Mazda Repair: 1994 Mazda 626 2 liter 4 cylinder, electrical wiring diagrams, haynes repair manual


Question
Randell,
Not sure what happened but I did ask a new question.  Must have been losted in cyber space.  These are my new questions.

The rear stabilizer links cost about $150 from the dealer, very pricey but what can you do.  They even charge extra for the 4 nuts that are needed.  One link is broken and the other the nuts are very rusty. Is there any special instructions to replace the links?  I also want to replace the power belts, the AC / PS and alternator.  They are very close to the wheel well.  Is there a trick to replace these?  Is there a good repair manual that would cover general repairs like this?  Thank you for your help.
Dave

Followup To
Question -
I am looking for the rear stabilizer links for the above car.  Are OEM parts available?
Thanks,
David DiPietro
Answer -
To tell the truth I wouldn't know. I've been looking for any OEM or any aftermarket parts for my car and I can hardly find anything for it. I also have a 94 Mazda 626 with the 2.0L, 4CYL. Parts ain't easy to find for this car. Sorry .  

Answer
First there is a good repair manual which is Haynes repair manual which can be bought at places like autozone and other part stores. It would be good to buy it, it only costs around $15 and it tells you everything including stabilizer bar's, also the belts you want to replace, electrical wiring diagrams and vehicle spec's. Now to remove and install a new stabilizer bar you need first raise the car up and remove the tires, then remove the stabilizer bar-to-link nuts and seperate the links from the bar, then remove the bushing clamp bolts and nuts from the rear crossmember and remove the stabilizer bar, now after you do this  it's a good idea to look at the clamp bushings and the link balljoints to see if they're cracked or damaged and if they are then they will need to be replaced too. To install your new bars all you need to do is to reverse the removal procedure instead. Easy ain't it. Now for the belts you want to replace. You are only gona need to do a few things. First you're gona have to loosen the power steering pump housing so it can slide up and down freely but don't take it off though because it's not as easy to put back on as it is to take off, second you will have to loosen the alternator, you can do this by loosening the bolt that will be facing the passenger side tire and all you will need is a 12 mm socket for that, but for the powersteering pump you will need a 14mm or 9/16 wrench and socket. the bolt that you need to loosen up on the powersteering pump is located right underneath the actual p/s pulley it's self. put your belts on tight enough and tighten all the bolts back up it's the same way you loosend the pulleys up in the first place. You need anything else just let me know.