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Rear






REMOVAL
1. REMOVE BOTH STABILIZER BAR LINKS
a. Remove the 4 nuts and stabilizer bar links.
Torque: 65 Nm (660 kgf-cm, 48 ft. lbs.)
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.





2. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
a. Remove the 4 bolts and both stabilizer bar brackets.
Torque: 18 Nm (180 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)
b. Pull out the stabilizer bar.
c. Remove the both bushings.
3. REMOVE BOTH BUSHINGS

INSPECTION
INSPECT STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





a. Flip the ball joint stud back and 4 - 5 times before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the stud continuously one turn every 2 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 - 1.5 Nm (0.5 - 15 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 13 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.