Axle removal is really simple.
First break the Axle nut with vehicle on the ground.
Then remove the tire.
Remove ball joint clamp bolt. Its at the bottom of the steering nuckle.
(Note, if you are doing this by yourself its a good idea to remove the 4 bolts swaybar, 2 on each side of the vehicle and swing that down. And if you do have someones help, you need a long and heavy duty pipe so just lowering the swaybar bolts will save time and afew bottles of asperin)
Pop the ball joint. I usually just use a rubber mallet, it pops fairly easily.
Once that's poped the axle is ready to come out.
For installation, its basically the same thing here just only in reverse.
In front of the right front corner of the fuel tank.
front wheel drive
No, it is just in front of the tank.
1992 dodge dakotas do not have front coil springs, they have torsion bars instead.
It is not a direct fit.
I have a 1992 Dodge Spirit and it doesnt have an Egr Valve, but that's for the basic spirit, if you have an es, or anything, it will be located on the Intake Manifold. Its not hard to spot cause they usually say EGR across the top of it.
You add transmission fluid down the transmission dipstick hole.
It is in the fuel tank.
You must drop the fuel tank.
Well I don't know about yours, but my owners manual for my 1992 Dodge Spirit with a 3.0L V6, 3-speed automatic transmission says that it has a 60 L tank. Hope that helps.
have the cooling fans checked out.
Just ahead of the rear axel under the car