Front Suspension

Stabilizer Link Removal/installation
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Remove splash shield.





4. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D), and disconnect the stabilizer link (E) from the stabilizer bar (F) and the lower arm (G).





5. Install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar and lower arm with the joint pins set at the center (A) of their range of movement.
6. Install a new self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten.
7. Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load the stabilizer bar.





8. 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).
9. Reinstall the front wheel.
10. After 5 minutes of driving, recheck the self-locking nut torque again.