Tie Rod, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Before beginning work measure the distance from the center of wheel to lower edge of wheelhouse. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEEL, CHANGING AND MOUNTING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the stabilizer bar -1-

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NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Loosen the nut -1- and the bolt -3- several turns.

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-- Remove the nut -1- and then remove the bolt -4- to the rear.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Remove tie rod -2-.