Crossmember

Front Crossmember

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the ground terminal from battery.
2. Lift-up the vehicle and remove the front tires and wheels.
3. Remove the sub frame.





4. Remove both stabilizer and jack-up plate.
5. Disconnect the tie-rod end from housing.
6. Remove the front exhaust pipe. (Non-turbo model)





7. Remove the front transverse link from front crossmember and body.
8. Remove the nuts attaching engine mount cushion rubber to crossmember.
9. Remove the steering universal joint.
10. Disconnect the power steering pipe from steering gear box.
11. Lift the engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 inch) by using a chain block.
12. Support the crossmember with a jack, remove the nuts securing crossmember to body and lower crossmember gradually along with the steering gearbox.

CAUTION: When removing the crossmember downward, be careful that the tie-rod end does not interfere with SFJ boot.

13. Remove the steering gearbox from crossmember.

INSTALLATION
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: Always tighten the rubber bushing when wheels are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is curb weight.

Tightening torque:

Transverse link bushing to crossrnember:
125 N.m (12.7 kgf-m, 92 ft-lb)

Stabilizer to bushing:
25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)

Tie-rod end to housing:
27.0 N.m (2.75 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)

Front cushion rubber to crossmernber:
85 N.m (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)

Universal joint to pinion shaft:
24 N.m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)

Crossmember to body:
105 N.m (10.7 kgf-m, 77 ft-lb)

2. Purge air from the power steering system.

NOTE: Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

INSPECTION
Check the crossmember for wear, damage and cracks, and correct or replace if defective.





On the STi model, the shape of the front crossmember is changed and the number of fastening points to the sub frame is increased to improve steering stability.

Also, a reinforcement part (front support arm) has been added to the front suspension crossmember.