Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual page 46

2 - 18 FRONT SUSPENSION
LOWER CONTROL ARM (Continued)
Fig. 33 Aligning Bushing With Ball Joint
1 - REAR ISOLATOR BUSHING
2 - BALL JOINT
3 - WIDE VOID
4 - NARROW VOID
(2) With no weight on the lower control arm,
tighten the lower control arm rear pivot (and suspen-
sion crossmember) bolt to a torque of 250 N·m (185
ft. lbs.), then tighten the lower control arm front
pivot bolt to a torque of 170 N·m (125 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the ball joint stud into the steering
knuckle aligning the bolt hole in the knuckle boss
with the notch formed in the side of the ball joint
stud.
(4) If the right lower control arm has been ser-
viced, perform the following:
(a) Install the engine torque strut (Fig. 24). To
properly align and tighten the torque strut, (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE MOUNTING/TORQUE
STRUT - ADJUSTMENTS).
Fig. 34 Installing Bushing
1 - LOWER CONTROL ARM FLANGE
2 - ISOLATOR BUSHING
(b) Install the washer on the end of the stud
extending from the torque strut bolt (Fig. 24).
(c) Install the pencil strut to the right front cor-
ner of the crossmember and body of the vehicle
(Fig. 24). Tighten the pencil strut nuts to a torque
of 58 N·m (43 ft. lbs.).
(d) Install the drive-belt splash shield and fas-
teners (Fig. 23).
(e) Install the screws fastening the front fascia
to the reinforcement (Fig. 23).
(5) Install a new ball joint stud pinch bolt and nut
(Fig. 22). Tighten the nut to a torque of 95 N·m (70
ft. lbs.).
(6) Rotate the forward ends of the stabilizer bar
into mounting position.
(7) Clean the threads of the stabilizer bar link
bolts, then apply Mopar
lent to the threads.
(8) Install both stabilizer bar links back on vehicle
(Fig. 21). Start each stabilizer bar link bolt with
bushing from the bottom, through the stabilizer bar,
inner link bushings, lower control arm, and into the
upper retainer/nut and bushing (Fig. 1). Do not fully
tighten the link assemblies at this time.
(9) Lower the vehicle to ground level.
NOTE: It may be necessary to put the vehicle on a
platform hoist or alignment rack to gain access to
the stabilizer bar mounting bolts with the vehicle at
curb height.
(10) Tighten each stabilizer bar link by holding the
upper retainer/nut with a wrench and turning the
link bolt. Tighten each link bolt to a torque of 28
N·m (250 in. lbs.).
Lock And Seal or equiva-
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