Stabilizer Link Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Acura TSX, 2007 Acura TSX, 2006 Acura TSX, 2005 Acura TSX, and 2004 Acura TSX. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
Remove the front wheel.
Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link (E).

Fig 1: Holding Respective Joint Pin With Hex Wrench
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Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and lower arm (C) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.
NOTE: The left stabilizer link has a yellow paint mark (D), while the right stabilizer link has a white paint mark.

Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Link On Stabilizer Bar And Lower Arm
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Install a new self-locking nut and a new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
NOTE: Do not place the jack against the lower arm ball joint pin of the knuckle.
Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D).

Fig 3: Holding Respective Joint Pin With Hex Wrench w/Torque Specifications
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Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.
After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nut again to the specified torque value.