Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

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Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper location (see page
1-8).
Remove the rear wheels.
2.
Remove the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut
(B)
while holding the respective joint pin
(e)
with a hex
wrench
(0),
and remove the stabilizer link (E).
3.
Install the stabilizer link (A) on the stabilizer bar
(B)
and trailing arm
(e)
with the joint pins
(0)
set at the
center of each moving range.
4. Install the self-locking nut and flange nut, and
lightly tighten them.
NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
5. Place a jack under the trailing arm at the knuckle
side end, and raise the suspension to load it with
the vehicle's weight.
6.
Tighten the self-locking nut (A) and flange nut
(B)
to
the specified torque values while holding the
respective joint pins
(e)
with a hex wrench
(0).
--~
o
c
B
10
x
1.25
mm
39N·m
14.0 kg/·m,
29Ib/·ft)
7. After 5 minutes of driving, re-tighten the self-
locking nut again to the specified torque.
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