Chrysler 300M, Dodge Interpid. Manual — part 266

SPECIFICATIONS - TORQUE

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION

N·m

Ft.

Lbs.

In.

Lbs.

Rear bumber reinforcement

attaching nut

28

21

—

Front suspension crossmember

front attaching bolt

109

80

—

Front suspension crossmember

rear attaching bolt

102

75

—

Radiator support crossmember

attaching bolts

51

45

—

ENGINE CRADLE
CROSSMEMBER

REMOVAL

CAUTION: VERIFY THAT VEHICLE IS PROPERLY
SUPPORTED AND

SECURED

TO

THE

LIFTING

DEVICE. VEHICLE CENTER OF GRAVITY WILL
CHANGE

WHEN

HEAVY

COMPONENTS

ARE

REMOVED CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.

(1) Release hood latch and open hood.
(2) Remove nuts holding engine mounts to cradle.
(3) Install a suitable engine support device.
(4) Raise and support vehicle on safety stands.
(5) Remove bolts holding transaxle crossmember to

cradle.

(6) Lower vehicle and lift engine and transaxle off

cradle.

(7) Raise and support vehicle on safety stands.
(8) Disconnect sway bar links.
(9) Remove bolts retaining suspension lower ball

joints to spindles.

(10) Separate lower control arm from spindle.

Refer to Group 2, Suspension, for proper procedures.

(11) Support cradle on a 10 cm by 10 cm by 90 cm

(4 in. by 4 in. by 36 in.) wood beam and a jack.

(12) Remove bolts holding cradle to body shell

(Fig. 15).

(13) Lower cradle away from body shell.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: If cradle replacement is required, transfer
suspension components and jounce and bounce
plates to replacement cradle.

(1) Support cradle on wood beam and a jack.
(2) Position cradle under body shell.

(3) Install bolts to hold cradle to body shell.
(4) Connect lower control arms to spindles. Refer

to Group 2, Suspension, for proper procedures.

(5) Install bolts to retain suspension lower ball

joints to spindles.

(6) Connect sway bar links.
(7) Lower vehicle and lower engine and transaxle

onto cradle.

(8) Raise vehicle.
(9) Install bolts to hold transaxle crossmember to

cradle.

(10) Lower vehicle.
(11) Remove engine support device.
(12) Install nuts to hold engine mounts to cradle.
(13) Align front suspension if necessary.

FRONT TOW EYE

REMOVAL

(1) Unthread the front tow eye from the tow eye

bracket (Fig. 16).

(2) Remove the front tow eye.

Fig. 15 ENGINE CRADLE

1 - FRONT FRAME RAILS
2 - TRANSAXLE CROSSMEMBER
3 - CROSSMEMBER BOLTS
4 - CROSSMEMBER BOLTS
5 - CRADLE MOUNT BOLTS
6 - ENGINE CRADLE
7 - ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS

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INSTALLATION

(1) Install the tow eye into the tow eye bracket. No

torque specification is required, hand tighten only
(Fig. 17).

FRONT TOW HOOK BRACKET

REMOVAL

(1) Unthread the front tow eye from the tow eye

bracket (Fig. 16).

(2) Open hood and disconnect the negative battery

cable remote terminal from the battery post.

(3) Hoist vehicle.
(4) Partially remove the front fascia to gain access

to the windshield/headlamp washer reservoir. Refer
to Body for the procedure.

(5) Remove the front tow eye bracket.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install the front tow eye bracket and fasteners.

Torque bolts to 23 to 34 N·m (Fig. 16).

(2) Reinstall the front fascia as necessary. Refer to

Body for procedure.

(3) Lower vehicle from the hoist.
(4) Install the tow eye into the tow eye bracket. No

torque specification is required, hand tighten only
(Fig. 17).

(5) Reconnect the negative battery cable at the

remote battery post.

REAR CROSSMEMBER

DESCRIPTION

This vehicle is equipped with a aluminum alloy

rear suspension crossmember that spans the distance
between the rear frame rails (Fig. 18). It is isolated
from the frame rails with the use of rubber isolator
bushings. These bushings may be replaced separate-
ly.

The rear suspension crossmember has 4 rubber iso-

lator bushings which are replaceable.

OPERATION

The purpose of the rear suspension crossmember is

to support the lower end of the rear suspension
through the use of four lateral links. Two lateral
links are mounted on each end of the crossmember
(Fig. 18).

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 Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this manual, for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle.

