Front

Stabilizer Bar

Engine Support Beam
303-021 (MS 53D)

Removal

1. CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used.

Position vehicle on a four-post lift.

2. Open engine compartment to the service position.
3. Fit paintwork protection covers to fenders.
4. Disconnect battery ground cable.





5. Remove both engine covers.
Release retaining pegs.
Remove engine covers.





6. Support weight of engine.
Position special tool in RH and LH fender channels and tighten beam fixings.
Engage hooks into engine front lifting eyes.
Tighten hook adjustment nuts until weight of engine is supported.

7. Raise vehicle on a four-post ramp.





8. Remove generator front cooling duct.
Remove bolt.
Move duct rearward to release tang from undertray.
Release front duct from rear vertical duct.





9. Remove undertray.
Remove and discard eight scrivets.
Remove screws.
Remove undertray.





10. Remove cruciform strut (convertible vehicles only)
Remove four bolts.
Remove cruciform strut.

11. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands.
12. Remove front wheels.





13. Release both front wheel-arch liners to access stabilizer-bar brackets.
Remove screw.
Remove nut.
Repeat procedure to release opposite-side wheel-arch liner.

14. CAUTION: Place a wooden block between the jack and crossbeam, to prevent damage to the crossbeam.

Using a suitable jack, support the weight of the front crossbeam.





15. Remove crossbeam front mounting-brackets.
Remove front bolts.
Remove rear bolt.
Remove mounting bracket.
Repeat procedure to remove opposite-side mounting bracket.





16. Release both front engine mountings from crossbeam.
Remove bolt.
Repeat procedure to release opposite-side engine mounting.





17. Release both front shock-absorbers from lower mountings.
Remove nut and bolt.
Repeat procedure to release opposite-side shock absorber.





18. Release both links from front stabilizer bar.
Use an open-ended spanner on the ball-pin flats to prevent the dust cover from twisting.
Remove nut.
Release link.
Repeat procedure to release opposite-side link.





19. Release front crossbeam, rear-mountings from vehicle's body.
Remove mounting center bolt.
Repeat procedure to release opposite-side mounting.

20. Lower crossbeam sufficiently, to access stabilizer bar mounting-brackets.





21. Remove stabilizer bar mounting-brackets and bushes
Remove bolts.
Remove bracket.
Remove bush.
Repeat procedure to remove opposite-side mounting bracket and bush.

22. Remove stabilizer bar from vehicle.
23. Clean relevant parts.

Installation
1. Position stabilizer bar to vehicle.

2. NOTE: To ease fitting, apply a suitable lubricant to bush.





NOTE: Make sure bushes are seated correctly in the stabilizer bar's retaining bosses and crossbeam recesses.

Fit both mounting bushes to stabilizer bar.
Fit bush so that split is facing towards rear of vehicle.
Repeat procedure to fit opposite-side bush.





3. Fit both stabilizer bar mounting-brackets.
Position bracket.
Fit and tighten bolts.
Repeat procedure to fit opposite-side bracket.

4. Raise crossbeam.





5. Secure crossbeam rear mountings to vehicle's body.
Fit and tighten bolt.
Repeat procedure to secure opposite-side mounting.





6. Secure links to stabilizer bar.
Position link to stabilizer bar.
Use an open-ended spanner on the ball-pin flats to prevent the dust cover from twisting.
Fit and tighten nut.
Repeat procedure to secure opposite-side link.





7. Secure shock absorbers to lower mountings.
Align shock absorber to lower-mounting and fit bolt.
Fit and tighten nut.
Repeat procedure to secure opposite-side shock absorber.





8. Fit front engine mounting bolts, but DO NOT tighten at this stage.
Repeat procedure on opposite-side mounting.





9. Fit both front mounting-brackets to crossbeam.
Align bracket.
Fit front bolts: do not tighten bolts at this stage.
Fit and tighten rear bolt.
Tighten front bolts.
Repeat procedure to fit opposite-side mounting bracket.

10. Lower and remove the jack from beneath the crossbeam.





11. Secure both wheel-arch liners.
Fit and tighten screw.
Fit and tighten nut.
Repeat procedure to secure opposite-side wheel arch liner.





12. Fit cruciform strut (convertible models only).
Position cruciform strut.
Fit and tighten bolts.





13. Fit generator cooling duct deflector.
Position deflector over rear vertical duct.
Slide deflector forward to engage center tang over undertray.
Fit bolt and tighten to 17 - 23 Nm.





14. Fit undertray.
Position undertray.
Fit screws.
Fit new scrivets.





15. Fit wheels.
16. Remove stands and lower front of vehicle.
17. Lower four-post lift.





18. Release weight of engine.
Undo hook adjustment nuts.
Remove hooks from lifting eyes.
Remove special tool.





19. Secure front engine mountings to crossbeam.
Tighten bolt.
Repeat procedure to secure opposite-side mounting.
20. Fit engine covers.
Position covers to engine.
Secure covers with retaining pegs.

21. Connect battery ground cable.
22. Remove paintwork protection covers.