Strut Tower Bar Front - Subaru S209 2019 Service Manual

Strut Tower Bar Front

FRONT SUSPENSION
4. Strut Tower Bar Front
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Do not apply an overload to the rubber boot with the strut tower bar bended to its maximum. Pillow
balls are contained inside the rubber boot, and therefore bending the strut tower bar excessively may
damage the pillow balls.
1. WHEN THE STRUT TOWER BAR BRACKET IS NOT REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE
1) Attach a tape to the strut tower bar along the end face of the strut tower bar bracket LH and RH.
2) Make an alignment mark (b) on the tape according to the alignment mark (a) on the strut tower bar bracket
LH. For the strut tower bar bracket RH side, make alignment marks in the same manner.
(a)
(b)
AA-13000
3) Remove the bolts which hold the strut tower bar to the strut tower bar bracket LH and RH.
AA-13001
4) Remove the strut tower bar toward the VDC control module side through the back side of the intercooler.
FS-19