Taurus X FWD V6-3.5L (2008)
7. Remove the muffler, resonator and underbody catalytic converter assembly.
All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
8. Remove the rear driveshaft.
All vehicles
9. Remove the exhaust heat shield.
10. Release the front auxiliary heater outlet line clamp and disconnect the line.
11. Release the front auxiliary heater inlet line clamp and disconnect the line.
12. Remove the LH rear wheel.
13. Remove the LH rear quarter panel moulding.
14. Remove the 3 outer LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket bolts.
15. Remove the 2 inner LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket bolts.
16. Remove the LH rear quarter panel moulding bracket.
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Detach the splash shield pin-type retainer.
17. 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).
18. Remove the 2 parking brake cable bolts.
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To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
AWD vehicles
19. Remove the 4 rear subframe bracket bolts.
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To install, tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
20. Remove the trailing arm-to-knuckle bolt.
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To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
21. Loosen the trailing arm-to-subframe bolt and position the trailing arm aside.
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To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft).
All vehicles
22. Remove the LH lower shock bolt.
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To install, tighten to 142 Nm (105 lb-ft) for all wheel drive (AWD).
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To install, tighten to 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) for front wheel drive (FWD).
23. Position a lifting table to support the rear subframe.
24. With a wax pencil, mark the relational alignment of the rear subframe to the underbody at the mounting locations.
FWD vehicles
25. Disconnect the 2 rear wheel speed sensor electrical connectors.
26. Loosen, but do not completely remove the 2 RH rear subframe bolts.
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To install, tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
