Replacing the stabilizer bar
1. Jack up the car and place it on stands.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Holding the ball joint pin with a hex key, unscrew the stabilizer bar mounting nuts and remove it.
A - front suspension strut,
B - Transverse stability stabilizer,
C - stabilizer link,
D - finger,
E - hex key.
4. Install the new stabilizer link onto the stabilizer bar and front suspension strut.
5. Tighten the stabilizer bar mounting nuts, holding the ball joint pins with a socket wrench.
A - nut,
B - nut,
C - finger,
D - hexagon.
6. Install the front wheels.
7. Remove the vehicle from the stands.
Removal and installation
1. Jack up the car and place it on stands.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Remove the stabilizer struts.
4. Remove the subframe from the body.
5. Unscrew the stabilizer bracket mounting bolts, remove the bushings. Remove the anti-roll bar from the subframe.
6. Install the anti-roll bar in the reverse order of removal.
Note:
- Use only new mounting nuts.
- Install the stabilizer mounting bracket with the arrow pointing forward.
- Install the mounting bushings (A) according to the mark (B) as shown in the figure.
- After installation, check the front wheel alignment angles.
