Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2157

3. Rear Stabilizer
A: REMOVAL
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove the stabilizer link.
• Except STi MODEL
• STi MODEL
3) Remove the bolt and nut which secure the stabi-
lizer to stabilizer bracket.
REAR STABILIZER
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
• Install the stabilizer bushing while aligning it with
paint mark on stabilizer.
• Ensure the stabilizer bushing and stabilizer have
the same identification colors when installing.
RS-00100
2) Always tighten the stabilizer bushing location
when tires are in full contact with the ground and
the vehicle is curb weight.
Tightening torque:
Stabilizer link to rear lateral link
RS-00010
Stabilizer to stabilizer bracket
C: INSPECTION
1) Check the bushing for cracks, fatigue or dam-
age.
2) Check the stabilizer links for deformities, cracks,
or damage, and bushing for protrusions from the
hole of stabilizer link.
RS-00101
RS-11
(1) Mark painted on stabilizer
(2) Bushing identification color
45 N·m (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
REAR SUSPENSION
RS-00012