Front Suspension
60.10.01 Anti-roll barRemove
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 the 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 heat shield to body and 2 bolts securing heat shield to subframe. Remove heat shield.
6. Support front sub-frame under rear cross-tube.
7. Remove 6 bolts and loosen 2 bolts, arrowed, securing front sub-frame. Discard removed bolts.
8. Lower rear of sub-frame.
9. Remove remaining anti- roll bar heat shield fixings and remove heat shield.
10. Remove 2 nuts securing each anti-roll bar bush clamp.
11. Maneuver anti-roll bar over sub-frame 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 sub-frame and Maneuver into position.
2. Locate clamps and lightly tighten nuts.
3. Raise sub-frame, fit new bolts securing sub-frame to body and tighten to 165 Nm (122 ft. lbs.). Tighten 2 rear bolts a further 90°.
4. Tighten bolts securing sub-frame to front crossmember to 132.5 Nm (97 ft. lbs.).
5. Connect anti-roll bar links, fit nuts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
6. Fit front road wheels and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
7. Remove supports and lower vehicle.
8. Fit undertray.
9. Tighten anti-roll bar bush clamp nuts to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.).
10. Fit anti-roll bar heat shields and tighten fixings.
11. Check wheel alignment.