OEM 2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder Sway Bar Kit

2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service the rear Sway Bar Kit on 2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder?

  A: Service of the rear sway bar kit starts with wheel removal at 103 Nm torque along with 1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs. torque specifications. The procedure requires removal of sway bar links by unscrewing 2 nuts and sway bar link components while tightening them to 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.). The ball joint turns with the nut so apply a hexagon wrench of 5 mm to the stud to keep it still. Perform the same steps on the sway bar kit located on the other side. The procedure to remove the sway bar kit starts with using a torque wrench to loosen bolts and disconnect bracket and bushing at 39 Nm (398 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.). When installing the bushing position its cutout and arrow mark toward the front while keeping bushings 965.8 mm apart and mark the discrimination on the sway bar kit to the right-hand side. Complete the withdrawal of the sway bar kit through identical steps executed on the other side. Check the ball joint of the sway bar link during inspections by operating the ball joint stud five times both forward and backward before tightening the nut. A torque wrench should be used to rotate the nut at a speed of 2 - 4 seconds per turn until the fifth turn for measurement. The successful range for turning torque stands between 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.). The process of installation follows the exact reverse procedure of removal steps.