Front tie-bar - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Jack up the front of the vehicle and support securely on axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle support”).
2 Unscrew and remove the nut which holds the tie-bar to the large pressed steel mounting bracket. Take off the dished washer and the rubber insulator.
Tie-bar and mounting bracket Note that the XR2 differs slightly from that
fitted to other models
3 Unscrew and remove the tie-bar-to-lower arm retaining nuts then push the tie-bar upwards and clear of the arm.
4 Remove the tie-bar, together with the remaining bush and washer.
Tie-bar mounting bracket and bush components
A Retaining nut
B Washer
C Bush
D Bearing
E Bracket
F Tie-bar
G Bush sleeve
5 Where necessary, the bush in the pressedsteel mounting bracket can be renewed if the old bush is drawn out using a bolt, nut and suitable distance pieces.
Tie-bar bush renewal, using draw bolt and cupped washers
6 Lubricate the bush-to-bracket contact faces before inserting the replacement items.
Refitting
7 Refitting the tie-bar is a reversal of removal. The shouldered face of the tie-bar must face upwards when fitted.
Shouldered face of tie-bar must face top when fitted
Finally tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque only when the weight of the vehicle is again on its roadwheels.