Front Stabilizer Bar(w/o Kdss)

Components COMPONENTS ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
Inspection INSPECTION PROCEDURE

1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times.

(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take a torque reading on the 5th turn.

Standard turning torque:

0.05 to 1.96 N*m (0.51 to 20 kgf*cm, 0.44 to 17.3 in.*lbf) or less

(c) Check for cracks and grease leaks on the ball joint dust cover.

Removal REMOVAL PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

2. REMOVE LOWER FRONT BUMPER COVER

3. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

4. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE SUB-ASSEMBLY

5. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link assembly LH. HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

6. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

7. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH.

8. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

9. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH

(a) Remove the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes.

10. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR

Installation INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

2. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH

(a) Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes.

HINT:

• Install the bush to the inner side of the bushing stopper on the stabilizer bar.

• Install the No. 1 stabilizer bush with the protrusion facing inward.

Text in Illustration

*1	Bushing Stopper
*a	Vehicle Outer Side
*b	Vehicle Front Side
	Protrusion

3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH with the 2 bolts.

Torque:

49 N·m {500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf}

4. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

5. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.

Torque:

70 N·m {714 kgf·cm, 52 ft·lbf}

HINT:

If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

6. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

7. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE SUB-ASSEMBLY

8. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

9. INSTALL LOWER FRONT BUMPER COVER

10. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque:

for aluminum wheel :

103 N·m {1050 kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf}

for steel wheel :

112 N·m {1142 kgf·cm, 83 ft·lbf}