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Stabilizer Bar Replacement: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Do the 12 volt battery terminal disconnection procedure (see 12 VOLT BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
  2. Raise the vehicle on a lift (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
  3. Remove the front wheels.
  4. Center the steering wheel spokes, and install a commercially available steering wheel holder tool.
  5. Disconnect the steering joint from the pinion shaft (see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  6. Disconnect both sides of the tie-rod end ball joint from the knuckle (see step  9 ).
  7. Disconnect both sides of the stabilizer link from the stabilizer bar (see STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION  ).
  8. Remove the secondary HO2S harness bracket from the steering gearbox (see step 22 under STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  9. Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolt (A) and the gearbox stay mounting bolt (B), and remove the gearbox stay (C) from the driver's side.
    Fig 1: Identifying Steering Gearbox Mounting Bolt And Gearbox Stay Mounting Bolt
    G06430593Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolt (A) and the gearbox stay mounting bolt (B), and remove the gearbox stay (C) from the passenger's side.
    Fig 2: Identifying Steering Gearbox Mounting Bolt And Gearbox Stay Mounting Bolt
    G06430594Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolt (A) and the washer (B) from the rear side of the steering gearbox.
    Fig 3: Identifying Steering Gearbox Mounting Bolt And Washer
    G06430595Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the bushing holders (B), then remove the bushings (C).
    Fig 4: Identifying Flange Bolts, Bushing Holders And Bushings
    G06430596Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Move the steering gearbox toward the upper side, and remove the stabilizer bar (D) from the driver's side.
    NOTE: Be careful not to damage the steering gearbox.
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