(14) Remove the pencil strut from the right front
corner of the crossmember and body of the vehicle.
(Fig. 9). Remove the washer behind the strut from
the torque strut bolt.
(15) Remove the screws fastening the front fascia
to the reinforcement as necessary in order to access
the drive-belt splash shield forward fastener screw
(Fig. 10).
(16) Remove the drive-belt splash shield fasteners
(Fig. 10). Remove the shield.
(17) Remove the bolt mounting the engine torque
strut to the right forward corner of the front suspen-
sion crossmember (Fig. 9).
NOTE: Before removing the front suspension cross-
member from the vehicle, the location of the cross-
member must be scribed on the body of the vehicle
(Fig. 9). Do this so the crossmember can be relo-
cated, upon reinstallation, against the body of vehi-
cle in the same location as before removal. If the
front suspension crossmember is not reinstalled in
exactly the same location as before removal, the
preset front wheel alignment settings (caster and
camber) will be lost.
(18) Using an awl, scribe a line marking the loca-
tion of where the front suspension crossmember is
mounted against the body of the vehicle (Fig. 11).
(19) Position a transmission jack under the center
of the front suspension crossmember and raise it to
support the bottom of the crossmember.
(20) Loosen all six bolts attaching the front sus-
pension crossmember to the frame rails of vehicle. Do
not completely remove the two mounting bolts going
through the lower control arm rear isolator bushings.
They are designed to disengage from the body
threads yet stay within the lower control arm rear
isolator bushing. Back the two bolts out just enough
to disengage the threaded tapping plates in the body
of the vehicle. Completely remove the other four
bolts.
(21) Lower
the
front
suspension
crossmember
using the transmission jack enough to allow the
power steering gear to be removed from the rear of
the crossmember (Fig. 12). When lowering front sus-
pension crossmember, do not let crossmember hang
from lower control arms. The weight should be sup-
ported by the transmission jack.
Fig. 9 Strut Mounting
1 - NUT
2 - PENCIL STRUT
3 - NUT
4 - FLAT WASHER
5 - LOWER TORQUE STRUT
Fig. 10 Fascia And Splash Shield Fasteners
1 - FASCIA FASTENERS
2 - FASCIA FASTENERS
3 - SPLASH SHIELD FASTENERS
Fig. 11 Marking Crossmember Location
1 - SCRIBED LINE
2 - AWL
3 - CROSSMEMBER
19 - 30
GEAR
PT
GEAR (Continued)