Stabilizer Bar And Links
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stabilizer bar link (2 off) |
| 2 | Bush - stabilizer bar to rear subframe |
| 3 | Stabilizer bar |
| 4 | Bracket - stabilizer bar to rear subframe |
The stabilizer bar is fabricated from hardened steel tube. The stabilizer bar operates via a pair of stabilizer bar links, from their attachment to the wheel knuckles.
The stabilizer bar is mounted on the rear subframe. Brackets which are pressed onto the bushes are attached to the rear subframe with bolts. The stabilizer bar has aluminum moulded, anti-shuffle collars positioned on the inside edges of the bushes. The collars prevent sideways movement of the stabilizer bar.
The stabilizer bar bushes are bonded to the stabilizer bar to prevent relative motion between the 2 components.
The stabilizer bar links have a ball joint at each end, are fitted with hardened steel washers pressed onto the ball-pins at both ends. The bottom ball joint is attached to the link at 90 degrees to the link axis. The ball joint is located in a hole in the wheel knuckle and secured with the hardened steel washer on one side of the interface and a self-locking nut on the other. The top ball-joint is located in a hole in the end of the stabilizer bar and secured with the hardened steel washer on one side of the interface and the self-locking nut on the other.