Front Stabilizer Bar: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Lexus LS 600hL. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
HINT:
A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart (see SPECIFIED TORQUE FOR STANDARD BOLTS ).
- INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
- Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes outside of the bush stoppers on the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.NOTE: Make sure to face the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bush's seam to the lower rear of the vehicle.
- Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes outside of the bush stoppers on the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration.
- TEMPORARILY INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR
- Temporarily install the front stabilizer bar and front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH and RH with the 4 bolts in the direction shown in the illustration.
- INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
- Install the front No 1 stabilizer bracket LH with the 2 bolts
Torque: 95 N.m (969 kgf.cm, 70 ft. lbf.)
- Install the wire harness bracket with the bolt
Torque: 22 N.m (224 kgf.cm, 16 ft. lbf.)
- Install the front No 1 stabilizer bracket LH with the 2 bolts
- INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
- Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket RH with the 2 bolts
Torque; 95 N.m (969 kgf.cm, 70 ft. lbf.)
- Install the water with motor and bracket pump assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 22 N.m (224 kgf.cm, 16 ft. lbf.)
- Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket RH with the 2 bolts
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
- Install the front stabilizer link with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 85 N.m (867 kgf.cm, 63 ft. lbf.)
HINT:
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud bolt.
- Install the front stabilizer link with the 2 nuts.
- INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:
Install the RH side following the same procedures as the LH side.
- INSTALL FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION MEMBER PROTECTOR (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD LH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD RH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT CENTER FLOOR COVER (See INSTALLATION )