Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Front suspension / Stabilizer bar front
Toyota Corolla (E120): Stabilizer bar front
Replacement
Hint
: components:
1. Remove front wheel
2. Remove front stabilizer link assy lh
- Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer bar link.
Hint
: if the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud. 3. Remove front stabilizer link assy rh
Hint
: remove the rh side by the same procedure as the lh side.
4. Inspect front stabilizer link assy
- As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
- using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate
of 2 – 4 seconds per 1 turn and take the torque reading
on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 0.05 – 1.96 Nvm (0.5 – 20 Kgf·cm, 0.4 – 17 In.Vlbf)
5. Separate front suspension arm sub–assy lower no.1 Lh
6. Separate front suspension arm sub–assy lower no.1 Rh
Hint
: remove the rh side by the same procedure as the lh side.
7. Separate rack & pinion power steering gear assy
8. Suspend engine assy
at:
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9. Separate front suspension crossmember sub–assy
10. Remove stabilizer bar front
- remove the 4 bolts,front stabilizer bracket no.1 Lh, front stabilizer bracket no.1 Rh, 2 front stabilizer bar bushes no.1 And stabilizer bar front from the front suspension crossmember sub–assy.
- remove the 2 front stabilizer bar bushes no.1 From the stabilizer bar front.
11. Install stabilizer bar front
- Install 2 front stabilizer bar bushes no.1, Front stabilizer bracket no.1 Lh and front stabilizer bracket no.1 Rh to the stabilizer bar front.
Hint
: install the bushing to the inner side of the bushing stopper on the stabilizer bar.
- Install the stabilizer bar front and 4 bolts to the front suspension
crossmember sub–assy.
Torque: 19 nvm (194 Kgf·cm, 14 ft·lbf)
12. Install front suspension crossmember sub–assy sst 09670–00010
13. Install rack & pinion power steering gear assy
14. Install front suspension arm sub–assy lower no.1 Lh
15. Install front suspension arm sub–assy lower no.1 Rh
H
int
: install the rh side by the same procedures as the lh side.
16. Install front stabilizer link assy lh
- Install the stabilizer bar link with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 74 nvm (755 Kgf·cm, 55 ft·lbf)
H
int
: if the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud.
17. Install front stabilizer link assy lh
Hint
: install the rh side by the same procedure as the lh side.
18. Install front wheel
torque: 103 nvm (1,050 Kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf)
19. Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment
Other materials:
Precaution
1. Handling precautions on steering system
care must be taken when replacing parts. Incorrect replacement may
affect the performance of the
steering system and result in a driving hazard.
2. Handling precautions on srs airbag system
the vehicle is equipped with srs (suppl ...
Have the malfunction repaired immediately. (vehicles with a smart key system)
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem, check that
the warning message and light go off.
■Warning buzzer ...
Data list/active test
1. Data list
Hint:
using the data list displayed by the hand–held tester or the obd ii scan tool,
you can read the value of
the switches, sensors, actuators and so on without parts removal. Reading the
data list as a first step
of troubleshooting is one method to shorten diagnostic time.
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