Stabilizer Bar: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle using hoist. Remove rear wheels. Place container under left rear brakeline at brakeline and brake hose connection. Disconnect left brakeline from brake hose. Plug brakeline to prevent brake fluid loss.
- Remove right and left stabilizer bar link-to-bracket nuts. Remove stabilizer bar-to-crossmember bolt & nut. Loosen, but DO NOT remove, left lateral link-to-knuckle bolt. Remove left trailing arm-to-knuckle nut. Remove left trailing arm-to-body bolts. Slide trailing arm out from knuckle, and remove trailing arm from vehicle. Remove previously loosened left lateral link-to-knuckle bolt.
- Mark position of brakelines to crossmember for reassembly reference. Unsnap and remove brakeline from crossmember. Remove stabilizer bar.
NOTE:
To prevent damage to brakelines, remove brakelines from crossmember before removing stabilizer bar.