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Replacing the Anti-Roll Bar Links on a Toyota RAV 4 II

Model: Toyota Rav 4 Xa20, MK 2 - Years 2000-2006
Part: Anti-roll bar

To replace the stabiliser bar links on a Toyota RAV 4 II: Get into the vehicle, turn off the engine, and pull the handbrake. Loosen the wheel bolts, lift the vehicle with a hydraulic jack, and place safety jack stands under the car; continue to unscrew the bolts and then remove the wheel. Clean the stabiliser link fastening point (use WD-40 spray); remove the cross stabiliser link. Install the new cross stabiliser link, tightening it with a 14 mm socket wrench. Clean the wheel rim mounting seat. Refit the wheel and then lower the vehicle to the ground.

Updated on 13 July 2026 by ScegliAuto

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