HELP: Crossmember doesn't fit correctly.

[JdrifterCA]

Hello, I replaced my old transmission mount with a replacement unit, the mount fits on the crossmember just right, but I can't put the crossmember back, there is a huge gap between the crossmember and the holes on the driver side. Is this suppose to happen and there specific steps ihave to follow to reinstalling the crossmember? I tighten the transmission mount with the crossmember first, then i lined up the two bolts for the mount and transmission, and now im stuck because i can't get the crossmember back on. Please help.

[ghx407]

sounds like the chassis and/or powertrain might be flexing some...

is the car jacked up evenly?

[JdrifterCA]

yea, is jacked up pretty even. Should I jack up the transmission ? the front of the car is up, the rear is on ground.

[ghx407]

Should I jack up the transmission ?

Give it a shot; it might help.

[94_240sx]

You'll see extra holes on cross member. It's hard to explain and I can't find any images, so let me try my best. You plug a metal rod with pencil like tip to that hole and align with a hole on the car and push it up. Once you start the thread you are good to go.

[killernoodle]

You have it installed backwards.

<- winrar.

[94_240sx]

You have it installed backwards.

<- winrar.

If that's the case, OP shouldn't work on the car and have someone do the job. I hope that's not the case.

[killernoodle]

If that's the case, OP shouldn't work on the car and have someone do the job. I hope that's not the case.

It should be pretty obvious to the layman that one side of the trans x-member mount is lower than the other, the same height difference is also reflected in the x-member. Installing it backwards doubles this height difference.

Something like this:

[94_240sx]

It should be pretty obvious to the layman that one side of the trans x-member mount is lower than the other, the same height difference is also reflected in the x-member. Installing it backwards doubles this height difference.

Actually, no you can flip an auto trans cross member and install on manual transmission. Problem is only 2 bolts will fit. I've seen some people doing that. So, no it's flat on s13.