OEM 2008 Toyota Highlander Rear Crossmember

2008 Toyota Highlander Rear Crossmember Parts Q&A

• Q: How to remove the Rear Crossmember on 2008 Toyota Highlander?

  A: The process of removing the rear suspension member on 2WD vehicles begins with removing the deck board assembly and continuing with taking off the No. 3 and No. 2 deck board sub-assemblies and tonneau cover assembly. Starting with the removal of the rear mat then proceed to take out the deck trim service hole cover followed by the lower spare wheel carrier hinge cover after which you should remove the spare tire and spare wheel carrier lock cover. The next procedure involves removing the rear wheels followed by dividing the rear stabilizer link assemblies from both sides before taking out the rear stabilizer bar. The technician must proceed by disassembling the rear No. 2 suspension arm assemblies on both sides before continuously working on the rear No. 1 suspension arm assemblies with a standard procedure applied to both sides. In this step separate the exhaust pipe clamp before removing the bracket assembly through removal of its three bolts. Place the rear suspension member on wooden blocks with a jack while you remove its four nuts along with two bolts and four rear lower suspension member stoppers before lowering the member. Proceed with the removal of the rear suspension member by protecting both the vehicle body and other parts from potential damage. Special Service Tools 09527-17011 09950-70010 together with a press are needed to detach the rear suspension member body mounting front cushion LH from the rear suspension member sub-assembly while supporting the assembly through pressing. The same method should be applied to remove the rear suspension member body mounting front cushion RH. To remove the rear suspension member body mounting rear cushion from the LH side of the vehicle use Special Service Tool: 09527-17011 09950-70010 and a press which requires the user to support the sub-assembly when pressing. Then execute the exact procedure for the RH side. Start by removing the three hole plugs from the rear suspension member sub-assembly where some hole plugs are in different sizes before unfastening both sides' stud bolts using the established procedure each time.