OEM 2001 Toyota Corolla Sway Bar Kit

2001 Toyota Corolla Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the Sway Bar Kit on 2001 Toyota Corolla?

  A: The repair and servicing process for the sway bar kit begins by taking off the front wheels while applying 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) of torque. First disconnect the left and right sway bar links by removing the two nuts and the link; in case the ball joint turns with the nut, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to hold the stud then apply a torque of 44 Nm (450 kgf-cm, 33 ft. lbs.) for each side. After removing the brace through the 2 nuts you will need to apply a torque of 69 Nm (700 kgf-cm, 51 ft. lbs.). The left and right sway bar brackets and bushings can be removed by loosening 4 bolts and 2 nuts which should be torqued at 225 Nm (2,305 kgf-cm, 167 ft. lbs.) for A and 147 Nm (1,500 kgf-cm, 109 ft. lbs.) for B and 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.) for the nut; position the bushing within the paint line for installation. Finally, remove the sway bar kit. During inspection check the ball joint stud rotation by rotating it 5 times before attaching the nut to assess stable fixation. This process should take 1 second for all 2 - 4 turns while applying torque on the 5th turn and reaching values between 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.). Follow the opposite sequence of uninstallation for the installation process.