Front Stabilizer Bar

FRONT STABILIZER BAR

COMPONENTS (Part 1):

COMPONENTS (Part 2):

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL





2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link assembly LH.

HINT: Use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.

3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

4. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
(a) Remove the engine assembly with transaxle.





5. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 LH
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH.
6. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 RH

HINT: Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

7. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO. 1
(a) Remove the 2 bushes from the stabilizer.
8. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
(a) Remove the stabilizer bar front from the vehicle.

INSPECTION





1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY
(a) Secure the front stabilizer link assembly LH in a vise.
(b) Install the nut to the stud bolt.
(c) Flip the ball joint back and forth 5 times or more.
(d) Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per 1 turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Torque:
Turning torque 0.05 to 1.96 N*m (0.5 to 20 kgf*cm, 0.4 to 17.4 in.*lbf)
If the value is not within the specification, replace the front stabilizer link assembly with a new one.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT
(a) Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.





2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO. 1

HINT:
^ Install the bushes as to the outer side of each bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
^ Place the cutout of the stabilizer bushes as facing the rear side as shown in the illustration.





3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 LH
(a) Install the front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf)
4. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 RH

HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

5. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
(a) Install the engine assembly with transaxle.





6. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf)

HINT: Use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.

7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT: Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

8. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
9. BLEED POWER STEERING FLUID
(a) Bleed the power steering fluid.
10. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment.