Ford Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Guide pins, subframe

15-097A

1. Slacken the wheel nuts, raise the vehicle and remove the rear road wheels.

2. Remove the exhaust system. For additional information, refer to Section  309-00 Exhaust System.

3. Detach the tie bars from the knuckle assemblies (one bolt each side).

4. Detach the stabilizer bar links from the front lateral arms (one nut each side).

5. Remove the ABS sensors (one each side).

6. Detach the front lateral arms from the knuckle assemblies (one nut and bolt each side).

7. Detach the rear lateral arms from the knuckle assemblies (one nut and bolt each side).

8. Detach the suspension units from the crossmember ledges (one each side).
   1. Raise the suspension units on a jack.
   2. Detach the suspension units from the crossmember ledges.

9. Support the crossmember.

10. Remove the crossmember (two bolts each side).

11. Remove the stabilizer bar (one bolt each side).

12. Remove the front and rear lateral arms.
    1. Remove the front lateral arm from the crossmember (one nut and bolt each side).
    2. Remove the rear lateral arm from the crossmember (one nut, excentric washer and cam bolt each side).

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   NOTE:The final torquing of the rear suspension components should be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
   Install the components in reverse order.