Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Front-axle cross member - permissible combinations

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





1. 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 point (up to the end of model '01), only one screw was used for fastening.
2. The tightening torque has not been changed.
3. 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.
4. Only certain combinations of front-axle cross member attachment -F1 or F2- to the body are permitted!





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!