Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual page 29

FRONT CROSSMEMBER
FRONT SUSPENSION
8. Front Crossmember
A: 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. <Ref. to FS-16, RE-
MOVAL, Sub Frame.>
4) Remove both stabilizer and jack-up plate.
c .
(1) Front stabilizer
(2) Front crossmember
5) Disconnect the tie-rod end from housing.
6) Remove the front exhaust pipe. (Non-turbo mod-
el) <Ref. to. EX(S0HC)-5, REMOVAL, Front Ex-
haust Pipe.>
7 ) Remove the front transverse link from front
crossmember and body.
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 inter-
fere with SFJ boot.
13) Remove the steering gearbox from crossmem-
ber.
B: 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 crossmember:
100 N.m (10.2 kgf-m, 74 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 crossmember:
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 ff-16)
Crossmember to body:
100 N-m (10.2 kgf-m, 74 ft-lb)
2) Purge air from the power steering system.
NOTE:
Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
C: INSPECTION
Check the crossmember for wear, damage and
cracks, and correct or replace if defective.
8) Remove the nuts attaching engine mount cush-
ion rubber to crossmember.
9) Remove the steering universal joint. <Ref. to PS-
26, REMOVAL, Steering Gearbox.>
10) Disconnect the power steering pipe from steer-
ing gear box.
11) Lift the engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) by
using a chain block.
FS-25