Front Stabilizer Bar
FRONT STABILIZER BARCOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
(a) Remove the 8 bolts and the No. 2 engine under cover.
3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 2 nuts and the front stabilizer link.
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.
4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
5. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 2 screws and the engine under cover sub-assembly LH from the front suspension member reinforcement LH.
6. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
7. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER REAR LH
(a) Remove the 2 screws and the engine under cover rear LH.
8. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER REAR RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
9. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH from the front suspension crossmember.
10. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
11. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR
(a) Remove the front stabilizer bar from the vehicle.
12. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
(a) Remove the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes from the front stabilizer bar.
13. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT LH
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension member reinforcement LH from the vehicle.
14. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY
(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
(b) Temporarily install the nut, use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Standard torque: 1.96 N*m (20 kgf*cm, 17 in.*lbf) or less
If the value is not within the specified range, replace the rear suspension toe control link with a new one.
(c) Check the dust boot for cracks or grease leakage.
INSTALLATION
HINT: A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.
1. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT LH
(a) Install the front suspension member reinforcement LH to the vehicle with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 50 N*m (510 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf)
2. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
(a) Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes outside of the bush stoppers on the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.
NOTICE: Be sure to install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes so that the cutouts face the front of the vehicle.
4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT STABILIZER BAR
(a) Temporarily install the front stabilizer bar with the 4 bolts and the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH and RH.
NOTICE: Install the front stabilizer bar so that the identification mark face vehicle right side.
5. TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
(a) Tighten the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
6. TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
7. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER REAR LH
(a) Install the engine under cover rear LH with the 2 screws.
8. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER REAR RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
9. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the engine under cover sub-assembly LH with the 2 screws.
10. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
11. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the front stabilizer link with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 84 N*m (857 kgf*cm, 62 ft.*lbf)
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.
12. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
13. INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
(a) Install the No. 2 engine under cover with the 8 bolts.
Torque:
10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) (Bolt A)
27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf) (Bolt B)
14. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
15. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
16. VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT
17. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (Using a screen)
18. HEADLIGHT AIMING INSPECTION
19. HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT