Order of execution
1. Remove the anti-roll bar link.
2. Check the torque required to rotate the stabilizer link ball joint trunnion.
If there are cracks in the protective boot, replace it and add grease to the hinge.
Rock the stabilizer link ball joint pin from side to side several times.
Screw a self-locking nut onto the ball joint trunnion and measure the torque.
Torque: 1.7 - 3.2 Nm
If the torque exceeds the allowable values, replace the stabilizer link.
If the torque is well below the allowable value, the ball joint can be reused as long as it does not jam or have excessive play.
3. Install the stabilizer link and secure with a nut so that the lower nut is located at a distance A from the end of the link.
Distance (A) from the end of the stabilizer rod to the nut: 4–6 mm