Stabilizer Link: Removal

NOTE: Review all Warnings and Cautions. (Refer to SUSPENSION - WARNING)

Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
Remove wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)

Remove nut attaching stabilizer bar link to end of stabilizer bar. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Stabilizer Link Mounting

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1 - UPPER NUT

2 - LOWER NUT

3 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

4 - LINK

5 - STABILIZER BAR

CAUTION: Use only Remover, Special Tool MB991113, to remove link from stabilizer bar. Use of a pickle fork or other alternate tool will damage seal and ball joint on link.

Separate stabilizer bar from link using Remover, Special Tool MB991113. See Figure.
Loosen, but do not remove, nut attaching stabilizer bar link to lower control arm. See Fig 1. Back off and position nut at end of link stud. See Fig 2.
CAUTION: Nut must be positioned at end of stabilizer bar link stud to help prevent end of stud from being damaged when separating it from lower control arm.

Position center punch in dimple on end of stabilizer bar link stud. See Fig 2. Strike center punch with hammer, releasing link stud from lower control arm. Remove nut.

Fig 2: Stabilizer Bar Link Removal

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1 - STABILIZER BAR ATTACHING LINK

2 - NUT

3 - CENTER PUNCH

4 - STUD

5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

6 - STEERING KNUCKLE

Remove stabilizer bar link.