Front Stabilizer Bar (W/ Kdss) Removal

Detach the clamp, and disconnect the connector from the protector.

Remove the 3 bolts and protector.

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, loosen the lower and upper chamber shutter valves of the stabilizer control with accumulator housing 2.0 to 3.5 turns.

NOTICE:

1. When loosening a shutter valve, make sure that the end protrudes 2 to 3.5 mm (0.0787 to 0.137 in.) from the surface of the block, and do not turn the shutter valve any further.
   
2. Do not remove the shutter valves.
   

for 1GR-FE:
Remove the tailpipe (Click here).

for 1UR-FE:
Remove the tailpipe (Click here).

for 3UR-FE:
Remove the tailpipe (Click here).

for 1VD-FTV (w/ DPF):
Remove the tailpipe (Click here).

for 1VD-FTV (w/o DPF):
Remove the tailpipe (Click here).

for 1GR-FE:
Remove the center exhaust pipe (Click here).

for 1UR-FE:
Remove the center exhaust pipe (Click here).

for 3UR-FE:
Remove the center exhaust pipe (Click here).

for 1VD-FTV (w/ DPF):
Remove the center exhaust pipe (Click here).

for 1VD-FTV (w/o DPF):
Remove the center exhaust pipe (Click here).

Connect the hose to the bleeder plug for the stabilizer control with accumulator housing and loosen the bleeder plug.

CAUTION:

Be careful as the vehicle height will rapidly decrease when the bleeder plug of the stabilizer control with accumulator housing is loosened.

Discharge the suspension fluid from the stabilizer control with accumulator housing.

After the fluid pressure has dropped and oil has drained out, tighten the bleeder plug and remove the hose.

Torque:

8.3 N*m{85 kgf*cm, 73 in.*lbf}

Remove the 3 bolts and screw.

Turn the clip indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove the front fender splash shield sub-assembly LH.

Remove the 3 bolts and 2 screws.

Turn the clip indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove the front fender splash shield sub-assembly RH.

Remove the 10 bolts and No. 1 engine under cover sub-assembly.

Using a clip remover, remove the 3 clips and apron trim packing.

Using a clip remover, remove the 4 clips and apron trim packing.

Remove the 2 bolts and tube protector.

Remove the 2 union bolts and 2 gaskets, and disconnect the stabilizer control tube.

Loosen the 2 bolts of the front stabilizer brackets.

Loosen the 2 bolts of the front stabilizer brackets.

Remove the 2 bolts, nut and stabilizer link.

Remove the bolt, nut and stabilizer link.

HINT:

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

Remove the 2 bolts and stabilizer bracket from the front frame assembly.

Remove the 2 bolts and stabilizer bracket from the front frame assembly.

Remove the bolt, washer, nut, and stabilizer control cylinder from the frame assembly.

Remove the bolt, nut and front stabilizer bar from the stabilizer control arm.

Remove the 2 stabilizer bar bushes from the front stabilizer bar.

Remove the bolt, nut and front stabilizer control arm from the front stabilizer control cylinder.

Remove the 2 front suspension control bleeder plugs from the front stabilizer control cylinder.