Tie Rod: Removing

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove coil spring. Refer to Removing .

-- Remove the nut -1- and pull coupling rod -2- out of stabilizer.

Fig 1: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Coupling Rod, Nut And Stabilizer Bar

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-- Remove bolt -arrow- for tie rod -3-.

-- Remove bolts -arrows- for stabilizer clamp.

Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Bar Clip Bolts

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-- Remove the nut -arrow- and remove bolt toward rear.

Fig 3: Identifying Tie Rod And Bolt

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-- Remove tie rod.