what's screwed to the cross member?

[stallie]

I spend most of the day under the newly acquired D2a removing the sump to check the oil pump bolt. It was pretty secure with a touch of loctite visible on two threads. It's now got a whole lot more... :)

Anyway, when removing the cross member level with the rear of the front wheels, I noticed four holes in the middle of it: groups of two, offset and about 6 inches apart. What used to go in here? Can't find the relevant pic in the workshop manual.

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Mines the same.....

Guess there are some mysteries LR like to keep exactly that!!

I'm going for drain holes though...

Sent from my backyard TeePee using smoke signals.

[clubagreenie]

Unlike other things in life, not every hole needs something in it.

[Discobaker]

Unlike other things in life, not every hole needs something in it.

There he is again :)
I'm gonna go with- they drilled them out to save on weight LMFAO!!!!:)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

My moneys on---








Urban Panzer knowing,,:p

[awabbit6]

I pulled mine off to remove the transmission on the weekend and wondered the same thing.
I agree with the possibility of drain holes but they are in an unusual pattern - almost random.

[clubagreenie]

When I was preping race cars we used to start numbering as we removed stuff that wouldn't go back in.

"Stage 256 weight reducition"
"Stage 257 weight reduction"

[robbotd5]

Yep, drain holes me thinks. After all, the rhs x member is bent up at each end! PS: check the mating faces of the X member for rust.
Regards
Robbo