Front

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)





2. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR LINKS
a. Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer bar link.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)

HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (5 mm) wrench to hold the stud.

b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.





3. REMOVE BRACKETS AND BUSHINGS
a. Remove the 2 bolts, bracket and bushing.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

HINT: At the time of installation, install the bushing to the inside of the bushing stopper on the stabilizer bar.

b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
4. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR
Remove the stabilizer bar from the left hand side.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the pressure feed tube.

INSPECTION
INSPECT STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL JOINT ROTATION CONDITION





a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 - 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.