Stabilizer Bushing: Service and Repair

NOTE: If only the stabilizer bar isolator bushings require service without any service to the stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar isolator bushings can be removed from the stabilizer bar without requiring the stabilizer bar to be removed from the vehicle.





REMOVE
1. Remove the 2 bolts each, attaching the stabilizer bushing retainer and bushing to cradle assembly.
2. Remove the stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainers from the isolator bushings.





3. 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. The stabilizer bar to cradle assembly bushings, should be positioned on stabilizer bar, so slit in bushing is positioned toward front of vehicle.

INSTALL
1. Install the isolator bushing retainers back on the stabilizer bar isolator bushings.

CAUTION: When stabilizer bar is installed. Position stabilizer bar, so lower part of stabilizer bar is centered in the middle of the cradle assembly. Failure to do this may cause stabilizer bar to come in contact with other suspension components.

2. Align the stabilizer bar bushing retainers with the mounting holes in the cradle assembly. Install but do not tighten the 4 bushing retainer to cradle assembly mounting bolts. The 4 retaining bolts will be torqued when vehicle is lowered to the ground.
3. Lower vehicle to the ground.
4. With the full weight of the vehicle supported by the suspension. Use a long extension, and torque the 4 stabilizer bar bushing retainer to cradle assembly attaching bolts to 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).