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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Oldsmobile 🢒 1999 🢒 Eighty Eight 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Rear Suspension 🢒 Stabilizer Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the rear wheels and the tires.

    2. Object Number: 153063 Size: SH
  2. Remove the stabilizer shaft link assembly bolt (7) and the nut (4). Remove the retainer (5) and the insulators (6) from the stabilizer shaft bracket (8).
  3. Remove the link bolt (10), and bend the open end of the link (9) downward.
  4. Remove the stabilizer shaft (11) and the insulators (6).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 153063 Size: SH
  1. Install the stabilizer shaft (11) and the insulators (6). Install the insulator (6) into the link (9) with the slit rearward.
  2. Bend the link upward to close around the insulator, and install the link bolt (10).

    3. Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

  3. Install the link assembly insulators(6), the retainers(5), the support bolt (7) and the nut (4).

    4. Tighten

        • Tighten the link assembly nut to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).
        • Tighten the link bolt to 23 N·m (17 lb ft).
  4. Install the wheels and the tires.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 N·m (100 lb ft).