Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation
- INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 SUSPENSION CONTROL BLEEDER PLUG
- Install the 2 suspension control bleeder plugs to the front stabilizer control cylinder.
Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf)
- Install the 2 suspension control bleeder plugs to the front stabilizer control cylinder.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER CONTROL CYLINDER
- Install the front stabilizer control cylinder to the frame with the bolt, washer and nut.
Torque: 275 N*m (2804 kgf*cm, 203 ft.*lbf)
- Install the front stabilizer control cylinder to the frame with the bolt, washer and nut.
- CONNECT FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER CONTROL TUBE ASSEMBLY
- Install 2 new gaskets and the front stabilizer control cylinder to the front stabilizer control cylinder with the 2 union bolts.
Torque: 69 N*m (704 kgf*cm, 51 ft.*lbf)
- Install 2 new gaskets and the front stabilizer control cylinder to the front stabilizer control cylinder with the 2 union bolts.
- INSPECT FOR SUSPENSION FLUID LEAK (See BLEEDING )
- INSTALL EXHAUST CENTER PIPE ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL STABILIZER CONTROL TUBE PROTECTOR
- Install the tube protector with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 15 N*m (152 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf)
- Install the tube protector with the 2 bolts.
- TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY
- Temporarily install the stabilizer control arm to the front stabilizer control cylinder with the nut and bolt.
- BLEED AIR FROM SUSPENSION FLUID
- Bleed the air from the suspension fluid (See BLEEDING ).
- INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
- Install the 2 bushes to the outer side of the bush stoppers on the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.NOTE: Be sure to install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes so that the bump of each bush faces the inside of the vehicle.
- Install the 2 bushes to the outer side of the bush stoppers on the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.
- TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR
- Set the stabilizer bracket so that the arrow mark is facing the front side of the vehicle.
- Temporarily install the 2 stabilizer brackets and front stabilizer bar with the 4 bolts.
- Temporarily install the front stabilizer bar to the stabilizer control arm with the bolt and nut.
- TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
- Temporarily install the stabilizer link with the bolt.
- Temporarily install the stabilizer link with the nut.
- Tighten the nut.
Torque: 128 N*m (1305 kgf*cm, 94 ft.*lbf)
HINT:
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud bolt.
- TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
- Temporarily install the stabilizer link to the lower arm with the bolt.
- Temporarily install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer control arm with the bolt and nut.
HINT:
If the front stabilizer control cylinder extends and it is difficult to temporarily install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer control arm, raise the stabilizer control arm with a jack and temporarily install the stabilizer link.
- TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
- Tighten the 2 bolts of the front stabilizer brackets.
Torque: 87 N*m (887 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Tighten the bolts in 3 steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
- Tighten the 2 bolts of the front stabilizer brackets.
- TIGHTEN FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
- Tighten the 2 bolts of the front stabilizer brackets.
Torque: 87 N*m (887 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Tighten the bolts in 3 steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
- Tighten the 2 bolts of the front stabilizer brackets.
- INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUBASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUBASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )
- INSTALL FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUBASSEMBLY RH (See REMOVAL )
- STABILIZE SUSPENSION (See INSTALLATION )
- TIGHTEN FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH NOTE: Perform this procedure with all 4 wheels on the ground.
- Tighten the bolt.
Torque: 135 N*m (1377 kgf*cm, 100 ft.*lbf)
- Tighten the nut.
Torque: 140 N*m (1428 kgf*cm, 103 ft.*lbf)
- Tighten the bolt.
- TIGHTEN FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
- Tighten the bolt.
Torque: 135 N*m (1376 kgf*cm, 100 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Perform this procedure with all 4 wheels on the ground.
- Tighten the bolt.
- TIGHTEN FRONT STABILIZER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY
- Tighten the nut.
Torque: 190 N*m (1937 kgf*cm, 140 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Perform this procedure with all 4 wheels on the ground.
- Tighten the nut.
- TIGHTEN FRONT STABILIZER BAR
- Tighten the nut.
Torque: 230 N*m (2345 kgf*cm, 170 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Perform this procedure with all 4 wheels on the ground.
- Tighten the nut.
- INSTALL FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL REAR LH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL LH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSPECT FOR SUSPENSION FLUID LEAK (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
- MEASURE VEHICLE HEIGHT (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
- CLOSE STABILIZER CONTROL WITH ACCUMULATOR HOUSING SHUTTER VALVE (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL STABILIZER CONTROL VALVE PROTECTOR (See INSTALLATION )
- INSPECT FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAK (See INSTALLATION )