Tools Required

J-45646 Stabilizer Bar Collar Installer

1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the left side stabilizer bar clamp-to-cradle bolts.
3. Remove the left side stabilizer clamp and bushing from the stabilizer bar.




Important: Failure to mark the stabilizer bar bushing ring location on the stabilizer bar may result in stabilizer bar bushing failure and excessive stabilizer bar lateral movement. Stabilizer bar bushing ring must be installed in proper place on the stabilizer bar.

4. Mark the stabilizer bar on both sides of the stabilizer bar bushing ring by drawing two lines onto stabilizer bar to verify the location of the stabilizer bar bushing ring.
5. Remove the metal coupling from the stabilizer bar bushing ring by gently tapping on coupling with a hammer and a punch.



6. Remove the stabilizer ring plastic inserts.




Important: Hold ball stud from turning when removing nut. The boot can become torn and damaged if the ball stud turns.

7. Remove the left side stabilizer bar-to-link nut and separate link from the stabilizer bar.
8. Slide the stabilizer bar bushing ring coupling from the stabilizer bar assembly.

Important: Failure to install the stabilizer bar bushing ring properly on the stabilizer bar may result in stabilizer bar bushing failure and excessive stabilizer bar lateral movement. Stabilizer bar bushing ring must be installed in correct place on the stabilizer bar.

1. Install the metal stabilizer bar bushing ring metal coupling onto the stabilizer bar.
2. Install the stabilizer bar bushing ring plastic inserts onto the stabilizer bar assembly between the scribed marks.




Important: The stabilizer bar bushing ring must be compressed tight enough so the stabilizer bar bushing plastic inserts do not move.

3. Verify that the stabilizer bushing ring is in the correct location on the stabilizer bar and does not move.
4. Using the J-45646 compress the stabilizer bar bushing ring and stabilizer bar bushing ring plastic inserts together.



5. Install the stabilizer bar bushings.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

6. Install the stabilizer bar clamps.

Torque
Torque the stabilizer bar clamp-to-frame bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).





Important: Hold the ball stud from turning when installing the nut. The boot can become torn and damaged if the ball stud turns.

7. Install the left side stabilizer bar-to-link-nut and tighten the nut.

Torque
Torque the stabilizer bar-to-link-nut to 65 N·m (48 lb ft).

8. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.