What is torque settings on 2004 intrepid rack and pinion center bolts at inside mounting where rubber bushings are held at inside location ... opposite end of outside tie rods arms

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Here you are - power rack & pinion.

Except 2.2L and 1993-96 3.1L Engines
See Figure 1

1. Raise the intermediate shaft seal and remove intermediate shaft-to-stub shaft pinch bolt.
2. Remove the air cleaner and disconnect the pressure hoses from the steering gear.
3. Raise and support the vehicle on jackstands, then remove both front wheel and tire assemblies.
4. Remove the cotter pins and nuts from both tie rod ends. Using tool J-6627 or BT-7101, press the tie rod ends from the steering knuckle.
5. If equipped with an Air Management pipe, remove the bracket bolt from the crossmember.
6. Remove the 2 rear cradle mounting bolts and lower the rear of the cradle about 4-5 in. (102-127mm).

WARNING
If the rear of the cradle is lowered too far, the engine components nearest the cowl may be damaged.

1. If equipped, remove the rack and pinion heat shield.

Fig. Fig. 1: Power rack and pinion assembly

1. Remove the rack and pinion mounting bolts, then the gear assembly through the left wheel opening.

To install:

1. Install the gear assembly through the left wheel opening and install the mounting bolts.
2. Install the heat shield.
3. Raise the rear of the cradle and install the mounting bolts.
4. Install the bracket bolt to the crossmember under the air management pipe.
5. Install the tie rod ends to the steering knuckles, install the retaining nuts and insert new cotter pins.
6. Install the front wheels and lower the vehicle.
7. Install the high pressure hoses to the steering gear and install the air cleaner.
8. Install the intermediate shaft seal and the intermediate shaft-to-stub shaft pinch bolt.

2.2L Engine

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Install an engine support fixture J-28467-A, or the equivalent.
3. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
4. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
5. Remove the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt.
6. Disconnect the intermediate shaft from stub shaft.

CAUTION
Failure to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the rack and pinion stub shaft can result in damage to the steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.

1. Remove the exhaust pipe hanger bracket near rear of frame including the brake line retainer and rubber exhaust pipe hangers.
2. Remove the engine and transaxle mount nuts at the subframe.
3. Support the rear of the subframe with jack stands.
4. Remove the rear subframe bolts and discard.
5. Lower the subframe for access to rack and pinion.

Do not lower the rear of the cradle too far, as damage to engine components nearest the cowl may result.

1. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts from the outer tie rod ends and separate the tie rod ends from the steering knuckles using a suitable puller.
2. Disconnect the power steering lines from the steering gear.
3. Remove the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts.
4. Remove the rack and pinion through left wheel opening.

To Install:

1. Install the rack and pinion through left wheel opening.
2. Install the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts and tighten to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
3. Connect the power steering lines to the rack using new O-rings and tighten the fittings to 13 ft. lbs. (17 Nm) on the return line and 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm) on the pressure line.
4. Install the power steering line clip to steering gear.
5. Connect the tie rod ends to the steering knuckles. Tighten the castle nuts to 31 ft. lbs. (42 Nm). Install new cotter pins.
6. Raise the subframe into position and install new frame mounting bolts. Tighten the bolts to 103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm).
7. Remove the jack.
8. Install the engine mount and transaxle mount nuts and tighten to 39 ft. lbs. (53 Nm).
9. Install the exhaust pipe hanger bracket near the rear of frame including brake line retainer and rubber exhaust pipe hanger.
10. Connect the intermediate shaft to the stub shaft and tighten the pinch bolt to 29 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
11. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Remove the support fixture.
14. Connect the negative battery cable.
15. Refill the power steering reservoir and bleed the system.
16. Check the front end alignment and adjust as necessary.

3.1L Engine (VIN M)

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove engine torque strut from engine.
3. Install an engine support fixture J-28467-A, or the equivalent.
4. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
5. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
6. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts from the outer tie rod ends and separate the tie rod ends from the steering knuckles using a suitable puller.
7. Remove the center engine and rear transaxle mounts from the frame.
8. Remove the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt.
9. Disconnect the intermediate shaft from stub shaft.

CAUTION
Failure to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the rack and pinion stub shaft can result in damage to the steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.

