Toyota 4Runner: Rear Stabilizer Bar(w/o Kdss)

Components

COMPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION

Inspection

INSPECTION

PROCEDURE

1. INSPECT REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times.

(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take a torque reading on the 5th turn.

Standard turning torque:

0.05 to 1.96 N*m (0.51 to 20 kgf*cm, 0.44 to 17.3 in.*lbf)

Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL

2. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the nut and disconnect the stabilizer bar from the stabilizer link. HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud.

(b) Hold the stabilizer bar link with a wrench and remove the nut, retainer, cushion and link.

(c) Remove the 2 retainers and cushion from the stabilizer link.

3. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

4. REMOVE REAR STABILIZER BAR

(a) Remove the 4 bolts, 2 stabilizer brackets and stabilizer bar.

(b) Remove the 2 stabilizer bushes from the stabilizer bar.

Installation

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER BAR

(a) Install the 2 stabilizer bushes to the stabilizer bar.

HINT:

Install the stabilizer bush to the outer side of the stabilizer bush stopper on the stabilizer bar.

Outer Side

(b) Install the stabilizer bar and 2 stabilizer brackets with the 4 bolts.

Torque:

45 N·m {459 kgf·cm, 33 ft·lbf}

2. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the stabilizer link with a new nut.

Torque:

70 N·m {714 kgf·cm, 52 ft·lbf}

HINT:

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

(b) Install the 2 retainers and cushion to the stabilizer link.

(c) Hold the stabilizer bar link with a wrench, and then install the retainer, cushion and link with a new nut.

Torque:

15 N·m {153 kgf·cm, 11 ft·lbf}

3. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

4. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

Torque:

for aluminum wheel :

103 N·m {1050 kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf}

for steel wheel :

112 N·m {1142 kgf·cm, 83 ft·lbf}