OEM 2007 Toyota Yaris Sway Bar Kit

2007 Toyota Yaris Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the front Sway Bar Kit on 2007 Toyota Yaris?

  A: Start repair and service of the front sway bar kit by disconnecting the negative battery cable then unfastening the hood sub-assembly and front wiper arm head cap and both front wiper arm and blade assemblies (LH and RH). The servicing of hatchback front sway bar kits requires you to take off the hood to cowl top seal and cowl top ventilator louver LH whereas sedan front sway bar kit service demands removal of cowl side ventilator sub-assemblies (LH and RH) and front air shutter seal. The assembly process starts with removal of the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly together with the front wiper motor and link and the cowl to register duct sub-assembly (for hatchbacks) followed by the outer cowl top panel. Try positioning the wheels forward while you eliminate the front wheel followed by the column hole cover silencer sheet together with the steering sliding yoke sub-assembly and steering column hole cover sub-assembly. Tie rod end sub-assemblies (LH and RH) should be separated before removing both front lower suspension arms (LH and RH). First suspend the engine assembly then separate the front sway bar link assemblies (LH and RH). Afterward disconnect the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly with power steering gear followed by both front sway bar brackets (LH and RH). Seal the operation by taking out the front sway bar kit and bush. The procedure for inspecting front sway bar link assembly requires five flips of the ball joint stud to install the nut followed by torque wrench measurement on the fifth turn which should be less than 1.0 N m (10 kgf cm, 8.9 in. lbf) alongside dust cover inspection for cracks and grease leakage. Begin with front sway bar bush installation by placing the bush stopper toward the outer side and the cutout in the front vehicle direction. First align the front sway bar kit onto the crossmember with its paint mark on the left side then secure bolt A on the front sway bar bracket LH before completing the tightening between brackets A followed by B to reach 47 N m (479 kgf cm, 35 ft. lbf). Reinstall the front sway bar bracket RH then fit the power steering gear and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly and both front sway bar link assemblies (LH and RH). The processing stage includes front lower suspension arm installation along with tie rod end sub-assemblies and steering column hole cover sub-assembly as well as steering sliding yoke sub-assembly and column hole cover silencer sheet. Reinstall the front wheel by tightening it to 103 N m (1,050 kgf cm, 76 ft. lbf) before putting the wheels in front of each other. Next, reinstall the outer cowl top panel together with the cowl to register duct sub-assembly (for hatchbacks) and the front air shutter seal (for sedans), both the front wiper motor and link and cowl top ventilator louver LH (for hatchbacks), cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly, hood to cowl top seal (for hatchbacks), and cowl side ventilator sub-assemblies. The service completion includes installing the front wiper blades and wiper arms (LH and RH) along with the front wiper arm head cap before inspecting and adjusting the hood and connecting the battery cable to the negative terminal with 5.4 N m (55 kgf cm, 48 in. lbf) torque and performing front wheel alignment inspection and adjustment.