Crossmember Replacement Early Design

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. Remove the long vertical steering gear mounting bolt.



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. Remove the crossmember mounting nuts and bolts .
9. Remove the crossmember from the vehicle.

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:

•	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.

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




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. Install the long vertical mounting bolt, washer, and nut to the power steering gear.

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.

Crossmember Replacement Late Design

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.



2. Remove the crossmember mounting nuts and bolts .
3. Remove the crossmember from the vehicle.

1. Install the crossmember to the vehicle.
2. Perform the following procedure before installing the bolts.

•	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.

3. Install the bolts and the nuts.

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

4. Lower the vehicle.