Front Stabilizer Bar (For Sedan) Removal

Remove the 4 bolts and remove the hood.

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the 2 front wiper arm head caps.

Operate the wiper, then stop the windshield wiper motor in the automatic stop position.

Remove the nut and front wiper arm.

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the 3 claws and remove the cowl side ventilator sub-assembly LH.

Disengage the 3 clips, the 4 claws and the 8 hooks.

Remove the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.

Disconnect the washer hoses.

Disengage the 5 hooks.

Remove the 2 bolts.

Slide the wiper link. Disengage the meshing of the rubber pin, then disconnect the connector and remove the front wiper motor and link.

Disengage the 3 claws and remove the front air shutter seal RH.

Disengage the wire harness clamp.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the cowl top to cowl inner brace.

Remove the 8 bolts and remove the cowl top panel outer.

Pull back the floor carpet, remove the 2 clips and remove the column hole cover silencer sheet.

Use a seat belt to fix the steering wheel assembly, in order to avoid breakage of the spiral cable.

Place matchmarks on the sliding yoke of the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the steering gear assembly.

Loosen bolt A, remove bolt B and separate the steering intermediate shaft assembly.

Remove clip A, separate clip B from the body and separate No. 1 steering column hole cover sub-assembly.

Remove the nut and separate the stabilizer link from the shock absorber.

HINT:

If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a socket hexagon wrench 6 to hold the stud.

Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.

Using SST, separate the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.

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NOTICE:

Do not damage the tie rod end dust cover.

Remove the clip and castle nut.

Using SST, separate the lower arm.

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NOTICE:

1. Do not damage the lower arm dust cover.
   
2. Suspend SST with a piece of string or the equivalent.
   

Remove the 2 bolts and lower arm.

Remove the bolt and remove the radio setting condenser.

Remove the bolt and remove the air-fuel ratio sensor wiring bracket.

Install the engine hanger with the bolt in the position shown in the illustration.

Torque:

40 N*m{408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf}

Using an engine sling device and a chain block, support the engine assembly w/transaxle and front suspension crossmember.

Remove the bolt and separate the engine moving control rod.

Place wooden blocks or plate lift attachments in the positions shown in the illustration and set an engine lifter underneath the front suspension crossmember.

Text in Illustration

	Front of the Vehicle
	Attachment Placement Positions

NOTICE:

1. Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments so that the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly is level.
   
2. As the front suspension crossmember subassembly is very heavy, be sure to support it securely.
   

Remove the 6 bolts and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts and remove the steering gear assembly from the suspension crossmember.

NOTICE:

Keep the nut from rotating while turning the bolt.

Remove the 2 bolts and the stabilizer bracket.

Remove the 2 bolts and the stabilizer bracket.