Disassembly - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

13 - 12 FRAME & BUMPERS
REAR CROSSMEMBER (Continued)
(6) Remove the 4 bolts attaching both stabilizer
bar isolator bushing retainers to the frame rails (the
2 rearward attaching bolts also attach the front cor-
ners of the rear suspension crossmember in place).
Allow the stabilizer bar to hang down.
(7) Remove the parking brake cable tensioner from
the intermediate parking brake cable. Refer to Base
Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this manual for
the required service procedure.
(8) Remove the parking brake cable tensioner from
the left rear parking brake cable. Refer to Base
Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this manual for
the required service procedure.
(9) Remove the right rear parking brake cable
from the intermediate parking brake cable. Refer to
Base Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this man-
ual for the required service procedure.
(10) Remove the retainer clips securing both rear
parking brake cables assemblies to the rear suspen-
sion crossmember (Fig. 20).
Fig. 20 REAR PARKING BRAKE AND RETAINER
CLIP (LEFT)
1 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
2 - CLIP
3 - FUEL TANK
4 - MUFFLER
5 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
(11) Remove parking brake cables from crossmem-
ber.
(12) Remove nuts attaching both brake proportion-
ing valves to the rear corners of the crossmember
(Fig. 21).
(13) Position a transmission jack under the muf-
fler.
(14) Disconnect the hanger securing the exhaust
resonator to the rear frame rail.
(15) Disconnect the hangers securing the exhaust
muffler to the rear suspension crossmember. There is
one hanger on each side of the muffler.
Fig. 21 REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE
1 - CROSSMEMBER ATTACHING BOLT
2 - REAR FLEX HOSE
3 - BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE
4 - REAR CROSSMEMBER
5 - ATTACHING NUT
(16) Lower the transmission jack and muffler
enough to allow for better access to the rear cross-
member.
(17) Remove the screw securing the fuel filler neck
to the left frame rail.
(18) Remove the final 2 bolts attaching the rear
suspension crossmember to the frame rails. These
are located at the rear corners of the crossmember
(Fig. 21).
(19) Lower rear suspension crossmember as low as
possible to allow for removal of lateral link attaching
bolt at left front corner of crossmember.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 19) to prevent damage
to the fuel tank and or fuel tubes. Also, the bolt
attaching the left rear lateral link must be installed
with the bolt pointing forward to prevent damage to
the fuel filler tube.
(20) Remove the link attaching bolt and link from
the left front corner of the crossmember.
(21) Remove the rear suspension crossmember
from the vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY

(1) Lay the crossmember right-side-up on a bench
with the bushing to be removed hanging over the
edge of the bench.
(2) Install cup, Special Tool 8173–1, in well of
press, Special Tool C-4212F.
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