Presenting my research and asking a few questions along the way.
I was under the truck working on making room for new tires coming soon. Noticed while I was under there that the nut that holds on the front passenger side stabilizer bar link was missing. I assume it wasn't torqued properly at some point and worked itself loose. After inspecting the boots on both driver and passenger sides, it appears they are both in poor shape with lots of grease leaking. I did not clean them up enough to verify that someone didn't just shove a bunch of grease on top of the boots, but I can't imagine why someone would do that. Based on the corrosion though, it looks like its been missing for a while. I went to HD and got a M14x2.0 nut (and a washer, couldn't find a flange nut) and wrenched it down the best I could for now. I assume I've been driving this way for a bit though.
The plus side of finding this is maybe it's the source of why i feel like the truck makes a little bit of a shimmy from side to side when i go over bumps. What do you suspect would be the driving characteristics of the link being disconnected like this?
Ordering the following parts to replace both sides. Doesn't seem like there's much "while you are in there" on this project, but just thought I'd check before I place my order to PartSouq.
Here's the best thread I could find talking about the job. Of course it's for a LC200, so KDSS at play. Hopefully the LX is easier since we have softer roll bars.
forum.ih8mud.com
Here's the FSM. Not much help there, just "take them out" and then "put them back in". Included the torque specs. Appears you take them off with front end lifted and wheels off and do final torque with wheels on and on the ground.
Any hints on doing them one at a time, or take both off and put both on? Which will make it the easiest? Any other thoughts that I've missed?
I was under the truck working on making room for new tires coming soon. Noticed while I was under there that the nut that holds on the front passenger side stabilizer bar link was missing. I assume it wasn't torqued properly at some point and worked itself loose. After inspecting the boots on both driver and passenger sides, it appears they are both in poor shape with lots of grease leaking. I did not clean them up enough to verify that someone didn't just shove a bunch of grease on top of the boots, but I can't imagine why someone would do that. Based on the corrosion though, it looks like its been missing for a while. I went to HD and got a M14x2.0 nut (and a washer, couldn't find a flange nut) and wrenched it down the best I could for now. I assume I've been driving this way for a bit though.
The plus side of finding this is maybe it's the source of why i feel like the truck makes a little bit of a shimmy from side to side when i go over bumps. What do you suspect would be the driving characteristics of the link being disconnected like this?
Ordering the following parts to replace both sides. Doesn't seem like there's much "while you are in there" on this project, but just thought I'd check before I place my order to PartSouq.
Front Roll Bar Links | ||
RH Roll Bar Link | 48820-60071 | 1 |
LH Roll Bar Link | 48810-60051 | 1 |
Flange Nut | 94151-21401 | 2 |
Here's the best thread I could find talking about the job. Of course it's for a LC200, so KDSS at play. Hopefully the LX is easier since we have softer roll bars.

What's the trick to reinstalling stabilizer bar links?
Over the last couple days, I've been installing a new Icon suspension on my stock 2013 LC200. The lift is about 2.5" and (other issues aside) the last thing I need to do but can't figure out for the life of me, is reconnecting the left-hand side stabilizer bar link. I've tried jacking up the...

Here's the FSM. Not much help there, just "take them out" and then "put them back in". Included the torque specs. Appears you take them off with front end lifted and wheels off and do final torque with wheels on and on the ground.
Any hints on doing them one at a time, or take both off and put both on? Which will make it the easiest? Any other thoughts that I've missed?