Stabilizer Bar: Service and Repair

Fig. 6 Stabilizer Shaft & Link Assembly:

^ Tools Required:
- J 24319-B Universal Steering Linkage Puller
- Or Equivalent

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise vehicle and suitably support by frame allowing control arms to hang free.
2. Front wheels and tires.
3. Left and right stabilizer link bolts.
4. Stabilizer shaft brackets, left and right side.
5. Using tool J 24319-B, left tie rod end from knuckle.
6. Lower exhaust pipe by disconnecting from exhaust manifold and intermediate exhaust hangers.
7. Turn left strut completely to the right. Slide stabilizer shaft outboard over the left steering knuckle until right end comes free.
8. Remove stabilizer shaft out center of vehicle.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Stabilizer shaft into position.
2. Loosely install left and right stabilizer shaft insulators, brackets and bolts.





3. Loosely install stabilizer link components.
4. Tie rod ends to knuckles.
^ Tighten:
- Bracket bolts to 38 Nm (28 ft. lbs.).
- Stabilizer link nut to 17 Nm (13 ft. lbs.).
- Tie rod end to knuckle nuts to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
- Maximum is 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) for cotter pin alignment.
- Do not back off nut for cotter pin insertion.
5. Cotter pins in tie rod ends.
6. Exhaust pipe to manifold.
^ Tighten manifold nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
7. Intermediate exhaust hangers.
8. Front wheels and tires.
^ Tighten wheel nuts to 140 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
9. Lower vehicle.