Disassembly; Disassembly - Lower Control Arm; (Rear Bushing - Standard); Disassembly - Lower Control Arm (Rear Bushing - Hydro) - Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual

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LOWER CONTROL ARM (Continued)
Fig. 21 Power Steering Cooler
1 - CRADLE CROSSMEMBER REINFORCEMENT
2 - POWER STEERING COOLER
(5) Remove the lower control arm rear bushing
retainer bolts located on each side of each lower con-
trol arm rear bushing.
NOTE: The bolts fastening the cradle crossmember
reinforcement are of three different thread sizes.
Note the location of the various sizes.
(6) Remove the bolts attaching the cradle cross-
member reinforcement to the front suspension cradle
crossmember (Fig. 22). Remove the 2 bolts fastening
the reinforcement and rear of cradle crossmember to
the body of the vehicle. Remove the reinforcement.
(7) Remove the pivot bolt attaching the front bush-
ing of the lower control arm to the front suspension
cradle crossmember.
(8) Remove the lower control arm.

DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY - LOWER CONTROL ARM

(REAR BUSHING - STANDARD)

(1) Remove the lower control arm from the front
suspension cradle. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/
FRONT/LOWER CONTROL ARM - REMOVAL)
(2) Mount the lower control arm in a vise without
using excessive clamping force.
(3) Using a sharp knife (such as a razor), slit the
bushing lengthwise (Fig. 23) to allow its removal
from the lower control arm (Fig. 23).
(4) Remove the bushing from the lower control
arm.
FRONT SUSPENSION
Fig. 22 Cradle Crossmember Reinforcement
Attachment
1 - STEERING GEAR
2 - RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM
3 - LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM
4 - CRADLE CROSSMEMBER REINFORCEMENT
5 - REAR CRADLE CROSSMEMBER ISOLATOR BUSHING
6 - STABILIZER BAR
7 - CRADLE CROSSMEMBER
DISASSEMBLY - LOWER CONTROL ARM
(REAR BUSHING - HYDRO)
(1) Remove the lower control arm from the front
suspension cradle. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/
FRONT/LOWER CONTROL ARM - REMOVAL)
(2) Mount the lower control arm in a vise without
using excessive clamping force.
(3) Install Remover, Special Tool 8460, on hydro-
bushing as shown (Fig. 24). Removal Pin, Special
Tool 8460–3, must extend though hole in center of
bushing rear.
(4) Tighten forcing screw of Bridge (Special Tool
8460–1), removing bushing from lower control arm.
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