Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Front






REMOVAL
1. Lift the car and take off the front wheel.
2. Remove the anti-roll bar link nut, washer and bush on the lefthand side.
3. Remove the upper securing nut.
4. Remove the U-clamp and bush.
5. Remove the anti-roll bar link nut, washer and bush on the righthand side.
6. Remove the upper securing nut.
7. Remove the U-clamp and bush.
8. Remove the steering gear righthand securing bolt and undo the lefthand.
9. Push the free end of the steering gear forwards 3 - 4 cm. Lift out the anti-roll bar to the end where the steering gear has come forwards.





INSTALLATION
1. Position the anti-roll bar in the car.
2. Loosely fit the anti-roll bar, using new nuts.
3. Tighten the upper nut on the link arm on both sides to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
4. Lubricate the bushes with Molycote 33 medium part No. (45) 30 20 476. Fit the bushes (with openings fitted forwards) loosely on both sides.
5. Tighten the U-clamp securing bolts on both sides to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
6. Tighten the lower link arm nut on both sides.
Tightening torque: 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
7. Fit the righthand bolt of the steering gear and tighten both bolts to 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.).
8. Fit both the road wheels.
9. Lower the car.
10. Tighten the wheel studs to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.)