Rear

STABILIZER BAR REAR
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL





2. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer link.

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

3. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY RH

HINT: Remove the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.





4. INSPECT REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Before installing the nut, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration.
b. Using a torque wrench, continuously turn the nut 3 to 5 seconds per turn, and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 Nm (10 kgf-cm, 9 inch lbs.) or less
If the value is not within the specification, replace the rear stabilizer link assy with a new one.

NOTICE:
^ Check that neither unusual drag nor rattle occurs during the rotation.
^ Check that neither cracks nor grease leakage exists on the dust cover.





5. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR REAR
a. Convertible:
1. Remove the 2 bolts and the floor panel brace rear.
2. Remove the 4 bolts and the member brace rear lower LH and RH.
3. Remove the 4 bolts and the center floor panel reinforcement sub-assy LH and RH.





b. Remove the 8 bolts, 4 stabilizer brackets, 2 stabilizer bushes and stabilizer bar.





6. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR REAR
a. Install the stabilizer bush to the outer side of the stopper ring on the stabilizer bar.





b. Install the 2 stabilizer bushes and 4 stabilizer brackets with the 8 bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

HINT: 2 types of bolts (A, B) are used, so make sure the correct bolts are installed.





c. Convertible:
1. Install the center floor panel reinforcement sub assy LH and RH with the 4 bolts.
Torque:
Bolt A: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
2. Install the member brace rear lower LH and RH with the 4 bolts.
Torque:
Bolt B: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
Bolt C: 51 Nm (520 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.)
3. Install the floor panel brace rear with the 2 bolts.
Torque:
Bolt D: 51 Nm (520 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.)





7. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH
a. Install the stabilizer link with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)

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

8. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSY RH

HINT: Install the RH side using the same procedures as for the LH side.

9. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)