Front Stabilizer Bar
SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSPECTION
INSPECTION
1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY
(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration, 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.
Torque: 0.05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20.0 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 17.3 in-lbf)
(c) Check for any cracks and grease leakage on the ball joint dust cover.