Stabilizer Bar: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEELS

Torque: 104 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 77 ft. lbs.)

2. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER BAR LINKS





Remove the 4 nuts and 2 links.

Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)

HINT:
^ If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.
^ At the time of installation, set the green colored stabilizer bar link at LH side and white one at RH side.

3. DISCONNECT TIE ROD ENDS FROM STEERING KNUCKLE
4. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT BRACKETS AND BUSHINGS





Remove the 4 bolts, 2 brackets and bushings.

Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, install the elastic bushing to the inside of the bushing on the stabilizer bar.





5. REMOVE PS GEAR ASSEMBLY SET BOLTS AND NUTS

Torque: 181 Nm (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)

6. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
Remove the stabilizer bar from the left hand side with the PS gear assembly raised.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the pressure feed tube.

HINT: At the time of installation, set the stabilizer bar with white colored side at LH side.


INSPECTION
INSPECT STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION





a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously one turn par 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Turning torque: 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.