Rear Suspension

Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.





3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D), and disconnect the stabilizer link (E) from the stabilizer bar (F) and the lower arm (G).

NOTE: During installation, install a new self-locking nut.





4. Install the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar and lower arm with the joint pins set at the center (A) of their range.
5. Install the self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten.
6. Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load the stabilizer bar.





7. Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D).
8. Reinstall the rear wheel.
9. After 5 minutes of driving, recheck the self-locking nut torque again.