Front
STABILIZER BAR FRONT
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link assembly LH.
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
a. Remove the 2 bolts and front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH.
5. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Remove the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
6. DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
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7. DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
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HINT: Disconnect the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
8. DISCONNECT STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE
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9. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY
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10. DISCONNECT STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
11. REMOVE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
12. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
a. Remove the stabilizer bar front from the vehicle.
13. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
a. Remove the 2 bushes from the stabilizer.
14. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
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 at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 17.4 inch lbs.)
15. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
HINT: Install the bush to the outer side of the bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
16. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT
a. Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.
17. INSTALL POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
18. INSTALL STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
19. INSTALL PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY
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20. INSTALL STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE
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21. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
22. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
23. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
a. Install the front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
24. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
25. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.)
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
26. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
27. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
28. BLEED POWER STEERING FLUID
29. CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE
30. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT