Front Stabilizer Bar: Removal
- PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
- REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT STEERING SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
- REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
- Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link LH.
HINT:
Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.
- DISCONNECT NO. 2 TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT NO. 1 TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
- Remove the 2 bolts and the No. 1 stabilizer bracket from the front suspension crossmember.
- DISCONNECT FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT:
Remove the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
- REMOVE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
- Remove the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes from the stabilizer bar.
- REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR
- Remove the front stabilizer bar from the right side of the vehicle.