Stabilizer Bar: Service and Repair
Stabilizer Bar (64.35.08)
Special Service Tools
Removal
All vehicles
1. Drain the right-hand fuel tank saddle.
2. Remove both the upper arms.
3. Remove the front muffler.
Vehicles without Brembo brakes
1. CAUTION: The brake caliper must be supported at all times.
Detach the brake caliper and brake caliper anchor plate and secure to one side.
^ Remove and discard the brake caliper retaining bolts.
Vehicles with Brembo brakes
1. CAUTION: The brake caliper must be supported at all times.
Detach the brake caliper and secure to one side.
^ Remove and discard the brake caliper retaining bolts.
All vehicles
1. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Disconnect the anti-lock brake system (ABS) sensor electrical connector.
2. NOTE: Right-hand shown left-hand similar.
Detach the shock absorber and spring assembly from the lower arm.
3. CAUTION: Under no circumstances must the flexible coupling (or its fixings) be loosened or removed from the driveshaft
Detach the driveshaft from the rear drive axle flange.
^ Mark the position of the driveshaft in relation to the rear drive axle flange.
^ Mark the position of the balance nut in relation to the rear drive axle flange (if fitted).
^ Mark the position of each nut and bolt in relation to the rear drive axle flexible joint.
4. Detach the fuel filler pipe.
^ Remove and discard the hose clip.
5. Detach the electric parking brake motor harness.
6. Disconnect the electric parking brake motor electrical connector.
7. Install the special tool to support the rear subframe.
8. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Remove the Noise, Vibration and Harshness brace retaining bolts.
9. Using the special tool, support the subframe.
10. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Remove the subframe rear mount retaining bolt.
11. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Remove the subframe front mount retaining bolt.
12. Lower the subframe.
13. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Remove the stabilizer bar link retaining nut dust cover.
14. NOTE: Right-hand shown left-hand similar.
Remove the stabilizer bar link retaining nut.
15. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Remove the stabilizer bar.
Installation
All vehicles
1. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Install the stabilizer bar.
^ Tighten to 55 Nm.
2. NOTE: Right-hand shown left-hand similar.
Install the stabilizer bar link retaining nut.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm.
3. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Install the stabilizer bar link retaining nut dust cover.
4. Reposition the subframe.
5. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Install the subframe front mount retaining bolt.
^ Tighten to 125 Nm.
6. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Install the subframe rear mount retaining bolt.
^ Tighten to 125 Nm.
7. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Install the Noise, Vibration and Harshness brace retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm.
8. Remove the special tool from the rear subframe.
9. Connect the electric parking brake motor electrical connector.
10. Attach the electric parking brake motor harness.
11. Attach the fuel filler pipe.
^ Fit and tighten new hose clip.
12. Attach the driveshaft to the rear drive axle flange.
^ Tighten to 88 Nm.
13. NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.
Connect the ABS sensor electrical connector.
Vehicles without Brembo brakes
1. Attach the brake caliper.
^ Install new brake caliper retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 103 Nm.
2. Install the brake pads.
Vehicles with Brembo brakes
1. Attach the brake caliper.
^ Install new brake caliper retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 70 Nm.
All vehicles
1. Install the front muffler.
2. Install both the upper arms.
3. Fill the right-hand fuel tank saddle.
4. CAUTION: The final tightening of the rear suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
Tighten to 133 Nm.
5. Check the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary.
6. Carry out the rear subframe alignment procedure.