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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 link.
  5. Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.
    Fig 1: Identifying Bolt Securing Transverse Link Ball Joint To Housing
    G03808090Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the nut securing transverse link to crossmember. (do not remove bolt)
  7. Remove the two bolts securing bushing bracket of transverse link to the vehicle body at rear bushing location.
    Fig 2: Identifying Bolts Securing Transverse Link Bushing Bracket To Vehicle Body
    G03808091Courtesy 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 3: Identifying Bolt Securing Transverse Link To Crossmember
    G03808092Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.