Front
REMOVE1. Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove nuts and stabilizer bar attaching link assemblies from the front lower control arms.
3. Remove bolts at front crossmember to stabilizer bar bushing retainers. Then remove bushing retainers, stabilizer bar, and bushings from front crossmember.
INSTALL
1. If inspection determines replacement of stabilizer bar to lower control arm attachment link bushings is required, replace bushings before installing stabilizer bar. Refer to illustration for proper orientation of attaching link bushing components.
2. If stabilizer bar to front crossmember bushings require replacement at time of inspection, install new bushings before installing stabilizer bar. Bushings are replaced by opening slit on bushings and peeling them off stabilizer bar. Install new bushings on stabilizer bar, by spreading bushing at slit and forcing them on stabilizer bar. Bushings must be installed on stabilizer bar with slit in bushing facing front of vehicle when stabilizer bar is installed.
3. Position stabilizer bar into front crossmember. so cutouts in stabilizer bar bushings are aligned with raised bead in crossmember. Install stabilizer bar bushing retainers onto crossmember aligning raised bead on retainer with cutouts in bushings.
NOTE: Do not tighten stabilizer bar bushing retainer at this time.
4. Align stabilizer bar attaching link and bushing assemblies with attaching link mounting holes in the lower control arms. Install stabilizer bar attaching links into both lower control arms. Install the attaching link to stabilizer bar bushing and retaining nut. Torque the stabilizer bar attaching link nut to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
5. Lower vehicle so the suspension is supporting the total weight of the vehicle.
6. With lower control arms of the vehicle at curb height, tighten stabilizer bar bushing to crossmember retainer attaching bolts to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.) torque.