Montego AWD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2005)
All vehicles
1. Recover the refrigerant.
2. Remove the muffler.
AWD vehicles
3. Remove the rear driveshaft.
All vehicles
4. Remove the exhaust heat shield.
5. Remove the auxiliary evaporator inlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
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Discard the O-ring seal.
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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
6. Remove the auxiliary evaporator outlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
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Discard the O-ring seal.
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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
7. Remove the LH rear wheel.
8. Remove the LH rear quarter panel moulding.
9. Remove the 3 outer LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket bolts and the LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket.
10. Remove the 2 inner LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket bolts.
11. Remove the LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket.
12. Remove the 2 LH rear brake caliper bolts and position the caliper aside.
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To install, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
13. Remove the 2 parking brake cable bolts.
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To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
AWD vehicles
14. Remove the 4 rear subframe bracket bolts.
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To install, tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
15. Remove the lower control arm bolt.
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To install, tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
All vehicles
16. NOTE: AWD vehicle shown, FWD vehicle similar.
Remove the LH lower shock bolt.
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To install, tighten to 142 Nm (105 lb-ft).
17. Position a lifting table to support the rear subframe.
18. Remove the 2 LH rear subframe bolts and lower the subframe.
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To install, tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
19. Correctly support the fuel tank and remove the LH rear fuel tank strap bolt.
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To install, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
20. Remove the rear auxiliary inlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
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Discard the O-ring seal.
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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
21. Remove the rear auxiliary outlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
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Discard the O-ring seal.
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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
22. Remove the 2 middle rear auxiliary line bracket bolts.
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To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
23. Remove the 2 middle rear auxiliary line brackets.
24. Remove the 2 middle front auxiliary line bracket nuts.
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To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
25. Remove the 2 middle front auxiliary line brackets.
