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Front Subframe - Vehicles With: Automatic Transaxle > < Underbody Misalignment Check

Cougar 1999 (08.1998-01.2001)

Uni-Body, Subframe and Mounting System - Front Subframe—2.0L, Vehicles With: Manual Transaxle Cougar 1999 (08/1998-01/2001)
Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s)

Alignment Pins, Subframe

502-002 (T94P-2100-AH)

Wrench, Steering Gear

211-202 (T97P-3504-A)

Seperator, Ball Joint

211-001 (TOOL-3290-D)

Removal

All Vehicles
  1. Secure the radiator.
  1. Loosen the wheel nuts.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section  100-02 Jacking and Lifting.
  1. Remove both front wheels.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Do not damage the boot and the ABS-sensor ring
    Disconnect the lower arm ball joints and the stabilizer bar link rods (use the special tool 211-001) (right-hand side shown).

  1. Remove the LH engine support insulator.
    1. Remove the through bolt.
    1. Remove the nuts.
    1. Remove the LH support insulator.
Vehicles with air conditioning
  1. Remove the suction accumulator bracket bolts.

  1. Remove the radiator splash shield.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    1. Remove the push pins.
    1. Remove the radiator splash shield.

  1. Remove the splash shields (right-hand side shown).
Vehicles with 2.0L engine
  1. Disconnect the exhaust flexible pipe and detach hanger insulator.
    • Remove the gaskets.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Disconnect the exhaust Y-pipe and the rear catalytic converter.
    • Remove the gaskets.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe and the rear catalytic converter and remove them.
    • Remove the gaskets.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
  1. Disconnect the shifter cables and bracket.
    1. Disconnect the shifter cables from the gear shift lever.
    1. Remove the nuts.
    1. Position the shifter bracket to one side.

  1. Remove the power steering hose bracket bolt.

  1. Remove the power steering hose bracket nut.

  1. Remove the power steering hose bracket bolt.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
  1. Remove the transaxle cooler line brackets and bolt.
    • Reposition air conditioner canister, if necessary.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Secure the steering gear using mechanics wire before removing the subframe.
    Remove the steering gear and the RH engine support insulator.
    1. Using the special tool, remove the steering gear from the subframe.
    1. Remove the support insulator from the bracket.
    1. Remove the support insulator from the subframe.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Remove the steering gear heat shield.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Use the special tool 211-202. Remove the steering gear (two bolts) and tie it up (left-hand side shown).
Vehicles with automatic transmission
  1. Disconnect the right-hand engine support insulator.

  1. WARNING:
    WARNING:Support the subframe using Rotunda Powertrain Lift. Place a wooden block approximately 40 inches in length secured to lift under subframe. Failure to follow this procedure may result in personal injury.
    Remove the subframe bolts and subframe.
  1. Lower the vehicle.

Installation

All Vehicles

  1. Install the subframe.
    1. Install the special tool.
    • Align the subframe with the locating holes in the body.
    1. Install the subframe bolts working diagonally.
  1. Remove the mechanics wire securing the steering gear.
Vehicles with manual transmission
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Verify that the right-sight support insulator is centered in the bracket and in perfect front to rear alignment before tightening the through bolt. If necessary, loosen the support insulator to subframe mounting bolts and reposition the support insulator.
    Install the steering gear and the right-hand engine support insulator.
    1. To the subframe.
    1. To the bracket.
    1. Using the special tool, install the steering gear bolts.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Use the special tool 211-202. Install the steering gear (two bolts) (left-hand side shown).
Vehicles with automatic transmission
  1. Install the right-hand engine support insulator.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Install the steering gear heat shield.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Verify that the left-hand support insulator is centered in the transaxle bracket and in perfect front to rear alignment before tightening the through bolt.
    Install the LH engine support insulator.
    1. Position the front support insulator.
    1. Install the nuts.
    1. Install the through bolt.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Powertrain neutralising process should be applied if insulators cannot be centraliced within given slots.
    Powertrain neutralising process For additional information, refer to Section  303-01A Engine / 303-01B Engine.

  1. Install the transaxle cooler line brackets and bolt.

  1. Install the power steering hose bracket bolt.

  1. Attach the power steering hose to the subframe.

  1. Install the power steering hose bracket bolt.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
  1. Attach the shifter cables and bracket.
    1. Position the shifter cable bracket.
    1. Install the nuts.
    1. Attach the shifter cables.
Vehicles with 2.0L engine
  1. Connect the exhaust flexible pipe.
    • Install the new gasket.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Don't use jointing compound in front of catalytic converters.
    Connect the front exhaust pipe and the rear catalytic converter.
    • Install the new gasket.
Vehicles with 2.5L engine
  1. Connect the front exhaust pipe and the rear catalytic converter.
    • Install the new gaskets.

  1. Install the radiator splash shield.
    1. Position the radiator splash shield.
    1. Install the bolts.
    1. Install the push pins.
Vehicles with air conditioning
  1. Install the suction accumulator bolts to the subframe.

  1. Install the splash shields (right-hand side shown).

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Do not damage the boot and the ABS-sensor ring
    Connect the lower arm ball joints and the stabilzer bar link rods.
  1. Install the front wheels.
  1. Lower the vehicle.

  1. Remove the radiator supports.

  1. Tighten the front wheels (right-hand side shown).

Front Subframe - Vehicles With: Automatic Transaxle > < Underbody Misalignment Check