Rear

REMOVAL





1. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
a. Remove the 4 nuts, 2 bolts and stabilizer bar links.

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

b. Remove the 4 bolts and stabilizer bar.
2. 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 nut continuously 1 turn per 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 -1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 9.0 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL 2 BUSHINGS AND BRACKETS TO STABILIZER BAR

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





2. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR
a. Install the stabilizer bar to the body with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (185 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the 2 stabilizer bar links with the 2 bolts and 4 nuts.
Torque:
Bolt: 30 Nm (305 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)
Nut: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 33 ft. lbs.)

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