Nubira SX Hatchback L4-2.0L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheels.
3. Remove the exhaust pipe forward of the catalytic converter.
4. Disconnect the tie rod from the knuckle assembly.
5. Disconnect the ball joint from the knuckle assembly.
6. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the strut assembly.
7. Remove the crossmember link-to-transaxle bracket nut.
8. Remove the rear crossmember-to-body bolts.
9. Remove the crossmember support plate-to-body bolts.
10. Remove the crossmember support plates.
WARNING: Two technicians must hold the front crossmember assembly during removal of the front attachment bolts. Failure to
support the front crossmember property can result in personal injury.
