Front Stabilizer Bar

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSPECTION

INSPECTION

1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY





(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
(b) Temporarily install the nut, and use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque:
0.05 to 1.96 N*m (0.5 to 20 kgf*cm, 0.4 to 17.3 in.*lbf)
(c) Check the dust cover for cracks or grease leakage.
If the value is not within the specified range, replace the front stabilizer link assembly with a new one.