Front Stabilizer Bar: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Scion tC. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

PLACE FRONT WHEEL FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link LH.
  HINT:
  
  Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud if the ball joint turns together with the nut.
Fig 1: Removing Nuts
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REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY RH (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT PRESSURE FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION NO. 1 LOWER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (See INSTALLATION )
DISCONNECT FRONT SUSPENSION NO. 1 LOWER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT FLOOR PANEL BRACE (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
SUSPEND ENGINE ASSEMBLY (See ENGINE ASSEMBLY )
REMOVE NO. 1 HOOK (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
1. Remove the 2 bolts and front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH from the suspension crossmember.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSH
1. Remove the 2 No. 1 stabilizer bar bushes from the stabilizer bar.
REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR

Fig 2: Removing Stabilizer Bar Bushes From Stabilizer Bar