1988 Pontiac Fiero SUBFRAME (CRADLE).

1988 PONTIAC FIERO
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JEDWARDS2614
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1988 Pontiac Fiero 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual
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I am thinking about a purchasing the above car and am told that the subframe (cradle) is rusted out on one side. Is this a major thing to repair and what would I look to do to accomplish it? I have time so urgency is not an issue and I am not sure if I should take on this fixer upper.
Apr 24, 2008 at 4:59 PM
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DAVIDBR13
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The cradle is easy to replace. It is just held in with 4 bolts. Just make sure you get a cradle from another 1988 as there are differences between the years. 1984-1987 are very similar, but the suspension changed on the 1988.

You need to know, however, that the tranny and engine are attached to the cradle, and dropping the cradle is the recommended way to get the engine and tranny out. It might behoove you to plan any engine and tranny work around the cradle swap so you can tackle all of it at the same time.

Online service Guide:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/mitchell1eautorepair-car-repair-manuals
May 7, 2008 at 8:10 AM