J. Replace Rear Toe Link Bracket

1. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut for the right and left toe link.





2. Remove the right and left toe link from the knuckles using puller, Special Tool C-3894-A (Figure 32).





3. Remove the right and left side toe link inner and outer attaching bolts and nuts (Figure 33).

CAUTION:
The toe link outer mounting bolt location is used to adjust the rear wheel dynamic toe pattern. The rear wheel dynamic toe is adjusted by installing an adjustment shim at this location. When removing the outer mounting bolt and nut, be sure that the adjustment shim is not discarded. Also note the side of the vehicle and mark the adjustment shim position prior to removal. It must be installed in the same position when reassembled.

4. Remove the toe link assemblies from the vehicle by sliding them out of the toe link bracket through the rear wheel opening.





5. Locate the center point between the two weld nuts on the original toe link bracket and place a vertical scribe mark on the toe link bracket (Figure 34).

6. Transfer the scribe mark to the frame cross brace on the vehicle (Figure 34).

7. Make horizontal scribe marks on the frame cross braces where the toe link bracket meets the frame cross brace (Figure 34).

NOTE:
The scribe marks made in Steps 6 and 7 will be used to correctly position the new toe link bracket onto the vehicle prior to welding.





8. Remove the rear stabilizer bar.

9. Remove the right wheel opening splash shield.

10. Using a cut off wheel, remove all welds that hold the toe link bracket to the frame cross brace. Discard the old toe link bracket.

CAUTION:
Do not use plasma arc cutting equipment or cutting torch to remove the toe link.

11. Clean and prepare areas on the frame cross brace and toe link bracket where new welds will be applied.

12. Locate the center point between the two weld nuts on the new toe link bracket. Place a scribe mark at that point (Figure 35).





13. Locate and clamp into place the new toe link bracket onto the frame cross brace by aligning the scribe marks (Figure 36).

14. Tack weld the toe link bracket into position.

15. Recheck the alignment of the toe link bracket and adjust if necessary.





16. Weld the toe link bracket to the frame cross brace as shown in Figure 37.

17. After completion of all welding, clean all weld areas.

18. Apply zinc rich primer to all new welds and bare metal.

19. Afier the zinc rich primer is dry, apply black spray paint to cover the zinc rich primer applied in Step 18.

20. Continue with Section "K - Install Fuel Tank - Roadster" or Section "L - Install Fuel Tank - Coupe"