Toyota Venza: Front Stabilizer Bar(for 1ar-fe 2wd)

Components

COMPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION

Inspection

INSPECTION

PROCEDURE

1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Inspect the turning torque of the ball joint. (1) Secure the front stabilizer link assembly in a vise using aluminum plates. (2) Install the nut to the front stabilizer link assembly stud. (3) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn. Turning torque: 0.05 to 1.96 N*m (0.5 to 20 kgf*cm, 0.4 to 17 in.*lbf) If the turning torque is not within the specified range, replace the front stabilizer link assembly with a new one.

(b) Inspect the dust cover.

(1) Check that the dust cover is not cracked and that there is no grease on it.

Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY

HINT:

Refer to the procedure up to Remove Steering Link Assembly (See page ).

2. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link assembly LH. HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud bolt.

3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WITH BRACKET

(a) Remove the front stabilizer bar with bracket from the left side of the vehicle.

5. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH from the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing.

6. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

7. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH from the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing.

8. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

9. REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING

(a) Remove the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings from the front stabilizer bar.

Installation

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING

(a) Install the 2 front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings to the front stabilizer bar as shown in the illustration. Text in Illustration *1 Cutout *2 Front of the Vehicle *3 Inside of the Vehicle NOTICE: When installing the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushings, make sure that the cutout faces the rear of the vehicle.

2. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Install the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH to the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing.

3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

4. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET LH

(a) Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bracket LH to the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing.

5. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BRACKET RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

6. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR WITH BRACKET

(a) Install the front stabilizer bar with bracket from the left side of the vehicle.

7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts. Torque: Nut A : 130 N·m {1326 kgf·cm, 96 ft·lbf} Nut B : 74 N·m {755 kgf·cm, 55 ft·lbf} HINT: If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud bolt.

8. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.

9. INSTALL STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY

HINT:

Refer to the procedure form Install Steering Link Assembly (See page ).