Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (C) while holding the respective joint pin (D) with a hex wrench (E), then remove the stabilizer link (F).

4. Install the stabilizer link on the stabilizer bar (G) and lower arm B with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.
NOTE: The left stabilizer link has a yellow paint mark (H), while the right stabilizer link has a white mark. Align the paint mark to the outside.

5. Install the new self-locking nut and the new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.

6. Place a jack under the lower arm B, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.

7. Tighten the self-locking nut and flange nut to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin with a hex wrench.

8. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.

9. Test-drive the vehicle.

10. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque value.