Front

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER





2. REMOVE RH AND LH STABILIZER BAR LINKS
a. Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer bar link.

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (5 mm) to hold the stud.

b. Employ the same manner described to the other side.





3. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
Remove the 4 bolts and stabilizer bar.
4. REMOVE 2 BRACKETS AND BUSHINGS FROM STABILIZER BAR

INSPECTION
1. INSPECT STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL JOINT BOOT FOR DAMAGE





2. INSPECT STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION
a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the stud continuously 1 turn per 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 - 1.9 Nm (0.5 - 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 16 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL 2 BUSHINGS AND BRACKETS TO STABILIZER BAR

HINT:
^ Install the bushing to the stabilizer bar so that the cutout of the bushing faces the front of the vehicle, as shown in the illustration.
^ Install the bushing to the outside of the paint line on the stabilizer bar.

2. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR
Install the stabilizer bar to the body with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (180 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)





3. INSTALL RH AND LH STABILIZER BAR LINKS
Torque:
Nut A: 49 (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
Nut B: 95 (970 kgf-cm, 70 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (5 mm) to hold the stud.

4. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER