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Front


Anti-roll bar

Remove
1. Remove undertray.
2. Raise front of vehicle and support under body.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support file vehicle on safety stands.

3. Remove front road wheels.





4. Remove nuts securing anti-roll bar links and release links from anti-roll bar.

CAUTION: Use an open ended spanner on flats provided to prevent ball joint rotating.

5. If fitted: Remove 2 speed nuts securing anti-roll bar heatshield to body and 2 bolts securing heatshield to sub-frame. Remove heatshield.
6. Support front subframe under rear cross-tube.





7. Remove 6 bolts and loosen 2 bolts, arrowed, securing front subframe. Discard removed bolts.
8. Lower rear of subframe.
9. Remove remaining anti-roll bar heatshield fixings and remove heatshield.





10. Remove 2 nuts securing each anti-roll bar bush clamp.





11. Manoeuvre anti-roll bar over subframe and remove from vehicle.

CAUTION: The anti roll bar clamps are supplied with the anti roll bar and must not be removed.

Refit
1. Position anti-roll bar to subframe and manoeuvre into position.
2. Locate clamps and lightly tighten nuts.
3. Fit anti-roll bar heat shield and tighten fixings.
4. Raise subframe, fit new bolts securing subframe to body and tighten to 165 Nm (122 ft. lbs.). Tighten 2 rear bolts a further 90°.
5. Tighten bolts securing subframe to front crossmember to 132.5 Nm (97 ft. lbs.).
6. Fit anti-roll bar heat shields and tighten fixings.
7. Connect anti-roll bar links, fit nuts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
8. Fit front road wheels and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
9. Remove supports and lower vehicle.
10. Fit undertray.
11. Tighten anti-roll bar bush clamp nuts to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.).
12. Check wheel alignment.