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Stabilizer Bar: Removal

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  1. Remove side under cover and center under cover.
  2. Remove steering wheel, air bag module assembly, and clock spring. See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE & CLOCKSPRING under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in AIR BAG article under RESTRAINTS SYSTEMS.
  3. Remove center member.
  4. Remove front exhaust pipe.
  5. Remove power steering hose clamp. See Fig 1 .
  6. Remove rear roll stopper connecting bolt.
  7. Remove steering shaft cover.
  8. Remove steering gear and joint connecting bolt.
  9. Use a transmission jack to hold the crossmember, and then remove the crossmember mounting nuts and bolts. See Fig 2 .
  10. Lower the crossmember until the fixtures, bushings, stabilizer links, and the stabilizer bar can be removed.
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Stabilizer Bar
G00355990Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Fig 2: Using Transmission Jack To Lower Crossmember
G00355991Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.