Civic L4-1.8L (2006)
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 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 lower arm (G) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of the movement.
NOTE: The stabilizer link has a paint mark (H). Align the paint mark on the stabilizer link facing rearward.
5. Install a new self-locking nut and a new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
6. Tighten the self-locking nut and the flange nut to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin with a hex wrench.
7. Reinstall all removed parts, and test-drive the vehicle.
