Front stabilizer bar and Links
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nut (stabilizer link to Shock absorber yoke) |
| 2 | Stabilizer link (left and right) |
| 3 | Bush (front stabilizer bar to subframe) |
| 4 | Bracket (front stabilizer bar to subframe) |
| 5 | Bolt (front stabilizer bar bracket to subframe) |
| 6 | Front stabilizer bar |
| 7 | Nut (stabilizer link to front stabilizer bar) |
Vehicles with the Dynamic Response system use an active front stabilizer bar For additional information, refer to: RIDE AND HANDLING OPTIMIZATION - INGENIUM I4 2.0L PETROL/TDV6 3.0L DIESEL/TDV8 4.4L DIESEL/V6 S/C 3.0L PETROL/V8 S/C 5.0L PETROL
The front stabilizer bar is fabricated from hardened steel tube. The front stabilizer bar operates, via a pair of links, from their attachment to the Shock absorber yoke.
The front stabilizer bar is mounted on the subframe's rear cross member and is attached with two, compression rubber bushes which wind up torsionally in operation. Brackets, which are pressed onto the bushes, are attached to the cross member with bolts. The front stabilizer bar has plastic moulded, 'anti-shuffle' collars positioned on the inside edges of the bushes. The collars prevent sideways movement of the front stabilizer bar.
The links have a ball joint at each end, and fitted with hardened steel washers pressed onto the ballpins at both ends. The top ball joint is attached to the link at 90 degrees to the link axis. The ball joint is located in a hole in the Shock absorber yoke and secured with the hardened steel washer on one side of the interface and a self-locking nut on the other. 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 end of the front stabilizer bar and secured with the hardened steel washer on one side of the interface and the self-locking nut on other