Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation




Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

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





4. Install the stabilizer link on the stabilizer bar (G) and lower arm B with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.

NOTE: The left stabilizer link has a yellow paint mark (H), while the right stabilizer link has a white paint mark.

5. Install the new self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them.

6. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.

7. Tighten the self-locking nut and the flange nuts to the specified torque while holding the respective joint pins with a hex wrench.

8. Test-drive the vehicle.