How to Replace Front Stabilizer Bar Bushes on Opel Astra G (T98, F08, F48)

Required Tools:

• Wire brush
• WD-40 spray
• Combination spanner #13
• Drive socket # E12
• Wheel impact socket #17
• Torque wrench
• Crow bar
• Wheel chock

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Carry Out Replacement in the Following Order:

1. Image: A car wheel secured in place with orange wheel chocks.

   Secure the wheels with chocks.

2. Image: A hand using a socket wrench to loosen wheel mounting bolts on a car wheel.

   Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.

3. Image: A car being lifted by a jack and placed securely on safety stands.

   Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

4. Image: A person unscrewing wheel bolts from a car wheel.

   Unscrew the wheel bolts.

   To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.

5. Image: A car wheel being removed from the hub.

   Remove the wheel.

6. Image: Close-up of stabilizer bush bracket fasteners being cleaned with a wire brush and spray.

   Clean the fasteners of the stabilizer bush brackets. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

7. Image: A spanner being used to unscrew fasteners on stabilizer bush brackets.

   Unscrew the fasteners of the stabilizer bush brackets. Use a combination spanner #13.

8. Image: Close-up of the area showing fastening bolts on the stabilizer bar assembly.

   Remove the fastening bolts (2 pieces).

9. Image: A crowbar being used to pry off stabilizer bush brackets.

   Remove the stabilizer bush brackets. Use a crowbar.

10. Image: Stabilizer bushes being removed from their mounting points.

    Remove the stabilizer bushes.

11. Image: Spray being applied to the mounting seats of the stabilizer bushes.

    Clean the mounting seats of the stabilizer bushes. Use WD-40 spray.

12. Image: New stabilizer bushes being installed into their mounting positions.

    Install the new stabilizer bushes.

13. Image: Stabilizer bush brackets being installed back into place.

    Install the stabilizer bush brackets.

14. Image: Fastening bolts being installed into the stabilizer bush brackets.

    Install the fastening bolts (2 pieces).

15. Image: A socket wrench and torque wrench being used to tighten the stabilizer bush bracket fasteners.

    Screw the fasteners of the stabilizer bush brackets. Use a drive socket #E12. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 35 nm torque.

16. Image: A wire brush cleaning the mounting surface of the wheel rim.

    Clean the wheel rim mounting seat. Use a wire brush.

17. Image: Copper grease being applied to the hub surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim.

    Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.

18. Image: A car wheel being placed back onto the car hub.

    Install the wheel.

    To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.

19. Image: A socket wrench being used to screw in wheel bolts.

    Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.

20. Image: A car being lowered, with a torque wrench being used to tighten wheel bolts in a cross pattern.

    Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 120 Nm torque.

21. Image: Car jacks and wheel chocks being removed from under the vehicle.

    Remove the jacks and chocks.

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