Pic. 4.18. Front stabilizer: 1 – a rack of the stabilizer of cross stability; 2 - stabilizer bracket; 3 - stabilizer bushing; 4 - front stabilizer
Removing
Remove the front cross member assembly.
Remove the anti-roll bar.
Remove the stabilizer bracket.
Examination
Remove the stabilizer link from the vehicle.
Check for deformation and damage.
Measure the torque of the ball joint.
Rock the ball pin from side to side 10 times.
Pic. 4.19. Ball joint test
Rotate the ball joint pin 10 turns (pic. 4.19).
Measure the torque resistance using a suitable socket wrench and torque wrench.
Modulus: 0.23 - 0.47 Nm.
Installation
Apply rubber grease to the inside surface of the stabilizer bushing.
Align the bushing with the inside of the anti-roll bar mounting plate.
Pic. 4.20. Stabilizer Bracket Installation Diagram
Install stabilizer bracket (pic. 4.20).
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Adjust the zero setting of the headlights.