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Anonymous Posted on Oct 20, 2011

Front stabilizer arm has come loose on drivers side could bolt head be worn off? does bolt screw uup from bottom through stabilizer arm?

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The stabalizer bar is connected to the lower control arm with a stabilizer link. It sounds like the link has gone bad from your description. You can purchase a new link kit from your local parts store. You will assemble the new link starting at the control arm and working your way to the stabilizer bar with the threaded end of the bolt going through the opening on the bar. Good luck and thank you for using fixya.com!

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