Checks on rear stabilizer bar
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Croma Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Rear suspension › Checks on rear stabilizer bar
CHECKS ON REAR STABILIZER BAR
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 crossmember.
Visually inspect that the yield point type bolts fastening the anti-roll bar to the rear frame (2a), the connecting rod to the bar (2b) and the connecting rod to the steering knuckle (2c) have not loosened.
| Type of fastening | Component | Torque (daNm) + Angle (°) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a | Bolt M8 | Rear frame | 2,5 + 30° |
| 2b | Nut M10 | Anti-roll bar | 4,5 + 60° |
| 2c | Nut M10 | Steering knuckle | 4,5 + 60° |
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