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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION: Failure to disconnect intermediate shaft from rack and pinion stub shaft can result in damage to steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.
  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the left tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
    3. Fig 1: Insulator Clamp Bolts
    GM1208422Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the insulator clamp bolts and the clamps from the frame.
    4. Fig 2: Stabilizer Shaft
    GM1208429Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the stabilizer shaft links from the stabilizer shaft.
  5. Remove the stabilizer shaft from the left side of the vehicle.
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