[Tigers] Crossmember removal

[Owain Lloyd]

put the car on axle stands under the jacking points to the rear of the
front wheels.
put a large trolley jack under the crossmember to support it.  i use a
hydraulic motorcycle lift that supports it well and then i chain the
sway bar to the jack / lift.  this stops the assembly rotating
backwards which it will try to do as you lower it.  remove the 4
bolts, taking care not to drop them inside the crossmember and lower
the jack/lift.  you may need to then jack up the car a little more for
the tires to clear the front valance as you pull the crossmember out.

its not too much hassle if you have a good solid base to support the
assembly with.

this is the lift i use:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cml2-hydraulic-motorcycle-lift/path/vehicle-lifts

its also useful when removing the engine out the bottom.

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:16 PM,  <CoolVT at aol.com> wrote:
> I've had my crossmemeber off 3 times, but each time it was either  partially
> or completely disassembled....so fairly easy.  Listers have  written about
> removing the whole assembly with wheels attached and being able to  roll it off.
> As I look at it, it appears that it's going to be pretty difficult  with the
> car on the floor to reach under and get at the 4 bolts. I guess it can  be
> done, but has anyone come up with another way of getting things up in the air
> just a little?  How will it balance with wheels on and maybe the rack taken  off?
> And how about putting it back on?
> Mark
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