Front

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.





2. Remove nuts and stabilizer bar attaching link assemblies from the front lower control arms.





3. Remove bolts at front crossmember to stabilizer bar bushing retainers. Then remove bushing retainers, stabilizer bar, and bushings from front crossmember.

INSTALLATION

Stabilizer Bar Attaching Link Assembly Bushing Orientation:

1. If inspection determines replacements of stabilizer bar to lower control arm attachment link bushings is required, replace the bushings before installing stabilizer bar. Refer to image for proper orientation of attaching link bushing components.

Correct Stabilizer Bar To Crossmember Bushing Installation:

2. If the stabilizer bar to front crossmember bushings require replacement at the time of inspection, install new bushings before installing the stabilizer bar. Bushings are replaced by opening slit on bushings on the stabilizer bar by spreading the bushing at the slit and forcing them on the stabilizer bar. Bushing must be installed on the stabilizer bar with slit in bushing facing front of vehicle when stabilizer bar is installed.

Stabilizer Bar To Crossmember Bushing Position:

3. Position stabilizer bar into front crossmember, so cutouts in stabilizer bar bushings are aligned with raised bead in crossmember. Install stabilizer bar bushing retainers onto crossmember aligning raised bead on retainer with cutouts in bushings. Do not tighten stabilizer bar bushing retainers at this time.





4. Align stabilizer bar attaching link and bushing assemblies with attaching link mounting holes in the lower control arms. Install stabilizer bar attaching links into both lower control arms. Install the attaching link to stabilizer bar bushing and retaining nut. Torque the stabilizer bar attaching link nut to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
5. Lower vehicle so the suspension is supporting the total weight of the vehicle.

NOTE: It may be necessary to put the vehicle on a platform hoist or alignment rack to gain access to the stabilizer mounting bolts with the vehicle at curb height.

6. With the vehicle at curb height, tighten the stabilizer bar bushing to crossmember retainer attaching bolts to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.) torque.