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Rear Stabilizer Bar Replacement




Rear Stabilizer Bar Replacement

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheels.

3. Remove the spare tire from the vehicle.

4. Remove the spare tire support bracket (A).





5. Disconnect both stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation.

6. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holders (B), then remove the bushings (C) and the stabilizer bar (D) from the rear suspension subframe (E).





7. Install the stabilizer bar in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Note the right and left direction of the stabilizer bar.
- Align the paint marks (F) on the stabilizer bar with the sides of the bushings.
- Refer to stabilizer link removal/installation to connect the stabilizer bar to the links Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.