Stabilizer Bar: Service and Repair

Removal





1. Support engine with SST (0K201170AAOA)
2. Raise and support the vehicle with safety stand.
3. Remove wheel and tire.





4. Remove the stabilizer from the stabilizer control link.





5. Remove the control link from the control link bracket on the strut.





6. Remove the stabilizer bar mounting bracket attaching bolt and mounting bracket.





7. Remove the engine-mounting member bolts and nuts from the front side of the engine-mounting member.
8. Lower the engine-mounting member enough to pull the stabilizer out from the engine-mounting member.
9. Remove the stabilizer bar.

Inspection
Check the following points and replace if necessary.
1. Worn or deteriorated rubber bushing.
2. Bent, cracked, or damaged stabilizer.

Installation





1. Align the stabilizer bushing with the installation position line painted on the stabilizer bar. Locate the bushing adjacent to the position line on stabilizer bar.
2. Position stabilizer forward of the engine-mounting member.





3. Raise the engine-mounting member into place and tighten the engine-mounting member bolts and nuts on the front side of the engine-mounting member.
Tightening torque: bolt: 47 - 66 ft. lbs. (65 - 90 Nm, 6.5 - 9.1 kg-m)
Nut: 28 - 38 ft. lbs. (39 - 52 Nm, 3.9 - 5.3 kg-m)





4. Install the stabilizer bar mounting bracket attaching bolt and mounting bracket and tighten the attaching bolt.
Tightening torque: 26 - 42 ft. lbs. (36 - 56 Nm, 3.7 - 5.8 kg-m)
5. Install the stabilizer control link onto control link bracket on the strut.
Tightening torque: 32 - 45 ft. lbs. (43 - 60.8 Nm, 14.4 - 6.2 kg-m)
6. Install the stabilizer bar on the stabilizer control link.
Tightening torque: 32 - 45 ft. lbs. (43 - 60.8 Nm, 4.4 - 6.2 kg-m)

Notice: Tighten the two stabilizer control link nuts to specified torque before lowering vehicle (unload condition).

7. Install the wheel and tire.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Remove the SST (201170AAOA) from engine.