Q: How to replace the front Sway Bar Kit on Scion xA?
A: The process of sway bar kit replacement requires wheel removal and sub-assembly removal of the hood followed by engine suspension before beginning the work. The front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH can be separated using Special Service Tool: 09628-00011 while the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 RH requires the same method for separation. The first step requires the removal of four bolts and two bushings from the front sway bar bracket No.1 LH and RH so the dealer can extract the sway bar kit. Position the new front sway bar kit with both bushings and brackets then fasten it with 4 bolts which require a torque of 37 Nm (375 kgf-cm, 27 ft. lbs.) while installing the bushings with their slit toward the vehicle's rear side and placed outside each paint line. The order of installation includes front suspension crossmember sub-assembly followed by pressure feed tube assembly, power steering link assembly and front sway bar kit installation before connecting the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH and RH units that are both similar on each side. The installation ends with front wheel tightment at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). Post-torque, reinstall the hood sub-assembly then inspect and readjust the hood while conducting front wheel alignment checks.
Q: How to replace the front Sway Bar Kit on Scion xB?
A: You must begin sway bar kit replacement by taking off the front wheels together with the hood sub-assembly and suspending the engine. First use Special Service Tool 09628-00011 to divide the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH before completing the same procedure for the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 RH. The procedure requires sequential removal of the front sway bar kit along with power steering link assembly, pressure feed tube assembly, and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly. Finally, extract the sway bar kit by unfastening 4 bolts and 2 bushings from front sway bar bracket No.1 LH and RH. When fitting the new front sway bar kit keep the brackets and bushings in position and fasten it with 4 bolts applying 37 Nm (377 kgf-cm, 27 ft. lbs.) torque and position both bushings with the slit facing behind the vehicle and outside of each paint line. Obtain the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly and pressure feed tube assembly and power steering link assembly before installing the front sway bar kit. Then attach the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH and RH which applies to both sides. To complete the process you must install the front wheels at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) before reinstalling the hood sub-assembly for subsequent inspection and adjustment of both the hood sub-assembly and front wheel alignment.
Q: How to remove the rear Sway Bar Kit on Scion tC?
A: The first step to remove the rear sway bar kit is to detach the left-hand side rear sway bar link assembly by unscrewing its 2 sway bar link nuts and sway bar link and retaining the ball joint from turning with a 5 mm hexagon wrench on the stud. The same removal steps should be executed for the sway bar link assembly on the right-hand side rear. The procedure starts with removing the rear sway bar kit where you need to detach two bolts and two nuts along with two No. 3 sway bar brackets on the suspension member and finish by taking out the two sway bar bushes from the sway bar kit.