Front Suspension

Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E).





4. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and lower arm (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of their range of movement.

NOTE:
^ Except SC model: The left stabilizer has a yellow paint mark (E), while the right stabilizer link has a white paint mark.
^ SC model: The left stabilizer link has a red paint mark, while the right stabilizer link has a blue paint mark.





5. Install a new self-locking nut and a new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
6. Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.

NOTICE: Do not place the jack against the ball joint pin.

7. Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D).





8. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.
9. After 5 minutes of driving, torque the self-locking nut torque value again.