How to replace the rear sway bar end Links 2011-2017 Toyota Camry

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Lift the vehicle

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Turn your engine off and set the parking brake.

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Loosen the wheel lug nuts on the rear wheels.

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Lift the rear of your vehicle. Place the vehicle on the jack stands.

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Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!

Chapter 2:

Informations

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You can now see your car’s rear end link.

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The end link connects the rear sway bar to the struts to keep the wheels firmly on the ground at all times.

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The components to be removed are very often seized up, so don’t hesitate to brush and to use penetrating oil to make removal easier.

Chapter 3:

Remove the lower ball joint

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Using a 14 mm wrench, a ratchet and a 5mm Allen socket, unscrew the lower ball joint nut.

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Keep the ball joint from rotating using the Allen socket and unscrew the nut with the wrench.

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Finish unscrewing by hand.

Chapter 4:

Remove the upper ball joint

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Repeat the operation on the upper ball joint.

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You can now remove the link.

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Install the new sway bar end link

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Take the new link and unscrew the nut supplied with it.

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Install it in the sway bar, then in the strut.

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Then screw the nuts back in, by hand at first.

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Screw the nuts back in until it makes contact.

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Tighten the nuts with a torque wrench.

Chapter 6:

Put the vehicle back on the ground

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Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.

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Put the car back on the ground and block the wheels properly.

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Operation complete.