Front

Front Stabilizer

REMOVAL
1. Jack-up the front part of the vehicle and support it with safety stands (rigid racks).
2. Remove the jack-up plate from lower part of crossmember.
3. Remove the sub frame.





4. Remove the bolt and nut which secure the stabilizer to crossmember.





5. Remove the bolts which secure the stabilizer link to front transverse link.

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 the bushing and stabilizer have the same identification colors when installing.

2. Always tighten the rubber bushing location when wheels 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 (STi model):
45 N.m (4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft-lb)

Stabilizer link to front transverse link (Except STi 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)
INSPECTION
1. Check the bushing for cracks, fatigue or damage.
2. Check the stabilizer link for deformities, cracks or damage, and bushing for protrusions from the hole of stabilizer link.