Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Front






REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Disconnect the stabilizer bar links from the axle brackets.
3. Disconnect the stabilizer bar from the links.
4. Disconnect the stabilizer bar clamps from the body rails. Remove the stabilizer bar.

INSTALLATION
1. Inspect stabilizer bar bushings. Replace bushings if cracked, cut, distorted, or worn.
2. Position the stabilizer bar on the body rail and install the bushings and clamps. Ensure the bar is centered with equal spacing on both sides. Tighten the bolts to 75 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the links and grommets onto the stabilizer bar and axle brackets. Tighten the nut at the connecting links at the axle bracket to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
4. Tighten the stabilizer bar to connecting link nut to 36 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.