Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Front-axle cross member - permissible combinations

New front-axle cross member - as of model '02






- As of model '02, the front-axle cross member is attached to the body at the rear fastening with two screws -arrows-. Up to this (up to the end of model '01), only one screw was used in the fastening.
- The tightening torque has not been changed.
- The previous front-axle cross member -F1-, with one fastening screw securing it to the body (per side) is still available as a spare part.
- Only certain combinations of front-axle cross member attachment -F1 or F2- to the body is permitted!

F2 - 2 fastening points (as of model '02)
F1 - 1 fastening point

Allocating the front-axle cross member to the body

Caution! Material damage will result in the area of the axle mount/axle fastening due to reduced strength, if correct allocation is not observed!
- Only install permissible combinations of front-axle cross member to the body (standard construction)!
- Do not install front-axle cross members with one fastening screw (F1) in vehicles with two body mounting points (K2)!

Impermissible combination






Front-axle cross member with one fastening bore -F1- and body with two fastening points -K2-.
- Attention: Impermissible combination!

Permissible combinations






Front-axle cross member with one fastening bore -F1- and body with one fastening point -K1-.
- Standard construction up to end model '01.






Front-axle cross member with two fastening bores -F2- and body with two fastening points -K2-.
- Standard construction as of model '02.

Impermissible combination

The combination - front-axle cross member with two fastening bores and (F2) and body with one fastening point (K1) - is not possible!