GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2007 🢒 Matiz 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Front Suspension 🢒 Stabilizer Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the front tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the engine protection shield. Refer to Engine Protection Shield Replacement .

    4. Object Number: 1630034 Size: SH
  4. Remove the front under longitudinal frame bolts (1, 2).

    5. Object Number: 1630085 Size: SH
  5. Remove the stabilizer shaft mounting bolts (2).
  6. Remove the stabilizer shaft mounting nuts (1).
  7. Remove the front under longitudinal frames.

    8. Object Number: 1221513 Size: SH
  8. Remove the cotter pins (1).
  9. Remove the castellated nuts (2).
  10. Remove the washers (3).
  11. Remove the rear bushings (4) by separating the stabilizer shaft from the control arms.
  12. Remove the stabilizer shaft from the vehicle.

    13. Object Number: 1630167 Size: SH
  13. Remove the bushings (1).
  14. Remove the washers.
  15. Remove the mountings  (2).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1630167 Size: SH
  1. Install the mountings (2) to the stabilizer shaft.
  2. Install the washers.
  3. Install the bushings (1).
  4. Install the stabilizer shaft to the vehicle.

    5. Object Number: 1221513 Size: SH
  5. Install the rear bushings (4) to the stabilizer shaft.
  6. Install the washers (3).

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

  7. Install the castellated nuts (2).

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the stabilizer shaft castellated nuts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).

  8. Install the cotter pins (1).
  9. Install the front under longitudinal frames to the vehicle.

    10. Object Number: 1630085 Size: SH
  10. Install the stabilizer shaft mounting nuts (1)

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the stabilizer shaft mounting nuts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).

  11. Install the stabilizer shaft mounting bolts (2).

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the stabilizer shaft mounting bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1630034 Size: SH
  12. Install the front under longitudinal frame bolts (1, 2).

    13. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb in).

  13. Install the engine protection shield. Refer to Engine Protection Shield Replacement .
  14. Install the front tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  15. Lower the vehicle.