Any one replace the rear cross member? -help-
 

Im about to replace mine and was wonder how long it took and if i needed any specail tools? Any tips ect. thanks

You're speaking of the crossmember for the struts...aka strut bar? You will need a 12mm socket wrench (if I remember correctly, might be a 14mm) and that's it. take it off put on new one or put on the old one...bada boom bada bing. Also, if you're speaking of the crossmember that goes through the PPF...that one is easy as cake also, you'll need a 10mm socket wrench and a 12mm socket...hope that helps a little

Jack

The cross member is the item that is square and all the suspention bolts to and then that gets bolted to the car with 4 bolt. Thanks for the info, all those need to come out to take it out I think.

Rear subframe, and you need to disconnect the driveshaft, brake line,emergency brake cable, power plant frame, struts,as well as the 4 bolts and it drops in one piece.

cdk4219.... do I need any special tool for any of that stuff other than wrenches, sockets, ect. How long did it take for you? thanks alot for the reply.

ttt ;)

Deep Socket 17mm and a breaker bar.

Ive done it all but the power plant frame. Im not really sure what that is. How do I remove it? Is it the peice that has 2 main bolts that you can take out from the bottom and attaches to the rear diff. Also do I need to take the axels out from the diff. after i drop the cross member out so I can finish the swap?

thanks again for your help.