Removal and installation of the forward stabilizer

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Stabilizer mount





1 - bracket; 2 - stabilizer; 3 - support sleeve; 4 - bracket; 5 - fixing plates; 6 - bolts


Attaching the end of the stabilizer to the arm





1 - nut; 2 - washer; 3 - bushing; 4 - lever; 5 - stabilizer


Withdrawal



1. Raise the front of the car.

2. Unscrew the two mounting brackets of the stabilizer from the brackets, having previously unbent the tabs on the fixing plates.

3. Unscrew the nuts securing the ends of the stabilizer and remove the washers and bushings.

Attention! The nut on the right side of the stabilizer has a left-hand thread.


4. Unscrew the axle of the inner ball joint of one of the suspension arms and remove the stabilizer bar.

Installation



Attention! To facilitate the installation of rubber bushings, grease them with soapy water and install with the end with a smaller diameter towards the lever.


1. Install the stabilizer in the reverse order of removal, without finally tightening the threaded connections.

2. First of all, tighten the nuts securing the stabilizer to the transverse arm, then lower the vehicle, tighten the remaining bolts and secure against unscrewing.







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