Rear

REAR STABILIZER BAR

REMOVAL

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON THE HOIST. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY WHEN A VEHICLE IS ON A HOIST, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE END FROM WHICH COMPONENTS ARE BEING REMOVED.





1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
3. Remove exhaust muffler hangers.





4. Remove heat shield from rear suspension.





5. Remove left and right rear stabilizer bar links to rear axle control arm bolts.





6. Remove stabilizer bar to rear suspension attachment fasteners.
7. Remove stabilizer bar from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT: If installing onto a new crossmember, loosen the bolt and re-torque to specification.





1. Install stabilizer bar into vehicle and tighten stabilizer bar clamp fasteners.
^ Rear Stabilizer Bar Clamp-to-Cross Member: 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)





2. Install stabilizer bar links to rear axle control arm.
^ Rear Stabilizer Bar-to-Knuckle: 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)





3. Install exhaust muffler hangers.





4. Install heat shield to rear suspension support.
^ Heat Shield-to-Rear Suspension Support: 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)

NOTICE: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors. Failure to do so can cause wheel bolts to loosen in service.

5. Install wheel and tire assemblies onto hub.
6. Install wheel bolts and tighten in a star pattern.
6.1. Hand tighten all five wheel bolts.
6.2. Use a torque wrench to tighten wheel bolts using a star pattern.
^ Wheel Bolts (Initial Torque): 63 Nm (46 ft. lbs.)
6.3. Use a torque wrench to final tighten wheel bolts using a star pattern.
^ Wheel Bolts (Final Torque): 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.)
7. Lower vehicle from hoist.