Civic L4-1.3L Hybrid (2008)
Stabilizer Link: Service and Repair
Front Suspension
Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the center cap and the front wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), then remove the stabilizer
link (E).
4. Install the stabilizer link on the stabilizer bar (F) and the lower arm (G) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.
NOTE: The stabilizer link has a paint mark (H). Align the paint mark on the stabilizer link facing rearward.
5. Install the new self-locking nut and the new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
6. Place the floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
7. Tighten the self-locking nut and the flange nut to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin with a hex wrench.
8. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test-drive the vehicle.
9. After 5 minutes of driving, torque the self-locking nut and the flange nut again to the specified torque values.
