OEM 2006 Toyota Corolla Sway Bar Kit

2006 Toyota Corolla Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front Sway Bar Kit on 2006 Toyota Corolla?

  A: The first step to replace the front sway bar kit requires removing the front wheel before separating front sway bar link assemblies from both sides by unwinding the 2 nuts and sway bar link along with the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1. Use a hexagon wrench (6 mm) to stabilize the ball joint when it turns with the nut. Follow the same procedure for the right-hand sway bar kit side. Test the front sway bar link assembly by turning the ball joint stud five times before tightening its nut and verify the turning torque with a torque wrench at 0.05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 17 inch lbs) on the fifth rotation. The vehicle requires the disassembly of front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 on both left and right sides in addition to rack & pinion power steering gear assembly separation before engine suspension. The procedure starts with separating the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly after removing the 4 bolts and front sway bar brackets No.1 LH and RH together with two front sway bar bushes No.1. The final step involves removing the front sway bar bushes No.1 from the sway bar kit front. You should attach the sway bar kit front by installing 2 front sway bar bushes No.1, front sway bar bracket No.1 LH, and front sway bar bracket No.1 RH onto the sway bar kit front. Install these components with the bushing facing the inner side of the bushing stopper on the sway bar kit before securing the sway bar kit front using 4 bolts to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly and tightening to 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.). Mount the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly using Special Service Tool: 09670-00010 and proceed with the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly before attaching both sides of the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1. Follow up by installing the front sway bar link assembly LH while fastening it with 2 nuts then torque up to 74 Nm with a hexagon wrench (6 mm) if needed before applying the same procedure to the right-hand side. To finish the process reinstall the front wheel then use torque at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) while inspecting and adjusting front wheel alignment.