Rear

Stabilizer Bar

Stabilizer Bar:

Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is 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.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove and discard the stabilizer bar link bolts and clip nuts.
^ To install, tighten the new bolt to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
3. Remove the stabilizer bar bracket nuts, studs, brackets and stabilizer bar.
^ Discard the stabilizer bar bracket nuts and studs.
^ To install, tighten the new nuts to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
4. If necessary, remove the stabilizer bar bushings and links.

5. CAUTION: The stabilizer bar is equipped with a tag. This tag indicates the LH side of the stabilizer bar. When installing a new stabilizer bar, make sure the tag is on the LH side of the vehicle or damage to the stabilizer bar may occur.

NOTE: The stabilizer bar is vehicle specific (convertible and coupe). Make sure the correct stabilizer bar goes on the correct vehicle.

Make sure that a new stabilizer bar has the same tag color as the one being replaced. If the stabilizer bar being replaced does not have a tag, it will be necessary to inspect the stabilizer bar link coating color to determine the proper replacement stabilizer bar.
^ Black-coated stabilizer bar link will require a yellow tag stabilizer bar with the suffix "A" in the part number.
^ White-coated stabilizer bar link will require a green tag stabilizer bar with the suffix "B" in the part number.
^ Blue/gray-coated stabilizer bar link will require an orange tag stabilizer bar with the suffix "C" in the part number.
^ To install, reverse the removal procedure.