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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Malibu 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Exhaust 🢒 Stabilizer Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  3. Remove the rear muffler assembly. Refer to Muffler Replacement.
  4. Remove the bolts from the trailing brackets to the frame. Refer to Rear Axle Control Trailing Arm and Rear Suspension Control Arm Bracket Replacement.
  5. Remover the rear coil springs. Refer to Coil Spring Insulators Replacement.
  6. Remove the park brake cables from the trailing arms. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement.
  7. Remove the rear brake calipers from the knuckles. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement.
  8. Remove the upper shock absorber bolts. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement.
  9. Support and secure adjustable jack stands to the rear support.

    10. Object Number: 2013226 Size: SH
  10. Remove the mounting bolts for the support. Refer to Support Replacement.
  11. Lower the support enough to gain access to the rear stabilizer shaft insulator clamps mounting bolts.

    12. Object Number: 1236972 Size: SH
  12. Remove the stabilizer shaft to knuckle bolts.

    13. Object Number: 2013269 Size: MH
  13. Remove the stabilizer shaft assembly (4) from the support (5).
  14. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamps (2), bolts (1) and the insulator (3).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 2013269 Size: MH
  1. Install the insulators (3), the clamps (2), on the stabilizer shaft (4).
  2. Install the stabilizer shaft (4) on the support (5).

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the clamp bolts (1).

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the clamp bolt (1) to 35 N·m (26 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1236972 Size: SH
  4. Install the stabilizer shaft to knuckle bolts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the stabilizer shaft to knuckle bolts 55 N·m (41 lb ft).

    Important: When lifting the rear support back into position, guide the rear shock absorbers into the proper mounting position.

  5. Raise the rear support back into position.

    6. Object Number: 2013226 Size: SH
  6. Install the rear support bolts (1). Refer to Support Replacement.
  7. Install the upper shock absorber mounting bolts. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement
  8. Install the trailing arm bracket bolts. Refer to Rear Axle Control Trailing Arm and Rear Suspension Control Arm Bracket Replacement.
  9. Install the rear coil springs. Refer to Coil Spring Insulators Replacement.
  10. Remove the adjustable jack stands from the rear support.
  11. Install the rear brake calipers on the knuckles. Refer to Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement.
  12. Install the park brake cables on the trailing arms. Refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement.
  13. Install the rear muffler assembly. Refer to Muffler Replacement.
  14. Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  15. Lower the vehicle.