Front
Front Stabilizer Bar and/or Bushings Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Remove stabilizer link nuts, washers and cushions.
When loosening link nut, hold stud with wrench.
2) Remove stabilizer mount brackets.
3) Remove stabilizer.
4) Remove stabilizer joints from stabilizer. When loosening joint nut, hold stud with wrench.
Installation
1) Loosely assemble all components in reverse order of removal.
2) With painted mark (1) on stabilizer bar and end face of mount bushing (2) aligned, tighten mount bracket bolts to specified torque.
NOTE: If painted mark has gone, align the vehicle center and the center of stabilizer bar.
Tightening torque
Stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolts (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-cm, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
3) Tighten each nut to specified torque. When tightening, hold stud with wrench.
Tightening torque
Stabilizer joint nuts (b): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer link nuts (c): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-cm, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
Front Stabilizer Bar and/or Bushing Check
Bar
Inspect for damage or deformation.
If defective, replace.
Bushing
Inspect for damage, wear or deterioration. If defective, replace.