1. Apply the parking brake and place wheel chocks under the rear wheels. Jack up the front of the car and place it on supports. Remove the wheel.
2. While holding the hinge pin from turning, unscrew the nut securing the hinge to the front suspension strut bracket…
3. …and remove the bracket that secures the wheel speed sensor wire.
4. Disconnect the upper stabilizer bar joint from the front suspension bar bracket.
5. Similarly, unscrew the nut securing the pin of the lower hinge of the strut to the stabilizer bar, disconnect the hinge of the strut and the bar..
6. …and remove the anti-roll bar.
7. To replace the anti-roll bar and its cushions, remove the front suspension cross member (see "Removal and installation the front suspension crossmember").
8. Remove the two bolts securing the left bracket…
9. …remove the bracket…
10. …and remove the split cushion of the anti-roll bar.
11. Similarly, disassemble the right side of the stabilizer bar mount to the crossmember..
12. …and remove the anti-roll bar.
13. Carefully inspect the stabilizer bar. Replace a deformed bar.
14. Inspect the rod cushions. Replace the stabilizer rod cushions that are worn, have mechanical damage or signs of aging with new ones.
15. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal; tighten bolts and nuts to the torque specified in Appendix 1.
16. Bleed the power steering system (see "Bleeding the power steering system").
Note: After replacing the anti-roll bar components, check and adjust the wheel alignment if necessary. Use the services of workshops with special equipment.
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