Toyota Corolla 2004 Repair Manual - STABILIZER BAR FRONT

STABILIZER BAR FRONT

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
COMPONENTS: See page 26–3

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL

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–FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR FRONT

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2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH

(a) 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.

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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

(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and

forth 5 times, before installing the nut.

(b) 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 N⋅m (0.5 – 20 kgf⋅cm, 0.4 – 17 in.⋅lbf)

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5. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB–ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH(See page 26–13 )

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(See page 26–13 )

8. SUSPEND ENGINE ASSY
AT: (See page 40–9)
MT: (See page 41–17 )

9. SEPARATE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB–ASSY(See page 26–13 )

10. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT

(a) 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.

(b) Remove the 2 front stabilizer bar bushes No.1 from the stabilizer bar front.

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Inner side

Rear
side

–FRONT SUSPENSION ST ABILIZER BAR FRONT

11. INSTALL STABILIZER BAR FRONT

(a) 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.

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(b) Install the stabilizer bar front and 4 bolts to the front sus-

pension crossmember sub–assy.

Torque: 19 N⋅m (194 kgf⋅cm, 14 ft⋅lbf)

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12. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB–ASSY(See page 26–13)

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13. INSTALL RACK & PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSY(See page 26–13)

14. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB–ASSY LOWER NO.1 LH(See page 26–13)

15. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION ARM SUB–ASSY LOWER NO.1 RH

HINT:
Install the RH side by the same procedures as the LH side.

16. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSY LH

(a) Install the stabilizer bar link with the 2 nuts.

Torque: 74 N⋅m (755 kgf⋅cm, 55 ft⋅lbf)

HINT:
If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon
wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud.

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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 N⋅m (1,050 kgf⋅cm, 76 ft⋅lbf)

19. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT(See page 26–5)

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