OEM Cadillac Catera Front Cross-Member

Cadillac Catera Front Cross-Member Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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

  A: 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.