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Front Suspension40-13
Front Stabilizer Bar
Front suspension control arms
Suspension arms are available separately or as a kit. Included in kitare:•Upper front control arms•Upper rear control arms•Stabilizer bar links•Lower rear control arms•Lower front control arms•Mounting hardwareSee
Front suspension components
diagrams in this repair groupfor suspension arm locations and torque specifications.
Suspension arm components
1.Lower front control arm (right)2.Lower strut mount (right)3.Stabilizer bar link (right)4.Upper rear control arm (right)5.Stabilizer bar mounting bracket6.Upper rear control arm (left)7.Stabilizer bar link (left)8.Lower strut mount (left)9.Lower front control arm (left)10.Outer CV boot (right)11.Lower rear control arm (right)12.Axle flange (right)13.Axle flange (left)14.Lower rear control arm (left)15.Outer CV boot (left)
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RONT
S
TABILIZER
B
AR
Front stabilizer bar, removing and installing–
Raise car and support safely.
–
Remove engine lower cover. See
03 Maintenance
.
Remove stabilizer link nut (
A
).
–
Remove stabilizer link from bar.
–
Unscrew mounting bracket nuts (
B
) and remove stabilizer.
WARNING
—
•Make sure car is stable and well supported at all times. Use a professional automotive lift or jack stands designed for the purpose. A floor jack is not adequate support.
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40-14 Front Suspension
Front Stabilizer Bar
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Installation is reverse of removal. Remember to:•Match stabilizer bar to suspension version.•Mount bushing and stabilizer bar without grease.•Attach stabilizer bar links. See
Front stabilizer bar links
in thisrepair group.
Front stabilizer bar links
From model year 1999, stabilizer bar link with bonded rubberbushings replaces unit with ball joints.
Link with ball joint
1.
Link with ball joint
2.
Lower front control arm
3.
Self-locking nut, 40 Nm (30 ft-lb) plus additional 90°
4.
Clip
5.
Self-locking nut, 100 Nm (74 ft-lb)
6.
Stabilizer bar
Link with bonded rubber bushings
1.
Link with rubber bushing (rubber bushing (
A
) with pressed-onspacer is bolted to stabilizer)
2.
Self-locking nut, 40 Nm (30 ft-lb) plus additional 90° turn
3.
Bolt
4.
Lower front control arm
5.
Bolt
6.
Self-locking nut, 60 Nm (44 ft-lb)
7.
Stabilizer bar
Link (
A
) for left side of vehicle
–
Link (
B
) for right side of vehicle
–
Arrow on link points in direction of travel.
–
Place fixed spacer (
1
) on stabilizer.
Tightening torque
Stabilizer bar bracket to chassis (replace nuts)25 Nm (18 ft-lb)
CAUTION
—
•To avoid damage, bonded rubber bushings may only be flexed to a limited extent. Tighten suspension bushing bolts with vehicle in curb weight position. See
Curb weight position
in this repair group.
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