TL FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Stabilizer Link: Service and Repair
Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. See: Wheels and Tires/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the self-locking 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 on the stabilizer bar (E) and the brake hose bracket (F) with the joint pins set at the center of their range of movement.
NOTE:
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The stabilizer link has a paint mark (G). The paint mark indicates the difference between the left and right stabilizer links.
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Install the end of the stabilizer link with the paint mark in the upper position.
5. Install the new self-locking nuts, and tighten them to the specified torque values while holding the respective joint pin with a hex wrench.
6. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.
7. Test-drive the vehicle.
8. After 5 minutes of driving, tighten the self-locking nuts again to the specified torque values.
