GM 10284146 Shaft, Front Stabilizer

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Loosen the lug nuts on both front wheels, raise the vehicle, and support it securely on jackstands before removing the front wheels. Next, remove the steering shaft pinch bolt and loosen the Sway Bar Kit-to-control arm nuts/bolts or the link bolts/nuts on later models, using a wrench to hold the bolt head while loosening the stabilizer link nut if applicable. Loosen the Sway Bar insulator-to-frame nuts/bolts, which are accessible from underneath. Place a jack under the rear of the subframe cross member, then loosen the two front subframe-to-body bolts four turns and remove the two rear subframe-to-body bolts. Slowly lower the jack to allow the rear of the subframe to drop down, ensuring no part of your body is under the subframe assembly during this process. Remove the stabilizer clamps and insulators, then pull the Sway Bar Kit to the rear, swing it down, and remove it through the left side wheel well. Inspect the Sway Bar Bushing for wear and damage, replacing them if necessary by prying the bushing clamp off with a screwdriver and pulling the bushings off the bar. For easier installation, spray the inside and outside of the bushings with a silicone-based lubricant, avoiding petroleum-based lubricants on any rubber suspension part. For installation, assemble the shaft bushings and clamps on the bar, guide the bar through the wheel well, over the frame, and into position. Install the clamps loosely to the frame and control arm, securing the nuts finger tight before tightening the bolts to the specified torque. Raise the frame into place while guiding the steering shaft into position in the steering gear and install the rear bolts, tightening the frame bolts to the specified torque figures. Finally, install the pinch bolt, put the wheels back on, lower the vehicle, and tighten the lug nuts to the specified torque.

For models from 1997 and later, remove the stabilizer shaft link from each end of the stabilizer bar, detach the insulator brackets at the rear frame support, and take the shaft out of the vehicle, ensuring to remove the rear stabilizer bar link end nut.