Front Stabilizer Bar
FRONT STABILIZER BARComponents:
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the 2 nuts and the front stabilizer link assembly LH.
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
a. Remove the 2 bolts and the 2 front stabilizer No. 1 LH.
5. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
6. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.2 LH
a. Remove the front stabilizer bracket No. 2 LH from the stabilizer bar bush.
7. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.2 RH
HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
8. DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
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9. DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
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HINT: Disconnect the RH side by the same procedures with the LH side.
10. SEPARATE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUBASSEMBLY
11. DISCONNECT STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE
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12. DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY
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13. REMOVE POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY
14. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
a. Remove the 2 bushes from the stabilizer.
15. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
a. Remove the stabilizer bar front from the vehicle.
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 17.4 inch lbs.)
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT
a. Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.
2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
a. Install front stabilizer bar bush No. 1.
HINT: Install the bush to the outer side of the bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
3. INSTALL POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY
4. INSTALL PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY
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5. INSTALL STEERING GEAR OUTLET RETURN TUBE
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6. CONNECT STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUBASSEMBLY
7. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
8. INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Install the RH side side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
9. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.2 LH
a. Install the front stabilizer bracket No. 2 from the stabilizer bar bush No. 1.
10. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.2 RH
HINT: Install the RH side side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
11. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
a. Install the 2 front stabilizer brackets No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 16 Nm (163 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.)
12. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT: Install the RH side side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
13. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
a. Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.)
HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.
14. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT: Install the RH side side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
15. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
16. BLEED POWER STEERING FLUID
17. CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE
18. INSPECT AND ADJUST STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
19. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT