Intrepid V6-3.5L VIN V (2002)
Rear Cross-Member: Removal and Replacement
REMOVAL
1. Open the fuel filler door. Remove the 3 fuel filler neck attaching screws. Remove the fuel filler cap.
2. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist. See Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting for the required lifting procedure to be
used for this vehicle.
3. Remove both rear wheel and tire assemblies from the vehicle.
Fig. 19
4. Remove the nut and bolt attaching each of the 4 lateral links to the crossmember (Fig. 19). The bolt for the left front lateral link may not be
removed at this time. Remove the nut only. Once the crossmember is lowered, the bolt can be easily removed. (Fig. 19). Notice the forward
attaching bolts face rearward.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral links to the crossmember must be installed with the bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 19)
to prevent damage to the fuel tank and or fuel tubes in case of an accident. The bolt attaching the left rear lateral link must be installed
with the bolt pointing forward to prevent damage to the fuel filler tube.
5. Remove the screw securing the brake tubes to the left stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainer.
6. Remove the 4 bolts attaching both stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainers to the frame rails (the 2 rearward attaching bolts also attach the front
corners of the rear suspension crossmember in place). Allow the stabilizer bar to hang down.
7. Remove the parking brake cable tensioner from the intermediate parking brake cable.
8. Remove the parking brake cable tensioner from the left rear parking brake cable.
9. Remove the right rear parking brake cable from the intermediate parking brake cable.
