Vitara JLX (4Dr) 4WD L4-2.0L (2000)
Stabilizer Bushing: Service and Repair
STABILIZER BAR/BUSHINGS
REMOVAL
1. Hoist vehicle.
2. Remove stabilizer bar mount bush bracket bolts.
3. Remove stabilizer ball joint nuts, washers and bushings.
4. Remove stabilizer bar with its ball joints.
5. Disconnect stabilizer ball joints from stabilizer bar.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: For correct installation of stabilizer bar, side-to-side, be sure that color paint on stabilizer bar aligns with mount bush, both right and left, as
shown.
1. Connect stabilizer ball joints and stabilizer bar.
2. Install stabilizer ball joints to lower arms.
NOTE: Do not tighten stabilizer ball joint nuts completely.
3. Install stabilizer bar mount bush brackets.
4. When installing stabilizer, loosely assemble all components while insuring that stabilizer is centered, side-to-side. Check that ball joint is set at
neutral position seeing from body upper side.