OEM 2005 Toyota Sienna Sway Bar Kit

2005 Toyota Sienna Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front Sway Bar Kit on 2005 Toyota Sienna?

  A: The first step begins by taking off the front wheels before continuing to remove both left and right front sway bar link assemblies. Start by eliminating both exhaust pipe assembly centers before accessing and extracting the two blocking bolts of front sway bar bracket No.1 on the left side and the right side. Special Service Tool 09628-62011 is required to separate the tie rod assemblies on both sides followed by Special Service Tool 09023-12701 which is used to detach the pressure feed tube assembly while the steering intermediate shaft assembly needs separation. The service technician should remove the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly together with the exhaust manifold heat insulator No.1, the manifold stay and the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly. The technician should remove the front sway bar bush No.1 before taking off the sway bar kit front. The front sway bar link assembly on the left requires the ball joint stud to be moved five times before attaching the nut while using a torque wrench to achieve a turning torque between 0.05 - 1.96 Nm (0.5 - 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 - 17.4 inch lbs.). Connect the front sway bar kit and its bushing No.1 with the slit pointed toward the rear side while placing the bushing correctly around the sway bar kit. The service procedure requires the installer to start by reattaching the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly, manifold stay, exhaust manifold heat insulator No.1 then proceed to install the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly. Use Special Service Tool: 09023-12701 to connect the pressure feed tube assembly before mounting both tie rod assemblies. Install both sway bar bracket No.1 bolts on the left side before tightening them to 17 Nm (173 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.) followed by right side bolt installation. Repeat this step for the right side. First remove the exhaust pipe assembly center before installing the front sway bar link assemblies on both sides and completing the installation with front wheels. The technician needs to inspect both the center front wheel and steering wheel center point followed by power steering fluid addition then they must bleed the power steering fluid system followed by a check for fluid leaks while performing front wheel alignment checks.