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 the splash shield.
4. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (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 the new self-locking nut and the new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
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 the flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D).





9. Install the splash shield.
10. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.
11. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque value.