OEM 2010 Scion xD Front Cross-Member

2010 Scion xD Front Cross-Member Parts Q&A

• Q: How to remove the front cross-member on 2010 Scion xD?

  A: Start by placing the front wheels straight ahead then remove the hood by unbolting the 4 fasteners. Start by taking out the front wiper arm head cap and then continue by taking off both the left and right front wiper arm assemblies with their blades in tow. Next remove the hood to cowl top seal before removing the right and left cowl top ventilator louvers and the windshield wiper motor with link. Start by taking off the front air shutter seal from the right-hand side followed by the removal of the outer cowl top panel. To access the column hole cover silencer sheet remove floor carpet material while detaching its 2 retaining clips. Secure the steering wheel assembly with a seat belt to protect the spiral cable before marking the sliding yoke with matchmarks then you can remove bolt B along with steel A to separate the steering intermediate shaft assembly. Uninstall the No. 1 steering column hole cover by first removing clip A then removing clip B from the body structure. Both tie rod end sub-assemblies can be separated by following the same steps individually for the left and right sides. The same method should be used to separate the left and right front stabilizer link assemblies. Use the identical method to separate left and right front lower suspension arm assemblies on both sides. The engine assembly requires hanging through proper installation of 2 hangers followed by chain hoist attachment to hangers but avoids contact by hooking the chain to other engine parts. The engine hangers feature components Engine Hanger No. 1: 12281-37020 and Engine Hanger No. 2: 12282-37010 attached with bolt part number 91552-81050 where torque settings must reach 43 Nm (438 kgf-cm, 32 ft-lbf). The engine moving control rod must be separated from the bolt before using a transmission jack to support the crossmember and then unfastening all 6 bolts. Detach the power steering gear by taking out its 2 bolts and 2 nuts where the nuts require stabilization to prevent rotation. Proceed with removing the left and right front stabilizer No. 1 brackets through the existing procedure twice before removing the front stabilizer bar. The process used to remove both left and right front lower suspension arm sub-assemblies needs to be identical. The procedure requires removal of both clips from the engine moving control rod cover followed by removal of the engine moving control rod with the respective bolt from automatic and manual transaxles. The final step involves removing the front suspension member dumper weight through removal of its 2 retaining bolts.