Anti-Roll Bar Rear, Replacing

Anti-roll bar rear, replacing

Removing rear anti-roll bar




Raise the car.

Remove
- the exhaust pipe. See: Exhaust system, replacing Service and Repair. Start from the front
- the parking brake cable from the sub-frame
- the parking brake cable from the clip on the tie rod.




- Remove the lower mounting for the left-hand shock absorber
- Slacken off the lower mounting for the shock absorber
- Press up the shock absorber using a mobile jack. Press the shock absorber out through the hole so that it rests on the control arm.




- Remove the anti-roll bar from the outer mountings. Use a Torx wrench as a counterhold so that the boot is not damaged
- Remove the screws holding the anti-roll bar in the sub-frame
- Move the anti-roll bar to the right. Thread the left-hand side of the anti-roll bar past the removed shock absorber
- the anti-roll bar.

Installing rear anti-roll bar

Note! To ensure that there is no exhaust leakage, see: Flanged joint, assembling Service and Repair.





Note! The parking brake cable should lie above the anti-roll bar.

- Insert the anti-roll bar on the right-hand side first. Insert the left-hand side of the anti-roll bar past the removed shock absorber
- Install the screws holding the anti-roll bar in the sub-frame. Tighten to 80 Nm
- Install the right-hand rear outer mounting for the anti-roll bar. Finger tighten.




- Install the shock absorber in the control arm. Tighten the nut loosely.




- Lift the wheel unit using a mobile jack. Locate the anti-roll bar link
- Tighten the nuts on the anti-roll bar. Tighten to 80 Nm on both sides.

Note! Use a Torx-wrench as a counterhold so that the boot is not damaged.





Install:
- parking brake cable mounting. Tighten to 25 Nm
- the plastic clip for the parking brake cable on the tie rod
- the exhaust pipe. See: Exhaust system, replacing Service and Repair. Tighten the six mounting points. Tighten to 25 Nm.

Note! Install a new flange gasket.

lower the car.
Drive the car onto a wheel track hoist. Tighten the lower screw for the shock absorber. Tighten to 80 Nm.