OEM 2006 Toyota Sienna Sway Bar Kit

2006 Toyota Sienna Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the front Sway Bar Kit on 2006 Toyota Sienna?

  A: Service and repair of the front sway bar kit for 4WD starts with taking off the front wheels then performing the procedures on the front sway bar link assembly and the front sway bar bracket for the left and right sides. First detach the exhaust pipe assembly center before you take out the two bolts securing the front sway bar bracket No.1 LH to do the same for the front sway bar bracket No.1 RH and its bolts. The process requires using Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 to separate the tie rod assembly LH before moving on to the tie rod assembly RH. First remove the pressure feed tube assembly using Special Service Tool: 09023-12701 before the steering intermediate shaft assembly and then take off the rack & pinion power steering gear assembly. Next remove three components in order of the exhaust manifold heat insulator No.1, manifold stay and exhaust manifold converter sub assembly. Proceed to take off the sway bar kit front and after that the front sway bar bush No.1. Perform a test on the front sway bar link assembly LH by rotating the ball joint stud five times prior to torquing the nut to specifications between 0.05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20 kg-cm, 0.4 to 17.4 inch lbs.) during the 5th turn. The installation sequence begins with the front sway bar kit which must be placed before the front sway bar bush No.1 where the slit faces the rear side of the vehicle and seats against the bushing stopper on the outer position. The repair procedure should start with installation of the exhaust manifold converter sub assembly followed by manifold stay and exhaust manifold heat insulator No.1 and continue with steering intermediate shaft assembly and rack & pinion power steering gear assembly. Install the pressure feed tube assembly using Special Service Tool: 09023-12701 before putting on the tie rod assembly LH and RH by following previous installation procedures. Secondly install front sway bar bracket No.1 LH using 2 bolts which need torquing to 17 Nm (173 kg-cm, 12 ft. lbs.) followed by front sway bar bracket No.1 RH installation with matching bolt torque. After removal of the exhaust pipe assembly center install front sway bar link assembly LH and RH by following the same installation methods. Finish the process by putting on the front wheels while checking the center front wheel point with the steering wheel center as well as inspecting power steering fluid levels and bleeding and inspecting for power steering fluid leaks followed by frontal wheel alignment inspection and adjustment.