Are you sure its a inner? If your not sure how to check it, lift both front wheels off the ground, go over and wiggle the wheel slighty, your looking for end play, look at the tie rod end and see if there is movement, if its a inner you will see slight end play at the "boot". Be sure to check ball joints as well.
Never done one on a contour, but shouldn't have to remove the subframe at all. I don't recall, but if there is a hex end on the inner tie rod, like it would fit a wrench, than all you need is a crow foot, long extension and a ratchet.
- Jack car up
- Remove wheel from suspect side
- Remove clip and boot
- Loosen tie rod "end" and pop out of knuckle, or completly un-screw tie rod end, DO not move jam nut, mark before loosening jam nut.
- place crow feet on hex part of the inner, attach extension and ratched and loosen, will be difficult.
- Screw in new inner, using a little loc-tite, tighten,
- Install boot, may have to use zip tie if clip is not reusable
-install outer tie rod end in EXACT same spot
-Tighten nut and install wheel
Bad inners do give a loose steering feel. Let me know if this helps.
