Stabilizer Shaft Replacement A4WD

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Disconnect the idler arms from the frame.

Move the steering linkage to gain access to the stabilizer shaft.





Important: Make sure to remove parts from the right and left front of the vehicle, and keep the parts separated.

4. Remove the stabilizer link nuts.
5. Remove the stabilizer link bolts.

5.1.	Pull the stabilizer link bolts up through the retainers, the insulators, and the link spacers.

5.2.	These components will come free, along with the end of the stabilizer shaft.




6. Remove the insulator bolt and the nut (left hand).



7. Remove the insulator bolts (right hand).
8. Remove the insulator clamps.
9. Remove the stabilizer shaft.
10. Remove the insulators from the stabilizer shaft.
11. Inspect all of the parts for wear and damage.

1. Install the insulators to the stabilizer shaft. Make sure the slit in the insulator faces forward.
2. Install the stabilizer shaft to the frame and the lower control arm. In order to allow alignment of the control arm to stabilizer shaft insulator clamp holes, unload the torsion bar. Refer to Torsion Bar Replacement .
3. Install the clamps to the insulators, and then to the frame.



4. Loosely install the insulator clamp bolts (right hand).




Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

5. Loosely install the insulator clamp bolt and nut (left hand).

Tighten
Tighten the bolts and the nut to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).




6. Install the following stabilizer link parts in position:

•	The link spacers

•	The link retainers

•	The link insulators

•	The link spacers

7. Install the link bolts.
8. Install the link nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).

9. Install the idler arms to the frame.
10. Install the idler arm bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the idler arm bolts to 105 N·m (77 lb ft).

11. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Adjust the trim height of the vehicle. Refer to Trim Height Inspection in Suspension General Diagnosis.

Stabilizer Shaft Replacement RWD

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the stabilizer shaft link nuts.
4. Remove the retainers and insulators from the stabilizer shaft link bolts.
5. Remove the stabilizer shaft link bolts.

•	Pull the bolts down through the retainers, the insulators, and the stabilizer shaft link spacers.

•	These components will come free, along with the ends of the stabilizer shaft.




6. Remove the insulator clamp bolts.
7. Remove the insulator clamps.
8. Remove the stabilizer shaft.
9. Remove the insulators from the stabilizer shaft.
10. Inspect all of the parts for wear and damage.

1. Install the insulators on the stabilizer shaft. Position the slit on the insulator toward the front of the vehicle.
2. Install the stabilizer shaft.
3. Install the stabilizer shaft brackets over the insulators.

Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

4. Install the stabilizer shaft bracket retaining bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft bracket retaining bolts to 36 N·m (27 lb ft).




5. Install the retainers and the insulators to the link bolts. Position the parts correctly.
6. Install the link bolts through the lower control arm hole. Stack the stabilizer link part in the following order:

6.1.	The insulators

6.2.	The retainers

6.3.	The spacers

6.4.	The retainers

6.5.	The insulators

7. Install the stabilizer shaft link bolts through the stabilizer shaft.
8. Install the insulators and retainers to the stabilizer shaft link bolt.
9. Install the stabilizer shaft link retaining nuts to the stabilizer shaft link bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft link retaining nuts to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).

10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
11. Lower the vehicle.