(3)

Remove both rear wheel and tire assemblies

from the vehicle.

(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

Fig. 16 FRONT TOW EYE POSITION &

ORIENTATION

1 - FRONT TOW EYE
2 - FRONT TOW EYE BRACKET

Fig. 17 FRONT TOW EYE INSTALLATION

1 - NO SPACE
2 - TOW EYE

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FRONT TOW EYE (Continued)

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 acci-
dent. 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 cor-
ners 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. Refer to Base
Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this manual for
the required service procedure.

(8) Remove the parking brake cable tensioner from

the left rear parking brake cable. Refer to Base
Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this manual for
the required service procedure.

(9) Remove the right rear parking brake cable

from the intermediate parking brake cable. Refer to
Base Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this man-
ual for the required service procedure.

(10) Remove the retainer clips securing both rear

parking brake cables assemblies to the rear suspen-
sion crossmember (Fig. 20).

(11) Remove parking brake cables from crossmem-

ber.

(12) Remove nuts attaching both brake proportion-

ing valves to the rear corners of the crossmember
(Fig. 21).

Fig. 18 REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER

1 - LATERAL LINKS
2 - REAR CROSSMEMBER ISOLATOR BUSHINGS

3 - LATERAL LINKS

Fig. 19 LATERAL LINK ATTACHMENT TO

CROSSMEMBER

1 - LATERAL LINKS
2 - LEFT FRONT LATERAL LINK BOLT
3 - LATERAL LINKS

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REAR CROSSMEMBER (Continued)

(13) Position a transmission jack under the muf-

fler.

(14) Disconnect the hanger securing the exhaust

resonator to the rear frame rail.

(15) Disconnect the hangers securing the exhaust

muffler to the rear suspension crossmember. There is
one hanger on each side of the muffler.

(16) Lower the transmission jack and muffler

enough to allow for better access to the rear cross-
member.

(17) Remove the screw securing the fuel filler neck

to the left frame rail.

(18) Remove the final 2 bolts attaching the rear

suspension crossmember to the frame rails. These
are located at the rear corners of the crossmember
(Fig. 21).

(19) Lower rear suspension crossmember as low as

possible to allow for removal of lateral link attaching
bolt at left front corner of crossmember.

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. Also, the bolt
attaching the left rear lateral link must be installed
with the bolt pointing forward to prevent damage to
the fuel filler tube.

(20) Remove the link attaching bolt and link from

the left front corner of the crossmember.

(21) Remove the rear suspension crossmember

from the vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY

(1) Lay the crossmember right-side-up on a bench

with the bushing to be removed hanging over the
edge of the bench.

(2) Install cup, Special Tool 8173–1, in well of

press, Special Tool C-4212F.

(3) Install Remover/Installer, Special Tool 8173–2,

on end of the threaded push rod on Special Tool
C-4212F.

(4) Install Special tool C-4212F with Special Tools

8173–1, and 8173–2, on bushing (Fig. 22).

(5) Turn the threaded rod, pushing bushing down

through crossmember and into cup 8173–1.

(6) Remove special tools, and bushing

ASSEMBLY

(1) Clean bore in crossmember where bushing

mounts.

(2) Thoroughly coat new bushing and crossmember

bore with Mopar

t Rubber Bushing Installation Lube.

(3) Place Installer, Special Tool C-8173–3, on top of

crossmember bushing bore with inside taper end fac-
ing up. Locater lip on bottom of tool should align the
tool with bushing bore.

(4) Coat the tapered bore of Special Tool C-8173–3

with Mopar

t Rubber Bushing Installation Lube, then

place the bushing in its tapered bore (Fig. 24).

(5) Install Special Tool 8173–4 in the cup, Special

Tool 8173–1 (Fig. 23). Install cup, Special Tool
8173–1 into well of press, Special Tool C–4212F (Fig.
23).

(6) Install Remover/Installer, Special Tool 8173–2,

on end of the threaded push rod on Special Tool
C-4212F.

(7) Place special tools on crossmember and bush-

ing (Fig. 24).

Fig. 20 REAR PARKING BRAKE AND RETAINER

CLIP (LEFT)

1 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
2 - CLIP
3 - FUEL TANK
4 - MUFFLER
5 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE

Fig. 21 REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE

1 - CROSSMEMBER ATTACHING BOLT
2 - REAR FLEX HOSE
3 - BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE
4 - REAR CROSSMEMBER
5 - ATTACHING NUT

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REAR CROSSMEMBER (Continued)