Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Stabilizer Bar Link Kit R&R

Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual / Steering & Suspension / Stabilizer Bar Link Kit R&R

Front

Use proper size Allen wrench to keep front stabilizer shaft link ball stud from rotating while removing or installing front stabilizer shaft link nut.

1.	Remove front tire and wheel assembly.

2.	Remove front stabilizer shaft link nut, Fig. 1.

3.	Remove front stabilizer shaft link, Fig. 1.

4.	Reverse procedure to install. Torque front stabilizer shaft link nuts to 63 ft. lbs.

Rear

Use a 90 degree bend TORX® bit to hold ball stud when loosening or tightening nut.

When disconnecting stabilizer link, hold link with a wrench to prevent turning.

1.	Raise and support vehicle.

2.	Remove rear tire and wheel assembly.

3.	Loosen stabilizer shaft clamp bolts, Fig. 2.

4.	Remove stabilizer link to stabilizer shaft nut, Fig. 3.

5.	Remove stabilizer link to lower control arm nut, Fig. 4.

6.	Remove stabilizer link from vehicle.

7.	Reverse procedure to install, noting following:

Torque stabilizer shaft clamp bolts to 52 ft. lbs.

Torque stabilizer link nut to 37 ft. lbs.

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Stabilizer Bar Bushing R&R

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Stabilizer Bar R&R

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