Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Rear

REAR STABILIZER BAR

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove both wheel and tire assemblies.





3. Remove the right and left wheel speed sensors (2).





4. Remove the rear brake hoses (1) from the rear brake calipers.





5. Remove the rear springs (1).





6. Remove the rear shocks (1).





7. Remove the rear parking brake cables (2) from the parking brake equalizer (1).





8. Remove the propeller shaft from the rear axle differential carrier.





9. Remove the rear stabilizer bar links (2) from the stabilizer bar (1).





10. Block and support the rear axle carrier (1) with a suitable lifting device (2).





11. Remove the two bolts (1) attaching the rear axle carrier to the front portion of the frame.





12. Remove the two bolts (2) attaching the rear axle carrier to the rear portion of the frame.
13. Lower the rear differential housing down approximately 4 - 5 inches allowing enough room for the stabilizer bar to be removed from the vehicle.





14. Remove the rear stabilizer bar clamps (3) by removing the nuts (1) from the studs and then removing the stabilizer bar (2)
15. Remove the rear stabilizer bar from the vehicle by maneuvering it over the axle carrier and away from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the rear stabilizer bar into the vehicle.





2. Raise the rear differential housing and install the four bolts (1) attaching it to the vehicle. Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).





3. Install the rear spring (1).





4. Install the rear shock (1).





5. Loosely install the rear stabilizer clamps (1-3).





6. Install the rear stabilizer bar links (2) to the rear control arm. Tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





7. Tighten the rear stabilizer clamp nuts (1). Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).





8. Install the propeller shaft to the rear differential carrier.





9. Install the rear parking brake cables (2) to the parking brake equalizer (1).





10. Install the rear brake hoses (1) to the rear brake calipers.





11. Install the rear wheel speed sensors (2).
12. Install the wheel and tire assembly.