Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Honda Pilot, 2007 Honda Pilot, and 2006 Honda Pilot. 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 wheels.
Remove the front wheel.
Remove the flange nuts (A) while holding the respective joint pins (B) with a hex wrench (C), and remove the stabilizer link (D).

Fig 1: Removing Flange Nuts With Torque Specifications
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Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and damper (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of each moving range.

Fig 2: Installing Stabilizer Link
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Install the flange nuts, and lightly tighten them.
Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
Tighten the flange nuts (A) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (B) with a hex wrench (C).

Fig 3: Tightening Flange Nuts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.