Element 2WD L4-24L (2003) - Front Suspension - Stabilizer Link - Service and Repair
Stabilizer Link: Service and Repair
Rear Suspension
Removal/Installation
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Remove the rear wheels.
2. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut (B) while holding the respective joint pin (C) with a hex wrench (D), and remove the stabilizer link
(E).
3. Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar (B) and trailing arm (C) with the joint pins (D) set at the center of their range of movement.
4. Install the self-locking nut and flange nut, and lightly tighten them.
NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
5. Place a jack under the trailing arm at the knuckle-side end, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.