PT Cruiser L4-2.4L Turbo (2009)
1. Place the lower control arm (1) into the front suspension crossmember (3).
2. Install, but do not fully tighten, the rear bolt (4) attaching the lower control arm to the crossmember and frame rail.
3. Install, but do not fully tighten, the front bolt (2) attaching the lower control arm to the crossmember.
4. With no weight on the lower control arm, tighten the lower control arm rear (and suspension crossmember) bolt (4) to 250 Nm (185 ft. lbs.).
5. With no weight on the lower control arm, tighten the lower control arm front bolt (2) to 170 Nm (125 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the ball joint stud (3) into the knuckle (1), aligning the bolt hole in the knuckle boss with the notch formed in the side of the ball joint stud.
7. Install a NEW ball joint stud pinch bolt (4) and nut (2). Tighten the nut to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).