Stabilizer Bar Front: Replacement

HINT:

COMPONENTS: See FRONT SUSPENSION
Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET (SEE OVERHAUL )
SEPARATE STEERING SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSY (SEE OVERHAUL )
SEPARATE STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSY NO.1 (SEE OVERHAUL )
REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY
1. Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link assy LH.
HINT:

Use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.

Fig 1: Removing Nuts
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INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY
1. Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration before installing the nut.
2. Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the fifth turn.
  Turning torque:
  
  0.05 to 1.96 N.M (0.5 to 20 kgf.cm, 0.4 to 17.4 in..lbf)
3. Check the dust cover for cracks or grease leakage.
If the value is not within the specified range, replace the front stabilizer link assy with a new one.
SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSY LH (SEE OVERHAUL )
SST 09628-00011
SEPARATE TIE ROD END SUB-ASSY RH
SST 09628-00011

HINT:

Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT (SEE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION AND DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY )
REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT (SEE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION AND DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY )
SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
1. Remove the 2 bolts and the stabilizer bracket No.1 LH from the front suspension crossmember sub-assy.
SEPARATE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT:

Remove the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.

Fig 2: Removing Bolts
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REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (SEE OVERHAUL )
REMOVE STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSY NO.1 (SEE OVERHAUL )
REMOVE STEERING GEAR ASSY (SEE OVERHAUL )
REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
1. Remove the 2 front stabilizer bar bushes No.1 from the stabilizer bar.
REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
1. Remove the front stabilizer bar from the right side of the vehicle.
INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT
1. Insert the front stabilizer bar from the right side of the vehicle.
INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSH NO.1
1. Install the bush to the outer side of the bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
NOTE:
- Place the cutout of the stabilizer bush facing the rear side.
- Ensure the right of left deviation of the stabilizer bar is 5mm or less.
Fig 3: Installing Bush
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INSTALL STEERING GEAR ASSY (SEE OVERHAUL )
INSTALL STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSY NO.1 (SEE OVERHAUL )
INSTALL STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (SEE OVERHAUL )
INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 LH
1. Install the stabilizer bracket No.1 LH to the front suspension crossmember sub-assy with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 N.M (194 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)
INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO.1 RH
HINT:

Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT (SEE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION AND DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY )
INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT (SEE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION AND DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY )
INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY
1. Install the front stabilizer link assy LH with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 N.M (755 kgf.cm, 55 ft.lbf)

HINT:

Use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.

Fig 4: Installing Front Stabilizer Link
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INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSY LH (SEE OVERHAUL )
INSTALL TIE ROD END SUB-ASSY RH
HINT:

Install the RH side following the same procedures as with the LH side.
INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N.M (1,050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf)
INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (SEE FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT )