Rear Stabilizer Bar
REAR STABILIZER BARCOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. REMOVE WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 10 bolts and ornament.
2. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
(a) Remove the 5 nuts and wheel.
3. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut from the rear No. 2 suspension arm.
(b) Remove the nut and stabilizer link from the stabilizer bar.
4. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER BAR
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts, and disconnect the exhaust pipe.
(b) Remove the 8 bolts and rear end body mounting set plate.
(c) Remove the 4 bolts and 2 stabilizer bar brackets and stabilizer bar from the suspension member.
(d) Remove the 2 bushes from the stabilizer bar.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) As shown in the illustration, move 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 turn and take the torque reading on the fifth turn.
Standard turning torque: 0.05 to 1.0 N*m (0.5 10 kgf*cm, 0.4 to 9 in.*lbf)
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER BAR
(a) Install the 2 bushes to the stabilizer bar.
(b) Install the stabilizer bar to the suspension member with the 2 stabilizer brackets and 4 bolts.
Torque: 18 N*m (185 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)
2. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the stabilizer link to the rear No.2 suspension arm with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 65 N*m (663 kgf*cm, 48 ft.*lbf)
(b) Install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar with the nut.
Torque: 30 N*m (305 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*lbf)
(c) Install the rear bumper side extension with the 8 bolts.
Torque: 56 N*m (570 kgf*cm, 29 ft.*lbf)
(d) Connect the exhaust pipe with the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
Torque: 43 N*m (438 kgf*cm, 32 ft.*lbf)
3. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
(a) Install the wheel with the 5 nuts.
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
4. INSTALL WHEEL HUB ORNAMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.
Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)