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(2) Remove nuts holding bumper fascia to quarter
panels. (3) Remove fasteners holding bumper fascia to
wheel opening flange. (4) Disconnect license plate lamp wire connectors.
(5) Remove bolts holding bumper to rear closure
panel. (6) Remove nuts holding bumper to energy ab-
sorber units. (7) Separate bumper from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
AG-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER
REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands.
(2) Remove nuts holding rear fascia to luggage
compartment tail panel. (3) Remove nuts holding fascia ends to quarter
panel end flanges. (4) Remove pop-rivets holding bumper fascia to
wheel lip flanges. (5) Remove nuts holding bumper fascia to quarter
panel along belt line. (6) Support rear bumper assembly on lifting de-
vice. (7) Remove nuts holding rear bumper reinforce-
ment to energy absorbers. (8) Separate bumper from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
AJ-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER
REMOVAL (FIG. 19)
(1) Remove nuts holding rear fascia to quarter
panel ends. (2) Remove push-in fasteners holding fascia to bot-
tom of bumper reinforcement. (3) Remove nuts holding fascia to trunk tail panel.
(4) Remove bolts holding fascia to ends of bumper
reinforcement. (5) Separate fascia from reinforcement and sepa-
rate fascia from vehicle. (6) Support bumper reinforcement on a lifting de-
vice. Remove bolts holding reinforcement to energy
absorbers. Separate reinforcement from energy ab-
sorbers.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
AP-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER
REMOVAL (FIG. 20)
(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands.
(2) Support rear bumper on lifting device.
(3) Remove bolts holding rear bumper reinforce-
ment to energy absorber units. (4) Pull rear bumper assembly rearward to disen-
gage retainers from quarter panel. (5) Separate front bumper from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 17 Rear BumperÐAC/C-Body
Fig. 18 Rear Bumper Fascia and ReinforcementÐAG-Vehicle
Fig. 19 Rear Bumper and FasciaÐAJ-Vehicle
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AY-VEHICLE REAR BUMPER
REAR BUMPER REMOVALÐAY/P-BODY (FIG. 21)
(1) Remove nuts holding fascia to quarter panel
ends. (2) Support bumper assembly on suitable lifting
device and remove bolts holding bumper reinforce-
ment to energy absorber units. (3) Separate bumper from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align bumper
height to fit flush to bottom of tail lamp.
REAR BUMPER OVERHAULÐAY/P-BODY
(1) Position bumper assembly on a suitable padded
work surface to avoid damage to painted fascia. (2) Remove bolts holding bumper face bar to rein-
forcement and separate face bar from assembly. (3) Remove push-in fasteners holding fascia to re-
inforcement. (4) Remove upper reinforcement to fascia attaching
bolts and separate reinforcement from fascia.
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR BUMPER REMOVALÐAY/S-BODY (FIG. 22)
(1) In luggage compartment, separate liners from
quarter panels to gain access to fascia nuts. (2) Remove nuts holding bumper fascia to quarter
panels. (3) Remove fasteners holding bumper fascia to
wheel opening flange. (4) Disconnect license plate lamp wire connectors.
(5) Remove bolts holding bumper to rear closure
panel. (6) Remove nuts holding bumper to energy ab-
sorber units. (7) Separate bumper from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 20 Rear BumperÐAP-Vehicle
Fig. 21 Rear BumperÐAY/P-Body
Fig. 22 Rear BumperÐAY/S-Body
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FRAME INDEX
page page
Crossmember ........................... 17
Frame Dimensions ........................ 9 General Information
........................ 9
GENERAL INFORMATION
In this section, references are made to Vehicle
Family (Body) codes. To determine the vehicle family
identification code, refer to the Introduction Group at
the front of this manual.
FRAME DIMENSIONS
Frame dimensions are listed in metric scale then
converted to inch scale listed in parenthesis. Engine
compartment charts include front suspension upper
strut damper mounting tower location. All dimen-
sions are from center to center of Principal Locating
Point (PLP), or from center to center of PLP and fas-
tener location.
VEHICLE PREPARATION
Position the vehicle on a level work surface. Using
screw or bottle jacks, adjust the vehicle height to the
specified PLP dimension above the Datum Line
(work surface). Vertical dimensions can be taken
from the datum line to the PLP.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS Refer to Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
FRONT FRAME DIMENSIONS Refer to Fig. 6
REAR FRAME DIMENSIONS Refer to Fig. 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.
Fig. 1 Engine Compartment DimensionsÐAA-Body
Fig. 2 Engine Compartment DimensionsÐAC-Body
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Fig. 5 Engine Compartment DimensionsÐAP-Body
Fig. 3 Engine Compartment DimensionsÐAG-BodyFig. 4 Engine Compartment DimensionsÐAJ-Body
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Fig. 6 Front Frame DimensionsÐAll
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Fig. 7 Rear Frame DimensionsÐAA-Body
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Fig. 8 Rear Frame DimensionsÐAC, AY-Body
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Fig. 9 Rear Frame DimensionsÐAG-Body
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