Anti-roll bar — removal and installation (Mazda Capella GC)

Front anti-roll bar component locations

1. Nuts; 2. Retainer and sleeve; 3. Bolt, retainer and bushing; 4. Bushings, clamps and gaskets; 5. Mudguards; 6. Bolts; 7. Bushing and suspension; 8. Anti-roll bar

Location of rear anti-roll bar components

1. Nuts; 2. Sleeve and retainer; 3. Retainer, bushing and bolt; 4. Fasteners, bushings and gaskets; 5. Bolts; 6. Bushings and suspensions; 7. Anti-roll bar

1. Raise the vehicle and securely support it on the jack stand.

2. On the front anti-roll bar, remove the wheels and mud flaps.

3. Remove the bolts securing the stabilizer bar to the suspension.

4. Remove the suspension bolts and bushing.

5. Remove the rear anti-roll bar from the vehicle.

6. At the front anti-roll bar, remove the rack and pinion assembly mounting bolt, pull the assembly out and then remove the unit, working carefully around the rack and pinion and out of the left wheel well. (On right-hand drive vehicles, it may be necessary to remove the rack and pinion mounting bolt).

7. Inspect the bushings to ensure they are not hardened, broken or excessively worn and replace if necessary.

8. Place the stabilizer bar in position. Make sure it is inserted with the bushing alignment mark on the left side of the vehicle (photo).

Front stabilizer bar bush alignment mark (arrow)

9. Install the left side front bushing of the anti-roll bar with the rib installed according to the mark and the cut of the lining to the rear of the car.

The white line on the stabilizer bar must be aligned with the edge of the left bushing when installed

10. After installing the bushing suspension bolts, tighten them to the specified tightening torque Specification.

11. Install the ends of the bolts and nuts and tighten them securely to one inch of exposed thread after compression on the front stabilizer bar and to 0.6 inch of exposed thread after compression on the rear stabilizer bar.