Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 525

19 - 48 GEAR
BUSHING - INNER TIE ROD (Continued)
(3) Remove the wiper arms from the pivots. Wiper
arms are removed from the pivots by rocking them
back and force on the pivots until they can be pulled
off the pivots.
(4) Remove the wiper module cover and cowl cover
from the vehicle (Fig. 52).
Fig. 52 Wiper Module And Cowl Cover
1 - COWL COVER
2 - WIPER MODULE COVER
(5) Remove the eight bolts attaching the cowl rein-
forcement to the strut towers and the one bolt
attaching the wiper module to the reinforcement
(Fig. 53). Remove the reinforcement from the vehicle.
Fig. 53 Reinforcement Attachment To Vehicle
1 - RIGHT STRUT TOWER
2 - WIPER MODULE
3 - LEFT STRUT TOWER
4 - ATTACHING BOLTS
5 - ATTACHING BOLT
6 - REINFORCEMENT
7 - ATTACHING BOLTS
(6) Remove the in-line resonator and inlet hose
from the throttle body and air let hose coming from
the lid of the air cleaner housing (Fig. 54).
(7) Raise the vehicle on a frame contact hoist until
the front tires of the vehicle are just off the floor. See
Hoisting in Lubrication And Maintenance.
(8) Remove front wheel and tire assembly from
side requiring repair (both sides are recommended).
Fig. 54 In-Line Resonator And Air Inlet Hose
1 - AIR INLET HOSE
2 - THROTTLE BODY
3 - AIR INLET HOSE
4 - AIR CLEANER HOUSING LID
5 - RESONATOR
6 - IN-LINE RESONATOR
(9) Remove the nut attaching the outer tie rod end
to the steering arm on the strut (Fig. 55).
Fig. 55 Tie Rod End Attachment To Strut
1 - TIE ROD END
2 - STEERING ARM
3 - STRUT
4 - NUT
(10) Remove the tie rod end from the steering arm
of the strut using Puller, Special Tool C-3894–A (Fig.
56).
(11) Turn the steering wheel all the way to the
full-right position.
(12) Bend back the retaining tabs on the mounting
plate for the tie rod to steering gear mounting bolts
(Fig. 57).
LH