OEM Chevrolet Corvette Front Cross-Member

Chevrolet Corvette Front Cross-Member Parts and Q&A

• Engine Cradle
  10319530
  Q: How to service and repair the Front Cross-Member and Rear Crossmember on Chevrolet Corvette?

  A:

  To service and repair the cross-member, disconnect the negative Battery Cable in the first place. Next, remove the generator from the accessory mounting bracket and the washer pump/reservoir. Reposition the engine coolant temperature switch electrical connector and the front headlamp electrical connector. Mount the universal engine support fixture (J 28467-B) and the engine support fixture (J 41803) to support the engine, and then lift and support the vehicle. Jeme your tire and wheel assemblies and the steering linkage outer tie rod end stud nuts. In cases where the front end is equipped, disconnect the shock absorber solenoid electrical connector and the real-time damping (RTD) sensor links. Get rid of stabilizer shaft from the vehicle and twist off intermediate shaft lower coupling from the steering gear. Unscrew the bolts from the electronic brake control module/brake pressure modulator valve (EBCM/BPMV) bracket, then hang up and move the ebcm/bpmv and bracket aside from the cross-member. This message uses a very easy language to explain how to remove this component from the car. Following the transverse spring compressor (J 33432-A), extend the compress of the spring and take out it from the vehicle. Detach the lower shock absorber bolts from the lower Control Arm and take off the lower Control Arm bolts from the cross-member. Under the cross-member, position a transmission jack and take out the engine mount lower nuts. Unplug the wiring harness of the wheel speed sensor, the electric harness from the clips, and brake pipe from the clips of the cross-member. Lastly, take the cross-member mounting nuts and lower the cross-member out of the vehicle by removing the transmission jack from underneath its spreader bars.
• Engine Cradle
  20850582
  Q: How to replace the Front Cross-Member (Without Z06) on Chevrolet Corvette?

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  The first step for front suspension crossmember (Without Z06) replacement involves detaching the generator from its accessory mounting bracket. The engine support system will consist of (J 41803) together with (J 28467-B) while the vehicle remains in the air. Forward the procedure by removing the tire-wheel combo before steppibg through screw removal of the steering linkage's outer tie rod end. If your vehicle uses a Shock Absorber solenoid the electrical connector must be removed as well as all esc sensor links need to be separated. Start the procedure by unfastening the stabilizer shaft. Next, detach the intermediate shaft lower coupling from the steering gear, followed by removing the bolts from the electronic brake control module (EBCM)/brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV) bracket. Then support and reposition away from the crossmember the ebcm/bpmv ensemble with its bracket. The power steering gear installation fails when you remove its mounting bolts alongside the power steering fluid cooler attached to the crossmember before lifting the power steering gear away from the crossmember. With tool (J 33432-A) you should start by taking out the transverse spring from the vehicle before disconnecting lower Shock Absorber bolts from lower Control Arms and finally removing lower Control Arm bolts from the crossmember. A transmission jack should be positioned under the crossmember before removing the engine mount lower nuts. First cut the wheel speed sensor wiring harness separation while removing the electrical harness from its retaining clips on the crossmember and disconnecting the brake pipe from its fastening points on the crossmember. The vehicle's crossmember becomes accessible after securing each nut before removing it. Then lower the crossmember towards the floor. To mount the crossmember into position raise it first into place while ensuring the dowel pins fit between frame rails and engine mount studs. Insert new crossmember mounting nuts into position before torquing them to 81 lb ft or 110 nm. Connect the electrical harness and brake pipe to their retaining clips on the crossmember before fastening the wheel speed sensor wiring harness clips to the crossmember. Afterward install the engine mount lower nuts. The crossmember receives (J 33432-A) transverse spring installation before attaching the lower Control Arm. Mount the shock absorbers on the lower control arms while torquing their lower mounting nuts to 28 nm (21 lb ft). The power steering gear should mount to the crossmember before tightening all mounting bolts to 100 nm (74 lb ft) while securing bolts at the bpmv. The intermediate shaft must be connected to the steering gear before installing the steering linkage outer tie rod ends to Steering Knuckles. If installed with the esc sensor links you must connect them to the upper Control Arm and if equipped with Shock Absorber solenoid electrical connector you must connect it. The vehicle will receive its stabilizer shaft followed by tire and wheel assembly before the lowering process. Install the generator and disconnect (J 41803) and (J 28467-B) while connecting the Battery Cable negative terminal before conducting a front end alignment procedure.