Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Front Stabilizer Bar

Components

COMPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION

Inspection

INSPECTION

PROCEDURE

1. INSPECT FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, as shown in the illustration, before installing the nut.

(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Torque:

0.1-1.9 N·m {1-19 kgf·cm, 1-17 in·lbf}

or less

(c) Check for any cracks and grease leakage on the ball joint dust cover.

Installation

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BAR

2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LOWER BRACKET BUSH LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer lower bracket bush.

3. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LOWER BRACKET BUSH RH

HINT:

The installation procedure for the RH side is the same as that for the LH side.

4. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer bracket with the 2 bolts.

Torque:

50 N·m {510 kgf·cm, 37 ft·lbf}

5. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 RH

NOTICE:

The installation procedure for the RH side is the same as that for the LH side.

6. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with the 2 nuts.

Torque:

70 N·m {714 kgf·cm, 52 ft·lbf}

HINT:

If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.

7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

The installation procedure for the RH side is the same as that for the LH side.

8. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 1

Torque:

30 N·m {306 kgf·cm, 22 ft·lbf}

9. INSTALL FRONT WHEELS

Torque:

113 N·m {1152 kgf·cm, 83 ft·lbf}

Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS

2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO. 1

3. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 2 nuts and front stabilizer link LH.

HINT:

If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon (6 mm) wrench to hold the stud.

4. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

The removal procedure for the RH side is the same as that for the LH side.

5. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and front stabilizer bracket.

6. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET NO. 1 RH

HINT:

The removal procedure for the RH side is the same as that for the LH side.

7. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LOWER BRACKET BUSH LH

8. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER LOWER BRACKET BUSH RH

9. REMOVE FRONT STABILIZER BAR