Your Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort ZX2 L4-2.0L DOHC VIN 3
 
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Removal

  1. Raise and support the vehicle.

  

  1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
1 Remove the lug nuts.
2 Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

  

  1. Remove the stabilizer bar link.
1 Remove the front stabilizer bar end nut.
2 Remove the front stabilizer bar end bolt.
3 Remove the upper front stabilizer bar end retainer.
4 Remove the front stabilizer bar end bushing above the front stabilizer bar.
5 Remove the front stabilizer bar end bushing below the front stabilizer bar.
6 Remove the front stabilizer bar spacer.
7 Remove the front stabilizer bar end bushing above the front suspension lower arm.
8 Remove the front stabilizer bar end bushing below the front suspension lower arm.
9 Remove the lower front stabilizer bar end retainer.

  

  1. Remove the nut and the pinch bolt.

  

  1. Separate the front suspension lower ball joint from the front knuckle.

  

  1. Remove the front suspension lower arm pivot bolt.

  

  1. Remove the front suspension lower arm bolts and remove the lower arm.

Installation

  

  1. NOTE: New fasteners must be used when old fasteners are loosened and/or removed.

NOTE: Do not tighten the bolt in this step.

To install, mount suspension lower arm at the front and rear bushings.

  

  1. NOTE: Apply Threadlock 262 E2FZ-19544-B or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G351-A6 to the ball joint nut and pinch bolt threads.

Install the suspension lower arm and the pinch bolt and nut.

  

  1. NOTE: Use High Lift Trans Jack to raise the suspension lower arm so that it is parallel with the ground.

Install the front suspension lower arm bolts in the sequence indicated.

  

  1. Tighten the front suspension lower arm pivot bolt.

  

  1. Install the stabilizer bar link.
1 Install the lower front stabilizer bar end retainer.
2 Install the front stabilizer bar end bushing below the front sub-frame.
3 Install the front stabilizer bar end bushing above the front sub-frame.
4 Install the front stabilizer bar spacer.
5 Install the front stabilizer bar end bushing below the front stabilizer bar.
6 Install the front stabilizer bar end bushing above the front stabilizer bar.
7 Install the upper front stabilizer bar end retainer.
8 Install the front stabilizer bar end bolt.
9 Install the front stabilizer bar end nut.

  

  1. Tighten the front stabilizer bar link nuts so that 17 - 19 mm (0.67 - 0.75 inch) of thread is exposed.

  

  1. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
1 Position the tire and wheel assembly.
2 Install the lug nuts and lower the vehicle.
3 Tighten the lug nuts.