Rear

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove both rear tire and wheel assemblies.

Sway Bar To Strut Attaching Link:

3. Remove the rear stabilizer bar from the 2 stabilizer bar attaching links at the struts.
4. Rotate the stabilizer bar down slightly to clear the attaching links.

Sway Bar To Frame Rail Retainers:

5. Remove the bolts, then remove the 2 stabilizer bar to rear frame rail retainers.
6. Remove the stabilizer bar from the vehicle.

STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHING INSPECTION

Bushings Correctly Installed On Stabilizer Bar:

Inspect for broken or distorted retainers and bushings. If bushing replacement is required, bushing can be removed by opening slit in bushing and removing bushing from around stabilizer bar. When bushings are installed on the stabilizer bar, the bushings must be installed with slit positioned on stabilizer bar so slit will face rear of vehicle when stabilizer bar is installed.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the stabilizer bar and isolator bushings back into the vehicle as an assembly. Position the stabilizer bar so it is centered in the vehicle and does not contact other suspension components or the vehicle under body.
2. Install the 2 stabilizer bar to frame rail retainers into frame rail and loosely install both retainer attaching bolts.
3. Position both stabilizer bar attaching links on the stabilizer bar. Install and securely tighten the stabilizer bar attaching link to stabilizer bar attaching nuts to a torque of 34 Nm (300 inch lbs.).
4. Install the tire and wheel assembly on the vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. With the suspension at curb height, securely tighten the stabilizer bar retainer to frame rail attaching bolts to a torque of 34 Nm (300 inch lbs.).