Renault Clio: Front anti-roll bar: Removal - Refitting

EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG

• Diameter of the anti-roll bar: 20.5 mm.

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAC or EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT

• Diameter of the anti-roll bar: 19.5 mm.

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
• Remove the front axle subframe (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, 31A-55).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Unclip the bulkhead seal at (1) using a flat-blade screwdriver.

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Remove the discharge bulb sensor (see Headlight beam adjustment front sensor: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80C, Discharge bulbs).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAC or EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT, and DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Remove:
  • the tie rod nut (2) on the bracket,
  • the tie rod from the bracket,
  • the bolts (3) from the bracket,
  • the anti-roll bar bracket (4).

• Remove:
  • the anti-roll bar bolts (5) on the subframe,
  • the anti-roll bar bearings,
  • the anti-roll bar.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the anti-roll bar,
  • the anti-roll bar bearings by correctly positioning the spigots on the anti-roll bar bearing retaining brackets in the holes of the sub-frame,
  • the anti-roll bar bearing bolts to the subframe.
• Torque tighten the anti-roll bar bearing bolts on the subframe (21 N.m).

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Refit the discharge bulb sensor (see Headlight beam adjustment front sensor: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80C, Discharge bulbs).
• Tighten to torque:
  • the steering box bolt on the subframe (105 N.m),
  • the bolt mounting the discharge bulb sensor on the anti-roll bar (21 N.m).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAC or EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT, and DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Remove the steering box bolt (6).
• Position the (Sus. 1829) (7).
• Refit the steering box bolt.
• Fit the anti-roll bar against the (Sus. 1829) at (8).
• Refit:
  • the bracket onto the anti-roll bar against the (Sus.1829) at (9),
  • the bracket bolts,
  • the tie rod onto the bracket,
  • the tie rod nut.
• Torque tighten the bracket bolts (8 N.m).
• Remove:
  • the steering box bolt,
  • the (Sus. 1829).
• Refit the steering box bolt.
• Torque tighten the steering box bolt on the subframe (105 N.m)

• Fit the bulkhead seal in its original position.

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the axle subframe (see 31A, Front axle components, Front axle subframe: Removal - Refitting, 31A-55),
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
• Be sure to initialise the xenon bulb system (if fitted to the vehicle); (see Configurations and programming) (MR 394, 80B, Headlights).

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