OEM 2006 Toyota Solara Sway Bar Kit

2006 Toyota Solara Sway Bar Kit Parts Q&A

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

  A: The repair or servicing process for the rear sway bar kit starts with taking off the rear wheel and continuing with the sway bar link assembly removal from the left-hand side by unfastening both nuts and sway bar link; if the ball joint rotates with the nut then use a 5mm hexagon wrench to restrain the stud. Apply the same methodology to establish the right-hand side. The sway bar kit rear requires removing the 2 bolts and floor panel brace rear followed by 4 bolts of the member brace rear lower on both sides, 4 bolts of the center floor panel reinforcement sub-assembly on both sides, and lastly 8 bolts and the sway bar brackets, 2 sway bar bushes, sway bar. During inspection of the left-hand rear sway bar link assembly check the ball joint stud by moving it back and forth five times before applying the nut and using a torque wrench to twist the nut for 3 to 5 second turns while measuring torque on the 5th turn; this process requires a turning torque below 1.0 Nm (10 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.) and if the measurement is beyond specification replace the assembly. Check if the dust cover shows grease leakages and inspect if abnormal noises occur during maneuvering while checking the sway bar assembly for any cracked components and grease remaining inside the dust cover. Start by placing the sway bar bush on the outside of the stopper ring on the sway bar before installing the two sway bar bushes and four sway bar brackets with eight bolts that need 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.) torque while using proper bolt types A and B. The sequence for convertible floor repairs includes first mounting the center floor panel reinforcement sub-assembly to both sides with 4 bolts at 56 Nm torque (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.). Afterward, the member brace rear lower needs fitting on both sides with 4 bolts torqued to 56 Nm for Bolt B (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.) and 51 Nm for Bolt C (520 kgf-cm, 38 ft. lbs.), followed by attaching the floor panel brace rear with 2 bolts torqued to 51 Nm (520 kg Use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to torques two nuts on each rear sway bar link assembly at 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.) if the ball joint rotates with the nut. This process should be completed on both the left-hand side and right-hand side. To complete the procedure install the rear wheel then torque it at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.).