Front
STABILIZER BAR FRONTREPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer bar link.
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 ASSY RH
HINT: Remove the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
a. Remove the 2 bolts, No. 2 bracket and No. 1 bracket.
5. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Remove the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
6. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSY LH AND RH
7. SEPARATE STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE
8. SEPARATE PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSY
9. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSY
10. REMOVE RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSY (4WD)
11. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
12. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
13. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY 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 - 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 - 1.96 Nm (0.5 - 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 17.4 inch lbs.)
14. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
HINT: Install the bushing to the inner side of the bushing stopper on the stabilizer bar.
15. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT
16. INSTALL RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSY (4WD)
17. INSTALL STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUB-ASSY
18. INSTALL PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSY
19. INSTALL STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE
20. INSTALL TIE ROD ASSY LH AND RH
21. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
a. Install the 2 brackets with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
22. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Install the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
23. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Install the stabilizer bar link 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.
24. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY RH
HINT: Install the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
25. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
26. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT