Disassembly and Reassembly
Disassembly Procedure1. Remove the crossmember assembly from the vehicle.
2. Remove the stabilizer clamp bolts.
3. Remove the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nuts.
4. Remove the stabilizer shaft clamps, the insulators, and the stabilizer shaft from the crossmember.
5. Remove the stabilizer link-to-control arm nut.
6. Remove the stabilizer link.
7. Remove the control arm front nuts and the bolts.
8. Remove the control arm rear bushing clamp bolts and the clamps.
9. Remove the control arms.
Assembly Procedure
IMPORTANT: The weight of the vehicle must be supported by the control arms before the stabilizer link-to-control arm nut, the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nut and the control arm front nut and the rear bolts are tightened. This can be done by lowering the vehicle onto jackstands under the control arms.
1. Install the control arms.
2. Install the control arm rear bushing clamps and the clamp bolts. Do not tighten.
3. Install the control arm front nuts and the bolts. Do not tighten.
4. Install the stabilizer clamps, the stabilizer shaft, and the insulators.
5. Install the stabilizer shaft-to-crossmember clamp bolts.
6. Install the stabilizer link.
7. Install the stabilizer link-to-control arm nuts. Do not tighten.
8. Install the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nuts. Do not tighten.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft clamp bolts to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the crossmember assembly into the vehicle.
10. Lower the vehicle so the control arms are supported by jackstands.
Tighten
Tighten the control arm rear bushing clamp bolts to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the control arm front bushing nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the stabilizer link-to-control arm nuts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the stabilizer shaft-to-stabilizer link nuts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
11. Remove the jackstands and lower the vehicle.