OEM 2011 Toyota Venza Front Cross-Member

2011 Toyota Venza Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the front cross-member on 2011 Toyota Venza?

  A: Your first step must be to remove both 2GR-FE and 1AR-FE engine assemblies with transaxles in order to proceed with front cross-member removal. The removal process starts with the unstabilization of front No. 1 stabilizer brackets on both left and right sides of the vehicle before disassembling the stabilizer bar along with its attached stabilizer link assembly and steering link assembly. Begin with 2GR-FE engine front frame assembly disconnection before proceeding to take out the front engine mounting insulator assembly and left and right engine mounting insulators together with the 2GR-FE engine rear mounting insulator. The 1AR-FE AWD requires removal of the front frame assembly together with the front engine mounting insulator assembly and engine mounting insulators from both sides and the rear engine mounting insulator. The next operation requires front lower suspension arm removal from both sides followed by removal of the front suspension member dynamic damper through its two bolt mounts. To uninstall the front suspension member body mounting front stopper, rear stopper and front cushion use Special Service Tool 09830-10010 which must anchor onto the mounting front cushion while tightening slowly with uniform effort and indicating that the front mounting cushion cannot be reinstalled. You should perform this operation on the front suspension member body mounting rear cushion left-hand and right-hand components with the same Special Service Tool alongside identical precautions for both mounts.