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Old May 1, 2019 | 03:27 AM
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Default 1998 C5 Rear Cradle Replacement

Hey guys,

New to the forum. Anyways, I am having a shop replace the rear cradle on my 98 C5 Hatchback. Bought a whole new cradle but apparently it doesn’t have the rear ABS pump/module mounting bracket. I guess it’s a different generation cradle from an 01-04 C5 and was factory changed to a front mount bracket?

So, do I need to buy a whole new cradle or can I just buy the crossmember with the rear mount abs bracket and transfer everything over?

Thanks a ton.
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To do it right you are going to want to buy a whole new early cradle. The part that the bracket for the pump bolts to is not removable from the cradle. It is the cradle.


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So, I would be able to just buy this part with the bracket and attach everything else?

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The rear cradles between front mount ABS and rear mount ABS are structurely different, see below difference.
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Originally Posted by zachdeeeeezy
So, I would be able to just buy this part with the bracket and attach everything else?
















............. That is correct!
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