Stabilizer Bar: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am, 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, and 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support vehicle, allowing suspension to hang freely. Remove wheels. Remove stabilizer bar links. Disconnect tie rods from knuckles by removing nut from ball stud, loosening jam (adjuster) nut, and pulling ball stud from steering knuckle using Universal Steering Linkage Puller (J-24319-B).
- Remove bolts and nuts from rear transmission mount. Remove pinch bolt from intermediate shaft, and remove intermediate shaft from steering gear. Remove power steering line bracket from crossmember. Remove bolts from stabilizer bar insulator brackets from crossmember.
- Support rear of crossmember with adjustable jack stand. Remove crossmember rear bolts. Loosen crossmember front bolts. Lower crossmember 3" with jack, and remove stabilizer bar from vehicle.