For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the front tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Remove the control arm ball joint and stabilizer shaft link nut, lower.
- Remove the tie rod end ball joint.
- Remove the engine mounting reaction rod bolts.
- Drain the power steering fluid.
- Remove the power steering pipe fittings.
- Remove the intermediate shaft lower joint.
- Remove the crossmember assembly.
- Remove the stabilizer bar, power steering gear set, and control arm from the crossmember.
Warning: Failure to support crossmember can cause crossmember to drop to the ground when crossmember mounting bolts are removed.
Installation Procedure
- Install the stabilizer bar, power steering gear set, and control arm from the crossmember.
- Install the crossmember assembly front to body nut and the crossmember assembly rear to body bolt and tighten to 150 N·m (111 lb ft).
- Connect the intermediate shaft lower joint and power steering pipe fittings and tighten to 22 N·m (16 lb ft).
- Install the engine mounting reaction rod bolts and tighten to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).
- Install the tie rod end ball joint nut and tighten to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).
- Install the control arm ball joint and stabilizer shaft link nut, lower.
- Install the front tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Lower the vehicle.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
