# 91 jimmy starter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-jimmy-starter/54652>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jimmy, gmc\
**Created:** [September 4, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-jimmy-starter/54652 "2010-09-04T17:29:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mikeydep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mikeydep](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikeydep)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-jimmy-starter/54652/1 "2010-09-04T17:29:52Z")

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trying to pull the starter and my haynes manual says remove the crossmember…can i do this on jackstands or do i need a lift? i don’t want this to fall on me for the sake of a stupid starter…and which is exactly the crossmember? thanks for any tips.

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/91-jimmy-starter/54652/2 "2010-09-05T00:57:40Z")

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The crossmember is a single corrugated solid steel part that spans the frame, usually at front passenger side doors, left to right. It supports the weight of the transmission in rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles under driving conditions. In your case, it’s in your way. It is removed by four nuts, when it should drop. Look for a fairly wide (about four inches) flat part with curves on the edges that goes from driver to passenger side. Four nuts should remove and replace it.