1. Remove the brace bolts and brace, including brake line brace.
2. Support the rear of the subframe with jack stands.
3. Remove the rear subframe bolts and discard.
4. Lower the subframe for access to rack and pinion.
5. Remove the steering gear heat shield.
6. Remove the clip holding lines at rack assembly.
7. Disconnect the power steering lines and O-rings.
8. Remove the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts.
9. Remove the rack and pinion unit through the left wheel well.

To Install:

1. Install the rack and pinion through left wheel opening.
2. Install the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts and tighten the mounting bolts to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
3. Connect the power steering lines to the rack using new O-rings and tighten the fittings to 13 ft. lbs. (17 Nm) on the return line and 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm). on the pressure line.
4. Install the power steering line clip to steering gear.
5. Install the steering gear heat shield.
6. Raise the subframe into position and install new frame mounting bolts. Tighten the bolts to 103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm).
7. Remove the jack.
8. Install the engine mount and transaxle mount nuts and tighten to 39 ft. lbs. (53 Nm).
9. Install the brace and bolts including brake line brace.
10. Connect the intermediate shaft to the stub shaft and tighten the pinch bolt to 29 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
11. Connect the tie rod ends to the steering knuckles. Tighten the castle nuts to 31 ft. lbs. (42 Nm). Install new cotter pins.
12. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the support fixture.
15. Connect the negative battery cable.
16. Refill the power steering reservoir and bleed the system.
17. Check the front end alignment and adjust as necessary.

You aren't saying what engine is in it, or whether it is manual or power steering. Here is the R/R procedure for power steering rack for all engine sizes.

Except 2.2L and 1993-96 3.1L Engines
See Figure 1

1. Raise the intermediate shaft seal and remove intermediate shaft-to-stub shaft pinch bolt.
2. Remove the air cleaner and disconnect the pressure hoses from the steering gear.
3. Raise and support the vehicle on jackstands, then remove both front wheel and tire assemblies.
4. Remove the cotter pins and nuts from both tie rod ends. Using tool J-6627 or BT-7101, press the tie rod ends from the steering knuckle.
5. If equipped with an Air Management pipe, remove the bracket bolt from the crossmember.
6. Remove the 2 rear cradle mounting bolts and lower the rear of the cradle about 4-5 in. (102-127mm).

WARNING
If the rear of the cradle is lowered too far, the engine components nearest the cowl may be damaged.

1. If equipped, remove the rack and pinion heat shield.

Fig. Fig. 1: Power rack and pinion assembly

1. Remove the rack and pinion mounting bolts, then the gear assembly through the left wheel opening.

To install:

1. Install the gear assembly through the left wheel opening and install the mounting bolts.
2. Install the heat shield.
3. Raise the rear of the cradle and install the mounting bolts.
4. Install the bracket bolt to the crossmember under the air management pipe.
5. Install the tie rod ends to the steering knuckles, install the retaining nuts and insert new cotter pins.
6. Install the front wheels and lower the vehicle.
7. Install the high pressure hoses to the steering gear and install the air cleaner.
8. Install the intermediate shaft seal and the intermediate shaft-to-stub shaft pinch bolt.

2.2L Engine

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Install an engine support fixture J-28467-A, or the equivalent.
3. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
4. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
5. Remove the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt.
6. Disconnect the intermediate shaft from stub shaft.

CAUTION
Failure to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the rack and pinion stub shaft can result in damage to the steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.

1. Remove the exhaust pipe hanger bracket near rear of frame including the brake line retainer and rubber exhaust pipe hangers.
2. Remove the engine and transaxle mount nuts at the subframe.
3. Support the rear of the subframe with jack stands.
4. Remove the rear subframe bolts and discard.
5. Lower the subframe for access to rack and pinion.

Do not lower the rear of the cradle too far, as damage to engine components nearest the cowl may result.

1. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts from the outer tie rod ends and separate the tie rod ends from the steering knuckles using a suitable puller.
2. Disconnect the power steering lines from the steering gear.
3. Remove the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts.
4. Remove the rack and pinion through left wheel opening.

