OEM 2000 Toyota 4Runner Sway Bar Kit

2000 Toyota 4Runner Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the rear Sway Bar Kit on 2000 Toyota 4Runner?

  A: The first step for servicing or repairing the rear sway bar kit is to jack up and support the vehicle. A complete sway bar link removal happens by first removing nuts securing the sway bar links to the links while torquing them to 69 Nm (700 kgf.cm, 51 ft. lbs.). A hexagon wrench must be used to hold the stud when the ball joint study turns with the nut. Torus 20 Nm (200 kgf.cm, 14 ft. lbs.) should be used to detach the sway bar link's nuts, retainers, cushions and links when the sway bar link is held with a wrench. You should remove four retainers and two cushions attached to the sway bar links. You must remove the 4 bones from the rear axle housing while extracting the sway bar kit with its bushings but also removing brackets and ensure all fasteners are tightened to a torque of 19 Nm (195 kgf.cm, 14 ft. lbs.). Install the bushing beyond the paint line on the sway bar kit with its cutout oriented toward the bottom side of the vehicle. Examine the sway bar link through ball joint stud rotation under all directions until smooth movement occurs before installing a new sway bar link. The backward process of installation duplicates the steps used during removal.