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Spring Clamp Plates: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Sprinter. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Install a jack under the lower ball joint and lower the weight of the vehicle enough to allow a wrench between the lower control arm and the bracket tighten the nut.
  3. Remove the front and rear bolts to the spring clamp plates.
  4. Remove the four inner retaining bolts and nuts.
  5. Remove the spring clamp plate and rubber block.
  6. Remove the shear bushings from the front and rear bolts.