Chevrolet 14089551 Front Stabilizer Shaft

Raise the front of the car and support it on jackstands. Remove the spring-loaded bolts that connect the front exhaust crossover pipe to the front intermediate pipe. Disconnect the front crossover pipe from the exhaust manifold and remove. Remove the bolts that secure the stabilizer brackets to the lower control arm and remove the brackets. Remove the bolts that secure the stabilizer mounting plates to the engine cradle and remove both plates. Remove the sway bar kit from its recesses in the engine cradle, complete with bushings and center brackets. The bushings need not be removed from the sway bar kit unless either the bushings or the bar are being replaced. Inspect the bearings to be sure they are not hardened, cracked or excessively worn. and replace if necessary. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.