Rear Stabilizer: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Subaru Impreza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Be sure to use a new flange nut and self-locking nut.
Always tighten the stabilizer bushing in the state where the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels are in full contact with the ground.
Align the paint mark end of stabilizer to the end of stabilizer bushing when installing.

Fig 1: Identifying Stabilizer Bushing

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Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

Stabilizer link

45 N.m (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)

Stabilizer clamp

40 N.m (4.1 kgf-m, 29.5 ft-lb)