Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual - part 473
FS-27
Front Crossmember
FRONT SUSPENSION
8. Front Crossmember
A: REMOVAL
1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front
wheels.
2) Remove the front exhaust pipe.
3) Remove the front crossmember support plate.
<Ref. to FS-16, REMOVAL, Front Crossmember
4) Remove the front stabilizer. <Ref. to FS-17, RE-
5) Disconnect the tie-rod ends from the housing.
6) Remove the front arm. <Ref. to FS-20, REMOV-
7) Remove the nuts which install the engine mount-
ing cushion rubber onto the crossmember.
8) Remove the steering universal joint.
9) Disconnect the power steering hose from the
steering gearbox.
10) Lift the engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) by
using the chain block.
11) Support the crossmember with jack, remove
the bolts which secure the crossmember to the ve-
hicle body, and gradually lower the crossmember
together with the steering gearbox.
CAUTION:
When removing the crossmember downward,
make sure that the tie-rod end does not inter-
fere with the drive shaft boot.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• Use a new bolt and self-locking nut. For parts
which are not reusable, refer to COMPONENT.
<Ref. to FS-3, COMPONENT, General Descrip-
• Always tighten the bushing in the state where
the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels are
in full contact with the ground.
Tightening torque:
Crossmember to Body:
95 N·m (9.7 kgf-m, 70.1 ft-lb)
Engine mounting to Crossmember:
45 N·m (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)
Front arm to Crossmember:
95 N·m (9.7 kgf-m, 70.1 ft-lb)
Support plate to Front arm:
Except for STI model: 110 N·m (11.2 kgf-m,
81.1 ft-lb)
STI model: 140 N·m (14.3 kgf-m, 103.3 ft-lb)
Front arm to Support plate (except for STI
model):
110 N·m (11.2 kgf-m, 81.1 ft-lb)
Support plate body:
150 N·m (15.3 kgf-m, 110.6 ft-lb)
Tie-rod end to Housing:
27 N·m (2.8 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
After tightening to the specified torque, tighten the
castle nut further but within 60° until the hole in the
ball stud is aligned with a slot in castle nut.
Tightening torque:
Universal joint:
24 N·m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.7 ft-lb)
Stabilizer bracket:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
Stabilizer link:
38 N·m (3.9 kgf-m, 28.0 ft-lb)
Power steering hose to Steering gearbox:
15 N·m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.1 ft-lb)
2) Purge air from the power steering system.
3) Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if neces-
sary.
C: INSPECTION
Check the crossmember for damage or cracks, and
correct or replace if defective.
FS-00118
FS-00119