Toyota 48811-17100
Stabilizer Bar, Front

Begin sway bar kit front repairs by removing either a right-hand or left-hand front wheel and then tighten it to 76 ft. lbs. (103 Nm and 1,050 kgf-cm). The next step consists of removing the sway bar links by disconnecting them from the sway bar kit after nut removal at 44 Nm torque (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.). A 5 mm hexagon wrench should be used against the stud when the ball joint turns with the nut. Follow this by separating the sway bar kit nut and link and then taking out 3 retainers and 2 cushions which needs a torque of 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.). Complete the same steps on the other side. Lastly, remove the sway bar kit by disassembling its two bolts, bracket and bushing using 30 Nm (306 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.) of torque with both bushing cutouts facing the rear part and maintaining an 832 mm distance between the bushings. Install the sway bar kit on the other side as well. First flip the ball joint stud five times while inspecting its link and then use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously for 2 - 4 seconds per turn while taking the 5th turn's measurement that should be 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.). To finish the process simply reverse the steps of removal and afterward verify the front wheel alignment.

Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 2 - 4 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn, aiming for a turning torque of 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.).

Remove the stabilizer bar by taking off the 2 bolts, bracket, and bushing with a torque of 39 Nm (398 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.).

Check the stabilizer bar link ball joint for rotation condition by flipping the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.

Inspect the stabilizer bar link ball joint for rotation condition by flipping the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.

Check the front wheel alignment.