Hello My crossfire 2004 limited got hit by a drunk driver in front go my house and took out the lover control arm and outer tie rod and inner and surrounding suspension. I have been fighting a severe infection in my arm right and can't use it being dominant. Have all the passenger suspension pulled just can't get the drag link out I live in Pittsburgh pa is there anyone that can help I do not have miller special tool but can buy one on eBay I have a whole other crossfire was going to swap out the lower arm and buy new drag link. If anyone is intersted possibly will give them crossfire after I remove suspension but willl need to talk about that on phone to make sure they understand. Or I a pay just to have someone remove the dragline having problem at the idler and pitman arm won't release and dont have the strength due to y dominant arm not working. Ty cell 4129236534 Brendon

 

I just replaced my steering drag link assembly on my 2004. Sorry to hear about your arm infection. Basically you start by removing both tie rods using a tie rod separator, also called a pickle fork! Next remove the two nuts on the center tie rod bar knuckles. Next pound up on the on the knuckles to knock them loose. Next you will have to move the steering pitman arm to the left or right, don't remember which way, to be able to get the knuckle out of the center bar and the same with idler arm on passenger side. Then you should be able to "cork screw" it out the passenger side. The starring dampner, if installed, is easy removal. Not hard but just a little patience. I also did same on my 2006.
Hope I communicated this understandable.

 

appreciate the reply I understand how to do the removal and Its the mounts at the pitman and idler hat will not come loose. The nuts are off. The service manual says to use the Miller tool 9168. I have a pickle fork as well as a ball joint separator that worked great on the tie rods but will not fit correctly on remaining 2 Heim Joints pressed in to the dragline. I can't swing the hammer do to my arm nor have the strength

CROSSFIRE SERVICE MANUAL page 2391 Linkage 19-47 in Diagram Bolt Points are marked as #1 left and right mount points

 

Better find some to help you swing that hammer! Winter is coming and it's cold underneath that car!

 

Bkoz412 get yourself one of these. You can use a man helper on a breaker bar, or impact wrench to bust the ball joint open:

 

Don't know if you have AutoZone parts stores in your area but here in Tampa you can borrow tools free just leave deposit on credit card.