Front anti-roll bar checks
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2007–2024
- Section
- Front suspension › Front anti-roll bar checks
FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR CHECKS
Position the vehicle on a two column lift.
Raise the vehicle and check that the anti-roll bar is correctly positioned (transversely) in relation to the centre line.
Check that the paint is not worn at the contact points between the bar and the wishbones.
Using a torque wrench calibrated to the recommended value, check that the fastenings securing the anti-roll bar to crossmember (1) are tightened to the recommended torque.
| Component | Fastening | dia | Value (daNm) | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-roll bar (on suspension crossmember) | Bolt | M8 | 2.0 | all versions |
Using a torque wrench calibrated to the recommended value, check that the fastenings securing the connecting rod to bar (2a) and to shock absorber (2b) are tightened to the recommended torque.
| Component | Fastening | dia | Value (daNm) | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-roll bar (to reaction rod) | Nut | M10x1.25 | 5.0 | all versions |
| Component | Fastening | dia | Value (daNm) | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaction rod (on front shock absorber) | Nut | M10x1.25 | 5.0 | all versions |
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