Subaru Impreza 2003, Service Manual

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FS-24
FRONT SUSPENSION
FRONT STABILIZER
6. Front Stabilizer
A: REMOVAL
1) Jack-up the front part of the vehicle and support
it with rigid racks.
2) Remove the jack-up plate from lower part of
crossmember.
3) Remove the sub frame.
4) Remove the nut which secures stabilizer link to
front transverse link.
SEDAN MODEL:
WAGON MODEL:
5) Remove the bolts which secure stabilizer to
crossmember.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
• Install the bushing (on front crossmember side)
while aligning it with paint mark on stabilizer.
• Ensure that bushing and stabilizer have the
same identification colors when installing.
2) Always tighten the bushing location when tires
are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is
curb weight.
Tightening torque:
Jack-up plate to crossmember (Except STi
model):
20 N·m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 ft-lb)
Jack-up plate to crossmember (STi model):
70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 52 ft-lb)
Stabilizer link to front transverse link (Sedan
model):
45 N·m (4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft-lb)
Stabilizer link to front transverse link (Wagon
model):
30 N·m (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
Stabilizer to crossmember:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
C: INSPECTION
1) Check the bushing for cracks, fatigue or dam-
age.
2) Check the stabilizer link for deformities, cracks,
or damage, and bushing for protrusions from the
hole of stabilizer link.
FS-00048
FS-00070
FS-00049
(1) Mark stamped on stabilizer
(2) Bushing identification color
FS-00050