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Aston Martin DB9 Factory Workshop Manual (Issue 2, 2005)05 · 04 Suspension
05 · Steering & suspension

Anti-roll Bar

Make
Aston Martin
Model
DB9 Factory Workshop Manual
Year
Issue 2, 2005
Section
Front Suspension › Anti-roll Bar
04 SuspensionAnti-roll Bar
  1. Torque the suspension fixings with the vehicle at normal ride height (Refer to 'Specifications', page 4-2-1):
  • Lower suspension arm to the subframe (rear bush) - 185 Nm.
  • Lower suspension arm to the subframe (front bush) - 115 Nm.
  • Upper suspension arm to the front structure - 115 Nm.
  • Spring and damper bolts to (top) 25.5 Nm. (bottom) 175 Nm.

The engine bay cross brace must be torqued with the weight of the vehicle on the roadwheels.

  1. Install the road wheels (Refer to 'Road Wheel Nut Torque Tightening', page 4-5-7).
  2. Check / adjust the Camber, Castor and Toe settings.

Anti-roll Bar

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Anti-roll Bar Renew04.01.AB

Removal

  1. Raise the vehicle and make safe.
  2. For each affected wheel station remove the road wheel(s).
  3. Remove the front undertray.
  4. Remove the anti-roll bar from the anti-roll bar drop links.
Diagram showing the anti-roll bar mountings and drop links being detached from the suspension assembly.
  1. Remove the anti-roll bar mountings (strap and bush) from the subframe and withdraw the anti-roll bar.

Installation

  1. Place the anti-roll bar in position and install the stabiliser mountings.

Caution
The anti-roll bar must be installed with the cut off section at the top.

Diagram showing the anti-roll bar with a cut-off section at the top, labeled 'Cut Off'.
  1. Connect the anti-roll bar to the anti-roll bar drop links. Torque the fixings.
  • Anti-roll bar mounting bolts to 22.5 Nm.

Torque bolt 1, then bolt 2, then bolt 1 again (to allow for rubber compression)

  • Anti-roll bar link nuts to 110 Nm.

F3 Ensure that the washer installs as shown below.

Diagram showing a washer installed on the anti-roll bar link nut.
Diagram showing torque values for the anti-roll bar mountings (22.5 Nm) and link nuts (110 Nm).
  1. Install the front undertray.
  2. Install the road wheels (Refer to 'Road Wheel Nut Torque Tightening', page 4-5-7).

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