Stabilizer Bar Replacement
- Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see
SAFETY STANDS
).
- Remove the front wheels.
- Disconnect both stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar (see
STABILIZER BAR REPLACEMENT ).
- Remove the front subframe from the body (see
REMOVAL
).
- Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holders (B), then remove the bushings (C) and the stabilizer bar (D) from the front subframe (E).
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- Install the stabilizer bar in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Note the right and left direction of the stabilizer bar.
- Align the paint marks (F) on the stabilizer bar with the sides of the bushings.
- Note the fore/aft direction of the bushing.
- Refer to the stabilizer link removal/installation to connect the stabilizer bar to the links (see
STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
).