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Front Transverse Link: Removal

  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Lift-up the vehicle and remove the wheel.
  3. Remove the sub frame.
  4. Disconnect the stabilizer link from transverse link.
  5. Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.
    • Sedan model
      Fig 1: Locating Bolt Securing Ball Joint Of Transverse Link To Housing (Sedan Model)
      G03815036Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    • Wagon model
      Fig 2: Locating Bolt Securing Ball Joint Of Transverse Link To Housing (Wagon Model)
      G03815037Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the nut (do not remove bolt) securing transverse link to crossmember.
  7. Remove the two bolts securing bushing bracket of transverse link to the vehicle body at rear bushing location.
    Fig 3: Locating Bushing Bracket Bolts
    G03815038Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Extract the ball joint from housing.
  9. Remove the bolt securing transverse link to crossmember, and then extract the transverse link from crossmember.
    Fig 4: Locating Bolt Securing Transverse Link To Crossmember
    G03815039Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.