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
- 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.
- Install the road wheels (Refer to 'Road Wheel Nut Torque Tightening', page 4-5-7).
- Check / adjust the Camber, Castor and Toe settings.
Anti-roll Bar
| Repair Operation Time (ROT) | |
|---|---|
| Item | Code |
| Anti-roll Bar Renew | 04.01.AB |
Removal
- Raise the vehicle and make safe.
- For each affected wheel station remove the road wheel(s).
- Remove the front undertray.
- Remove the anti-roll bar from the anti-roll bar drop links.
- Remove the anti-roll bar mountings (strap and bush) from the subframe and withdraw the anti-roll bar.
Installation
- 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.
- 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.
- Install the front undertray.
- Install the road wheels (Refer to 'Road Wheel Nut Torque Tightening', page 4-5-7).
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