Stabilizer Link: Service and Repair

Front Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

NOTE: Bolts and nuts with the [star] mark are special corrosion-resistant Dacro fasteners. Use the same type if replacement is necessary.

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper location. Remove the front wheels.
2. Remove the splash guard.





3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E).





4. Install the stabilizer link (A) onto the stabilizer bar (B) and damper (C) unit with each joint pin (D) set at the center of its range of movement.
5. Install the self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
6. Place the jack with a wood block under the lower arm ball joint, and raise the suspension to load the stabilizer bar.





7. Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D).
8. After five minutes, re-tighten the self-locking nut to the specified torque.
9. Reinstall the front wheels.