OEM 2004 Toyota Avalon Sway Bar Kit

2004 Toyota Avalon Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the Sway Bar Kit on 2004 Toyota Avalon?

  A: The sway bar kit servicing process starts with front wheel removal at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). Start by removing the sway bar links after loosening the 2 nuts along with removing the link and tightening the nuts to 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.). If the ball joint rotates with the nuts apply a 5 mm hexagon wrench to stabilize the stud. Complete the same steps on the other sway bar kit section. Remove the brackets and bushings by following this procedure: untighten and then detach two bolts and the bracket with bushing and torque them to 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.). During installation, place the bushing inside the bushing stopper on the sway bar kit and perform the same sequence on the other side. To extract the sway bar kit from the left-hand side proceed with caution by avoiding harm to the pressure feed tube. First inspect the sway bar link ball joint rotation by alternating the ball joint stud 5 times before nut installation followed by torque wrench operation at 2 - 4 seconds per turn then read the torque on the fifth attempt to achieve 0.05 - 1.0 Nm (0.5 - 10 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 8.7 inch lbs.). A reverse Order should be used when performing installation after removal completion.