TL V6-3.5L (2007)
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, taking care not to scratch the calipers on Type S model.
3. Remove the flange nuts (A) while holding the respective joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), then remove the stabilizer link (D).
4. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and lower arm (C) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.
NOTE: The left stabilizer link has a yellow paint mark (D), while the right stabilizer link has a white paint mark.
5. Install the flange nuts, 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.
NOTICE: Do not place the jack against the ball joint pin of the knuckle.
7. Tighten the flange nuts (A) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C).
8. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel, and test drive the vehicle.
