Rear Suspension

Removing and installing stabilizer

Preliminary work

Caution
Increased risk of accidents if the wheel carrier is raised improperly!
^ Danger of injury and risk of damage to property.

- Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

- When raising the suspension, use a suitable intermediate layer (hard rubber).

- Do not damage the brake cover plate.

1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove exhaust system.

Removing stabilizer

Component overview - anti-roll bar





Component overview - anti-roll bar

1 - Anti-roll bar

2 - Anti-roll-bar mount

3 - Clamp

4 - Fastening screws

5 - Connecting rod

6 - Fastening nut

7 - Fastening screw

1. Release connecting rod at anti-roll bar on left and right. To do this, use a suitable lift to raise the wheel carrier so far that the pin of the connecting rod can be pulled easily out of the anti-roll bar. Use a suitable lift with rubber base -see figure- to prevent slipping.





2. Undo the four fastening screws and remove the clamps.
3. Mark the installation position -arrow- of the anti-roll-bar mount halves with respect to the anti-roll bar with a paint marker.





4. Carefully pull out the anti-roll bar.

Installing stabilizer

Caution
Increased risk of accidents if the wheel carrier is raised improperly!
^ Danger of injury and risk of damage to property.

- Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

- When raising the suspension, use a suitable intermediate layer (hard rubber).

- Do not damage the brake cover plate.

Information
^ The entire threaded joints of the axle must be tightened in vehicle position. Vehicle position means: vehicle standing on the wheels, or the wheel suspension is raised with a universal vehicle lift. Dimension -X-, from lower edge of wing to middle of axle 506 mm ±10 mm corresponds to vehicle position.





^ Visually inspect all parts.

^ Replace self-locking nuts.

^ Replace all expansion screws (screws which are fitted with torque angle tightening procedure).

^ Use correct tightening torques and torque angle.

1. Fit the anti-roll-bar halves at the previously applied marking on the anti-roll bar. The larger outer diameter of the halves of the anti-roll-bar mount is on the wheel side.





2. Engage anti-roll-bar mount halves at the take-up points provided -arrow-.





3. Position anti-roll bar and fit clamps with the four fastening screws. Fit connecting rods to anti-roll bar.
4. Tighten the four anti-roll bar fastening screws.

Subsequent work

1. Fit exhaust system.
2. Lower the vehicle.