Stabilizer Bar, Removing And Installing, Front Wheel Drive (Fwd) Vehicles: Removing

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-- Determine Dimension -A- From The Center Of The Wheel To The Lower Edge Of The Wheel Housing Before Starting Work While The Vehicle Is Resting On Its Wheels.

Fig 1: Dimension From Center Of Wheel To Lower Edge Of Wheel Housing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Remove the wheels.

CAUTION:

Do Not Damage The Paint On The Stabilizer Bar When Removing And Installing.

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt

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-- Remove the nut -3-, washer -2- and bolt -1-.

The stabilizer bar -4- is removed and installed completely with the rubber bushings -1- and clamps -3-. Do not remove the clamps and rubber bushings.

Fig 3: First Install Left And Right Bolts Loosely

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -2- and the stabilizer bar -4-.