Front Transverse Link: Installation

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).
Install the bolts used to connect transverse link to crossmember and temporarily tighten with a new self-locking nut.
Insert the ball joint into housing.
Connect the stabilizer link to transverse link, and then temporarily tighten a new self-locking nut.
- Sedan model
  
  Fig 1: Locating Bolt Securing Ball Joint Of Transverse Link To Housing (Sedan Model)
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- Wagon model
  
  Fig 2: Locating Bolt Securing Ball Joint Of Transverse Link To Housing (Wagon Model)
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Tighten the following points in order when tires are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is curb weight.
1. Transverse link to stabilizer link, and stabilizer to stabilizer link
  Tightening torque:
  
  Sedan model:
  
  45 N.m (4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft-lb)
  
  Wagon model:
  
  30 N.m (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
2. Transverse link and crossmember
  Tightening torque:
  
  125 N.m (12.7kgf-m, 92 ft-lb)
3. Transverse link rear bushing and body
Tightening torque:

250 N.m (25.5kgf-m, 184 ft-lb)

NOTE: Move the rear bushing back and forth until transverse link-to-rear bushing clearance is established (as indicated in Fig 3 ) before tightening. (Except STi model)

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Bushing Clearance
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Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.