PT Cruiser L4-2.4L Turbo VIN G (2004)
15. Lower the front suspension crossmember using the transmission jack just enough to allow access to the steering column lower coupling. When
lowering front suspension crossmember, do not let crossmember hang from lower control arms. The weight should be supported by the
transmission jack.
16. Remove the roll pin securing the steering column lower coupling to the power steering gear pinion shaft using a roll pin punch. Push the steering
column lower coupling up and off of the power steering gear pinion shaft.
17. Remove the coupling from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Push the column end of the steering column lower coupling partway up through the hole in the dash panel, then match the flat on the on the inside
of the lower coupling to the flat on the power steering gear pinion shaft and slide the coupling onto the shaft.
2. Align the roll pin hole in the coupling to the notch in the gear pinion shaft and install the roll pin through the coupling until it is centered.
3. Center the power steering gear rack in its travel.
4. Using the transmission jack, raise the front suspension crossmember and power steering gear until the crossmember contacts its mounting spot
against the body and frame rails of the vehicle. As the crossmember is raised, carefully guide the steering column lower coupling up through its
hole in the dash panel.
5. Start the two crossmember mounting bolts through the lower control arm rear isolator bushings into the tapping plates mounted in the body. Next,
install the two front and the two rear mounting bolts attaching front suspension crossmember to frame rails of vehicle. Lightly tighten all six
mounting bolts to approximately 2 Nm (20 inch lbs.) to hold the front suspension crossmember in position at this time.
NOTE: When installing the front suspension crossmember back in the vehicle, it is very important that the crossmember be attached to the body
in exactly the same spot as when it was removed. Otherwise, the vehicle's wheel alignment settings (caster and camber) will be lost.
6. Using a soft face hammer, tap the front suspension crossmember back-and-forth or side-to-side until it is aligned with the previously scribed