OEM 2003 Toyota Corolla Sway Bar Kit

2003 Toyota Corolla Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front Sway Bar Kit on 2003 Toyota Corolla?

  A: The front sway bar kit replacement process starts with front wheel removal then continues with the left-hand sway bar link assembly removal by unfastening 2 nuts and the sway bar link; when the ball joint spins with the nut use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to stabilize the stud. Also perform the sequence on the right-hand side of the vehicle. The front sway bar link assembly receives a ball joint stud 5-fold rotation check before this stage starts with a torque wrench initiation of continuous 2 to 4-second nut rotations until the fifth read of torque is recorded at the .05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 17 inch lbs.) turning torque range. The first step involves separating the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 on both left and right sides before disconnecting the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly. Then suspend the engine normally. Begin by removing the four bolts from the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly and extracting its front sway bar kit while removing the front sway bar bracket No.1 LH, front sway bar bracket No.1 RH, and two front sway bar bushes No.1. Next, take away the two front sway bar bushes No.1 from the sway bar kit front. Begin sway bar kit front installation by affixing 2 front sway bar bushes No.1 first then adding the front sway bar bracket No.1 LH and the front sway bar bracket No.1 RH onto the sway bar kit front with the bushing located inside the bushing stopper of the sway bar kit. Remove the sway bar kit front to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly by attaching 4 bolts through a torque tightening procedure of 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.). SGS Tool: 09670-00010 assists the installation of the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly before adding the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly and the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 to both sides. Proceed by installing the front sway bar link assembly onto both sides with the 2 nuts while tightening them to 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.). If the ball joint moves with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to secure the stud approximation. Then repeat this method for the right-hand side. The installation of the front wheel must be completed by tightening it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) while performing a front wheel alignment inspection and adjustment.