Front Suspension

Front Stabilizer

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.

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: 70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 52 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer link to front transverse link (STi model): 45 Nm (4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer link to front transverse link (Except STi model): 30 Nm (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft. lbs.)
Stabilizer to crossmember: 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft. lbs.)

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.