Rear

NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, review SERVICE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS found under Suspension, Service Precaution.

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle, refer to Maintaince for procedure.
2. Remove both rear wheel and tire assemblies from the vehicle.






3. Remove the nut from the end of each rear stabilizer bar link bolt. Pull the bolt out through the top of the link and remove the link from each end of the stabilizer bar.









4. Remove the two bolts securing each of the two cushion retainers to the frame rails, then remove the cushion retainers, cushions and stabilizer bar from the vehicle as an assembly.
5. Pull the cushion retainers off the cushions.
6. The cushions can be removed from the bar by utilizing the pre-formed slit in each cushion and peeling it off the bar.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the cushions on the stabilizer bar by opening the slit in the cushion and wrapping the cushion around the bar. When installed properly, the slit in the cushion should face in the same direction as the ends of the stabilizer bar, or toward the front of the car once the bar is installed. The flat side of each cushion should face upward.
2. Install the retainers on the cushions, matching the contour of each retainer with its cushion.
3. Install the stabilizer bar, cushions and retainers on the car as an assembly. The dipped area in the center of the bar must face down to clear the well in the luggage compartment.
4. Install two bolts in each cushion retainer and secure the stabilizer bar to the frame of the vehicle. Do not completely install the bolts at this time.
5. Reinstall each stabilizer bar link:
- Place the link center sleeve and bushings between the eye in the end of the stabilizer bar and the link mounting bracket on the strut.
- Start the stabilizer bar link bolt with bushing from the top, down through the stabilizer bar, inner link bushings and sleeve, and strut link mounting bracket.
- Install a lower bushing, then the nut. Do not tighten the nut at this time.

6. Install both tire and wheel assemblies on the vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Repeat the tightening sequence, this time, to full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle to ground level or curb height.
8. Tighten the rear stabilizer bar cushion retainer bolts to a torque of 34 Nm (300 inch lbs.).
9. Tighten the stabilizer bar link nuts to a torque of 23 Nm (200 inch lbs.).
10. Set the rear toe on the vehicle to the required specification if necessary. Refer to Wheel Alignment.