Rear

Stabilizer Bar and Link

Note: Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Shown, All Wheel Drive (AWD) Similar.:

Note: FWD Shown, AWD Similar,:

Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital parts and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. new part with the same part number must be installed if installation becomes necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.

CAUTION: Before tightening any suspension bushing fasteners, the suspension must be at the bushing fastener tightening position.

All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
1. Remove the rear halfshafts.
2. Remove the RH side spring.

Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
3. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

All vehicles
4. Remove the 2 stabilizer bar link upper nuts.
- Discard the nuts.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the 2 stabilizer bar link lower bolts and the stabilizer bar links.
- Discard the bolts.
- To install, tighten to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
6. Remove the stabilizer bar bracket nuts.
- Discard the nuts.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.
7. Remove the stabilizer bar bracket bolts and the brackets.
- Discard the bolts.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) with the suspension at the bushing fastener tightening position.

FWD vehicles
8. Remove the stabilizer bar.

AWD vehicles

9. CAUTION: Be careful not to contact the fuel lines or wiring harness when removing and installing the stabilizer bar.

Remove the stabilizer bar from the RH side of the vehicle.

All vehicles
10. Inspect the stabilizer bar bushings and install a new bushing(s) if necessary.

11. CAUTION: Before tightening any suspension bushing fasteners, the suspension must be at the bushing fastener tightening position.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.