TL V6-3.5L (2007)
Stabilizer Link: Service and Repair
Rear Suspension
Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and 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 (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and stabilizer link bracket (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 a new self-locking nut and a new flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
6. Place the floor jack under the knuckle, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
7. Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pins (C) with a hex wrench (D).