To Install:

1. Install the rack and pinion through left wheel opening.
2. Install the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts and tighten to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
3. Connect the power steering lines to the rack using new O-rings and tighten the fittings to 13 ft. lbs. (17 Nm) on the return line and 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm) on the pressure line.
4. Install the power steering line clip to steering gear.
5. Connect the tie rod ends to the steering knuckles. Tighten the castle nuts to 31 ft. lbs. (42 Nm). Install new cotter pins.
6. Raise the subframe into position and install new frame mounting bolts. Tighten the bolts to 103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm).
7. Remove the jack.
8. Install the engine mount and transaxle mount nuts and tighten to 39 ft. lbs. (53 Nm).
9. Install the exhaust pipe hanger bracket near the rear of frame including brake line retainer and rubber exhaust pipe hanger.
10. Connect the intermediate shaft to the stub shaft and tighten the pinch bolt to 29 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
11. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Remove the support fixture.
14. Connect the negative battery cable.
15. Refill the power steering reservoir and bleed the system.
16. Check the front end alignment and adjust as necessary.

3.1L Engine (VIN M)

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove engine torque strut from engine.
3. Install an engine support fixture J-28467-A, or the equivalent.
4. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
5. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
6. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts from the outer tie rod ends and separate the tie rod ends from the steering knuckles using a suitable puller.
7. Remove the center engine and rear transaxle mounts from the frame.
8. Remove the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt.
9. Disconnect the intermediate shaft from stub shaft.

CAUTION
Failure to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the rack and pinion stub shaft can result in damage to the steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.

1. Remove the brace bolts and brace, including brake line brace.
2. Support the rear of the subframe with jack stands.
3. Remove the rear subframe bolts and discard.
4. Lower the subframe for access to rack and pinion.
5. Remove the steering gear heat shield.
6. Remove the clip holding lines at rack assembly.
7. Disconnect the power steering lines and O-rings.
8. Remove the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts.
9. Remove the rack and pinion unit through the left wheel well.

To Install:

1. Install the rack and pinion through left wheel opening.
2. Install the rack and pinion mounting bolts and nuts and tighten the mounting bolts to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
3. Connect the power steering lines to the rack using new O-rings and tighten the fittings to 13 ft. lbs. (17 Nm) on the return line and 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm). on the pressure line.
4. Install the power steering line clip to steering gear.
5. Install the steering gear heat shield.
6. Raise the subframe into position and install new frame mounting bolts. Tighten the bolts to 103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm).
7. Remove the jack.
8. Install the engine mount and transaxle mount nuts and tighten to 39 ft. lbs. (53 Nm).
9. Install the brace and bolts including brake line brace.
10. Connect the intermediate shaft to the stub shaft and tighten the pinch bolt to 29 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
11. Connect the tie rod ends to the steering knuckles. Tighten the castle nuts to 31 ft. lbs. (42 Nm). Install new cotter pins.
12. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the support fixture.
15. Connect the negative battery cable.
16. Refill the power steering reservoir and bleed the system.
17. Check the front end alignment and adjust as necessary.

The control arm will move some, the bushings are rubber. Made to do that so the ride isn't like being in a tank. The rack only has one bushing, on the passenger side. If your talking about the bar behind the rack. It is called a sway bay. It has two frame bushings. If the sway bar is moving up and down 1/2 inch, the bushing are bad. There should be some movement, but 1/2 inch is excessive. Again they are rubber. Any thing rubber is going to have movement. But should be sloppy.

do u mean the 2 bushing at either end of the r/p unit or the 2 bushing in the center on the r/p unit that have 2 bars connected to to them

Check the swaybar endlinks. Another common problem is the bushings on the inner tie rods where they bolt to the center of the rack & pinion.

2 bolts holds the bushings and tie rods in place. after the bolts and rods are removed you should be able to remove the bushings.

rack and pinion is the steering wheel joint, so if the steering wheel shakes or handling has decreased, then i would say it is the rp. , also check the wear on the tires for uneven wear, it could be alignment, does the steering pull to one side? it could be motor mounts just find the bolts and check em wiht a torque wrench, also inspect mounting bushings as well. to check trans. give it alot of gas to get past 35-45 mph and the shaking should go away at higher speeds, if it doesnt then its the trans missing "third".

I did this on a 2002 Intrepid, and found that it wasn't too complicated. I replaced the bushings only, rather than the tie rod end. You can get bushing replacement kits where the bushing is in two pieces and doesn't have to be pressed in. Before starting, turn the steering all the way to the right, then remove the intake air ducting. The rack and pinion assembly should be easily accessible now. BE SURE AND REPLACE ONLY ONE TIE ROD BUSHING AT A TIME. If you take both bolts out at the same time, you may have a very hard time getting all the sleeves, etc. aligned in the steering unit so you can get the bolt back in the proper hole.