Question 1

How to replace the Front Cross-Member in the front suspension on Cadillac Catera?

Accepted Answer

To remove the front suspension crossmember, you first attach the engine support fixture (J30977-B) to the engine lift points and lift the vehicle making sure it is supported with jack stands. Remove the front tires and wheels, engine shield, Wheel Speed Sensor from the strut assemblies, brake wear indicator wires and brake flex hose clips, and hoses. Next, unbolt the wheel speed sensors and remove the sensor from the steering knuckles, and then unbolt the brake caliper assembly bolts from the steering knuckles while ensuring that the caliper is supported so that it is not damaged. The inner tie rod nuts need to be removed with the use of tie rod/wheel stud puller (J 6627-A) to separate the inner tie rod ball studs from the steering knuckles. Proceed to take out the lower control arm ball stud pinch bolts and the steering knuckles from the lower control arm ball studs, then take out the stabilizer shaft link nuts and links. Then remove the engine mount nuts, supporting the cross member frame to remove the engine front crosses member frame bolts and lowering the frame. To install the front crossmember frame, mount the front crossmember frame and install new engine front crossmember frame bolts and tighten them using the torque/angle meter (J 36660-A) to corresponding torque values. Mount the engine mount nuts, stabilizer shaft links, as well as nuts for each part, and check them accordingly. Replace the previous pinch bolts without the setscrew weights then reinstall the steering knuckles to the lower control arm ball studs and the outer tie rods using the linkage installer (J 42089) to tighten the slid in taper of the ball studs. Replace new self-locking outer tie rod nuts and clean the brake caliper bolt holes with an m12 x 1.5 tap prior to mounting the calipers using new bolts tightened with the torque / angle meter (J 36660-A). Finally, re-connect Wheel Speed Sensor wiring, brake wear indicator wires, brake hoses, and sensors, Wheel Speed Sensor bolts, engine shield, front tires and wheels, and lower the vehicle, adjusting the wheel alignment if necessary.

Question 2

How to Properly Handle the Front Cross-Member Replacement Process on Cadillac XLR?

Accepted Answer

To replace the front suspension crossmember, start with the engine being supported by the engine support fixture (J41158-B) and the vehicle being raised. Be aware that new tire and wheel sets may have designated 'left' and 'right' sides. For the previous car, the outermost part on the right side was removed first, and during installation, the opposite order was followed. Undo the stabilizer shaft, detaching the intermediate shaft lower coupling from the steering gear, and, as well as the bolts from the electronic brake control module (EBCM)/brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV) bracket. Support the ebcm/bpmv and bracket away from the crossmember, then remove the bolts from the power steering gear and the power steering fluid cooler, and remove them from the crossmember. Lift the power steering gear up off of the cross-member and support it. The transverse spring compressor (J 33432-A) must be applied to remove the transverse spring from the vehicle by the lifting of this spring. However, the lower Shock Absorber bolts must then be disconnected from the lower control arms; this in turn requires the removal of the lower Control Arm bolts from this arm's position into the position of the crossmember. Jack up the vehicle by keeping the transmission jack under the crossmember, then remove the lower nuts of the mount under the engine, disconnect the wiring harness of the wheel speed from the panel, disconnect the electrical harness from the clips, and the clips themselves at the crossmember from the brake pipe. Disassemble the crossmember mounting nuts and bring the crossmember down through the vehicle. For installation put the crossmember up to the vehicle and align the dowel pins to the frame rails and the engine mount studs and use new crossmember mounting nuts tighten up to 110 n.m (81 lb ft). Install engine mount lower nuts, secure the wheel speed sensor wiring harness to the retaining clips, the brake pipe on the retaining clips, and the electrical harness on the clips of the crossmember. Install the transverse spring with the aid of the transverse spring compressor (J 33432-A) attached, then install the lower Control Arm as well as the shock absorbers to the lower control arms with the aid of tightening the nuts that hold the bottom of the Shock Absorber with 28 n.m (21 lb ft). Mount the power steering gear to the cross member, fastening the mounting bolts to 100 n.m (74 lb ft), followed by the bolts to the bpmv bracket, and linking the intermediate shaft to the steering gear, and mounting the steering linkage outer tie rods to the steering knuckles. Lastly, connect esc sensor links place the stabilizer shaft, re-mount the tire and wheel assemblies, lower the vehicle and remove the engine support fixture, conduct the vehicle front-end alignment.

OEM Cadillac Front Cross-Member

16 Front Cross-Members found

Cadillac Crossmember Part Number: 23325368

Cadillac Engine Cradle Part Number: 20850582

Cadillac Front Crossmember Part Number: 22833941

Cadillac Suspension Crossmember, Front Part Number: 22833303

Cadillac Engine Cradle Part Number: 9127270

Cadillac Engine Cradle, Front Part Number: 25767292

Cadillac Transmission Support Part Number: 15735499

Cadillac Transmission Support Part Number: 15732251

Cadillac Transmission Support Part Number: 15732249

Cadillac Transmission Support Part Number: 15726594

Cadillac Trans Crossmember Part Number: 15201164

Cadillac Support Brace Part Number: 15050470

Cadillac Support Brace Part Number: 12479997

Cadillac Crossmember Part Number: 15981867

Cadillac Support Brace, Rear Inner Driver Side Part Number: 14008433

Cadillac Trans Crossmember Part Number: 10398965

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