Front Suspension

Front Stabilizer Bar

Removal
1
WARNING: Make sure to support the vehicle with axle stands.
Raise the front of the vehicle.
2 Remove the front wheels and tires.
3 Remove the engine undershield. For additional information, refer to Engine Undershield Engine Undershield




4
NOTE:
RH side only.
Remove the fender splash shield lower extension panel.




5
NOTE:
RH side only.
Remove the fender splash shield upper extension panel.




6 Release the stabilizer bar links from the stabilizer bar.
- Remove the 2 nuts.




7
NOTE:
RH illustration shown, LH is similar.
Remove the stabilizer bar RH heatshield.
- Remove the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
8 Remove the LH heatshield retaining bolts.
- Remove the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
9 Support the front subframe.





10 Lower the rear of the front subframe.
- Loosen the 2 bolts.
- Remove and discard the 6 bolts.





11 Remove the stabilizer bar LH heatshield.





12 Release the front stabilizer bar.
- Remove the 4 nuts.





13 Remove the front stabilizer bar.

Installation
1 Install the front stabilizer bar.
- Locate the front stabilizer bar clamps.
- Tighten the front stabilizer bar clamp nuts to 56 Nm (41 lb.ft).




2
NOTE:
Sub-frame shown removed for clarity.
Install the stabilizer bar LH heatshield.
- Fit the bolts securing the heatshield to the subframe but do not fully tighten at this stage.
3 Secure the front subframe.
- Tighten the new bolts to 165 Nm (122 lb.ft).
- Tighten the 2 rear bolts a further 90 degrees.
- Tighten the two front subframe bolts to 133 Nm (98 lb.ft).
4 Secure the stabilizer bar links.
- Tighten the nuts to 100 Nm (74 lb.ft).




5
NOTE:
RHD illustration shown, LHD is similar.
Install the stabilizer bar RH heatshield.
- Tighten the nuts to 8 Nm (6 lb.ft).
- Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm (6 lb.ft).
6 Install the stabilizer bar LH heatshield retaining bolts.
- Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm (6 lb.ft).
7
NOTE:
RH side only.
Install the fender splash shield upper extension panel.
- Tighten the Torx bolts to 8 Nm (6 lb.ft).
8
NOTE:
RH side only.
Install the fender splash shield lower extension panel.
9 Install the engine undershield. For additional information, refer to Engine Undershield Engine Undershield

10 Install the front wheels and tires.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).

11 Check, and if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment.