Forester F4-2.5L SOHC (2004)
Control Arm: Service and Repair
Front Suspension
Front Transverse Link
REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on the lift.
2) Lift-up the vehicle and remove the wheel.
3) Remove the sub frame.
4) Disconnect the stabilizer link from transverse
5) Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.
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.
8) Extract the ball joint from housing.
9) Remove the bolt securing transverse link to crossmember, and then extract the transverse link from crossmember.
INSTALLATION
1) Temporarily tighten the two bolts used to secure rear bushing of transverse link to body.
NOTE: These bolts should be tightened to such an extent that they can still move back and forth in the oblong shaped hole in the bracket (which
holds the bushing)
2) Install the bolts used to connect transverse link to crossmember and temporarily tighten with a new self-locking nut.
3) Insert the ball joint into housing.
