OEM 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder Sway Bar Kit

2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the rear Sway Bar Kit on 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder?

  A: Begin the rear sway bar kit repair and servicing by removing the rear wheels while torquing them to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). Proceed to remove sway bar links by unfastening their two nuts and link, then apply a torque of 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs) that secures the sway bar link. The hexagon (5 mm) wrench should be used to maintain the stud while testing if the ball joint moves with the nut. Perform the exact procedure on the sway bar kit of the other side. The removal process of the sway bar kit begins by unscrewing two bolts along with the bracket and bushing at a torque level of 39 Nm (398 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.). Install the bushing with its cutout section facing frontward and maintain 965.8 mm space between bushings while observing that the sway bar kit carries its discrimination mark on the right-hand side. The sway bar kit removal sequence continues for the opposite side. Remove the sway bar kit from the vehicle. Before installing the nut on the ball joint stud inspectors should flip the ball joint stud five times and then rotate it an additional 5 times. Use a torque wrench to perform continuous nut tightening from 2 to 4 seconds per turn for taking the torque measurement on the fifth turn while striving for a turning torque within 0.05 to 1.0 Nm (0.5 to 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 8.7 inch lbs.). The installation process produces the opposite sequence of all removal procedures.