Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation

1. Install the stabilizer bar front to the vehicle.

HINT:

• Install the bushing as to the outer side of each bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.
• Place the cutout of the stabilizer bushings as facing the rear side as shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Placing Cutout Of Stabilizer Bushings Facing Rearward

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1. Install the front stabilizer bracket No. 1 LH with the 2 bolts.

   Torque: 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf) 

Fig 2: Locating Front Stabilizer Bracket No. 1 LH With Bolts

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HINT:

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

1. Install the engine assembly with transaxle (See INSTALLATION ).

1. Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.

   Torque: 74 N*m (755 kgf*cm, 55 ft.*lbf) 

   HINT:

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

Fig 3: Locating Front Stabilizer Link Assembly LH With Nuts

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HINT:

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

Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf) 

1. Bleed the power steering fluid (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION ).

1. Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ).