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

  

  1. NOTE: ZETEC engine shown, SPI engine similar.

Support the engine with Three-Bar Engine Support.

  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 (A) bolts and the (B) crossmember.

  

  1. Remove the nuts securing the steering gear mounting brackets.

  

  1. Position the steering gear slightly forward.

  

  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 (A) transaxle insulator nuts and the (B) rear engine support to vehicle frame nuts.

  

  1. Lower the end of the transaxle support crossmember.

  

  1. Position High Lift Trans Jack to support the sub-frame.

  

  1. Remove the two front sub-frame to vehicle frame nuts.

  

  1. Remove the bolts (rear) securing the front sub-frame to the vehicle frame.

  

  1. Lower the front sub-frame.

  

  1. Remove the four front stabilizer bar bolts from the front sub-frame and remove the front stabilizer bar.

Installation

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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

To install, reverse the removal procedure.