp bolts.
  6. Loosen the long horizontal steering gear mounting bolt.
  7. Tilt the steering gear to allow access to the frame crossmember bolts.

    8. Object Number: 1241436 Size: SH
  8. Remove the crossmember mounting nuts and bolts .
  9. Remove the crossmember from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1665003 Size: SH
  1. Install the crossmember to the vehicle.
  2. Reverse the orientation of the crossmember bolts then reinstall them.
  3. Perform the following procedure before installing the bolts:
    4. • Remove all traces of the original adhesive patch.
    • Clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol or equivalent and allow to dry.
    • Apply Threadlocker GM P/N 12345493 (Canadian P/N 10953488).

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  4. Install the bolts and the nuts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1207227 Size: SH
  5. Install the 2 short horizontal isolator clamp bolts. Do not tighten.
  6. Install the long vertical mounting bolt, washer, and nut to the power steering gear. Do not tighten.

    7. Object Number: 1207228 Size: SH
  7. Install the long vertical mounting bolt, washer, and nut to the power steering gear.

    8. Tighten

        • Tighten the mounting bolt nuts to 130 N·m (96 lb ft).
        • Tighten the isolator clamp bolts to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
  8. Connect the intermediate shaft to the steering gear.
  9. Install the coupler clamp bolt to the intermediate shaft. Refer to Lower Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement in Steering Wheel and Column.
  10. Lower the vehicle.