Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. 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).






4. 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.






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

6. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.

7. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque value.