Stabilizer Bar Replacement
- Raise and support the vehicle (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
- Remove the front wheels.
- Disconnect both tie-rod ball joints from the knuckle (see step 9 on WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ).
- Disconnect both stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar (see STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holders (B), then remove the bushings (C) and the stabilizer bar (D).NOTE: During installation, align the paint marks (E) on the stabilizer bar with the side of the bushings.
- Install the stabilizer bar in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Note the right and left direction of the stabilizer bar.
- Note the direction of installation for the bushings.
- Refer to stabilizer link removal/installation to connect the stabilizer bar to the links (see STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
- Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).