Rear Stabilizer Control Link Inspection: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the wheel and tire. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the rear stabilizer control link. (See REAR STABILIZER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Inspect the rear stabilizer control link for bends or damage.
- If there is any malfunction, replace the rear stabilizer control link. (See REAR STABILIZER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rotate the rear stabilizer control link ball joint stud 10 times and shake it side to side 10 times.
- Install a hexagonal wrench to the rear stabilizer control link ball joint stud, and measure the starting torque of the rear stabilizer control link ball joint using a torque wrench.