RSX L4-2.0L (2005)
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. Remove the front wheels.
2. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D), then remove the stabilizer
link (E).
3. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and lower arm (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of their range of movement.
4. Install the self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
5. Place the floor jack under the lower arm ball joint, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
NOTICE: Do not place the jack against the flat section of the lower arm. Lifting the arm in this area might bend it.
