Stabilizer Bar R&R

Front

1. 1
   Remove engine splash shield.
2. 2
   Separate steering linkage outer tie rod on lefthand side at steering knuckle, Fig. 1.
3. 3
   Separate front stabilizer shaft link at front stabilizer shaft, Fig. 1.
4. 4
   Remove front stabilizer shaft insulator at front stabilizer shaft, Fig. 1.
5. 5
   Remove front stabilizer shaft through lefthand wheel opening, Fig. 1.
6. 6
   Reverse procedure to install.

Rear

In following service procedure, it is not required to remove rear suspension support. Lower support enough to remove stabilizer bar.

Hold ball shaft secure with a 90° bend style TORX® bit, when removing nut.

1 Raise and support vehicle. 2 Lower rear suspension support. 3 Remove stabilizer link to stabilizer shaft nut, Fig. 2. 4 Remove stabilizer shaft clamp bolts, Fig. 3. 5 Remove stabilizer shaft clamps and bushings from stabilizer shaft, Fig. 3. 6 Disengage stabilizer shaft from stabilizer link ball studs, while removing stabilizer shaft from vehicle. 7 Reverse procedure to install, noting following: a. Torque stabilizer shaft clamp bolts to 52 ft. lbs. b. Torque stabilizer link nut to 37 ft. lbs.

Fig. 1

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Fig. 3