To work on the Septia and Spectra's front end, first remove all nuts from the wheel, lift up the vehicle's front with a jack, and place support under the car from jackstands. Press down the hand brake before using wheel blocks to keep the car from moving. Lift your car and remove the wheels. While using your Allen wrench, unscrew the ballstud nut from the connection between the lower control arm and the Sway Bar Link. During 1997 and older years, Sway Bar Bushing are connected to lower control arms with a screw, but from 2002 onward, they require mounting to front struts. First, lower the car onto jackstands. Then suspend the stabilizer bar. Check the bushings for cracks or damages. Replace them both if they get under your vehicle. And replace the links if the ballstud connections are not strong anymore. Deep clean the bushings and stabilizer bar, coat the bushings with vegetable or silicone oil, and slide them onto the bar. Use silicone or vegetable oil to lubricate your bushings. Petroleum and mineral oils will damage and break them down. Put the brackets and bolts in place, secure them to the right torques, and add the links to the bar before turning the link nuts tight. After putting on the wheel and bolts, return the car to the ground, and make sure all lug nut bolts reach their needed tightness levels.
