REMOVAL
Set the vehicle on a lift.
Lift-up the vehicle and remove the wheel.
Remove the sub frame.
Disconnect the stabilizer link from transverse link.
Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.
Scheme 22
Remove the nut (do not remove bolt) securing transverse link to crossmember.
Remove the two bolts securing bushing bracket of transverse link to the vehicle body at rear bushing location.
Scheme 23
Extract the ball joint from housing.
Remove the bolt securing transverse link to crossmember, and then extract the transverse link from crossmember.
Scheme 24
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.
| IMPORTANT | Discard the loosened self-locking nut and replace with a new one. |
Insert the ball joint into housing.
Connect the stabilizer link to transverse link, and then temporarily tighten a new self-locking nut.
Scheme 25
Tighten the following points in the order shown below when tires are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is curb weight.
Transverse link and stabilizer
Tightening torque
30 Nm (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
Transverse link and crossmember
Tightening torque
125 Nm (12.7 kgf-m, 92 ft-lb)
Transverse link rear bushing and body
Tightening torque
250 Nm (25.5 kgf-m, 184 ft-lb)
Note. Move the rear bushing back and forth until transverse link-to-rear bushing clearance is established (as indicated in the figure) before tightening.
Scheme 26
- Rear bushing
- 1 mm (0.04 in)
- 1.5 mm (0.059 in)
Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
Remove the wheel.
Pull out the cotter pin from ball stud, remove the castle nut, and extract the ball stud from transverse link.
Remove the bolt securing ball joint to housing.
Scheme 27
Extract the ball joint from housing.
Install the ball joint onto housing.
Tightening torque (Bolt)
50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)
| IMPORTANT | Do not apply grease to tapered portion of ball stud. |
Connect the ball joint to transverse link.
Tightening torque (Castle nut)
40 Nm (4.1 kgf-m, 30 ft-lb)
Retighten the castle nut further within 60° until a slot in castle nut is aligned with the hole in ball stud end, then insert a new cotter pin and bend it around castle nut.
Install the front wheel.
Remove the wheel.
Remove the bolt securing the brake hose from strut.
Scheme 28
Scribe an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt which secures the strut to housing.
Remove the bolt securing ABS wheel speed sensor harness.
Scheme 29
Remove the two bolts securing housing to strut.
Note. While holding the head of adjusting bolt, loosen self-locking nut.
Remove the three nuts securing the strut mount to body.
Scheme 30
Install the strut mount at upper side of strut to body, and then tighten with the nuts.
Tightening torque
20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 ft-lb)
Position the aligning mark on camber adjustment bolt with aligning mark on lower side of strut.
Install the strut to housing with a new self-locking nut.
Note. While holding the head of adjusting bolt, tighten the self-locking nut.
Tightening torque
175 Nm (17.8 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)
Install the ABS wheel speed sensor harness to strut.
Tightening torque
33 Nm (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
Install the bolts which secure the brake hose to strut.
Tightening torque
32 Nm (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)
Install the wheels.
Note. Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
Jack-up the front part of the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
Remove the jack-up plate from lower part of crossmember.
Remove the sub frame.
Remove the nut which secures stabilizer link to front transverse link.
Scheme 31
Remove the bolts which secure stabilizer to crossmember.
Scheme 32
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Note. Install the bushing (on front crossmember side) while aligning it with paint mark on stabilizer. Ensure that bushing and stabilizer have the same identification colors when installing.
Scheme 33
- Mark stamped on stabilizer
- Bushing identification color
Always tighten the bushing location when tires are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is curb weight.
Tightening torque
Jack-up plate to crossmember
20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 ft-lb)
Stabilizer link to front transverse link
30 Nm (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
Stabilizer to crossmember
25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
Remove the sub frame.
Remove both the stabilizer and jack-up plate.
Scheme 34
- Front stabilizer
- Front crossmember
Disconnect the tie-rod end from housing.
Remove the front exhaust pipe.
Remove the front transverse link from front crossmember and body.
Scheme 35
Remove the nuts attaching engine mount cushion rubber to crossmember.
Remove the steering universal joint.
Disconnect the power steering pipe from steering gear box.
Lift the engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) by using chain block.
Support the crossmember with a jack, remove nuts securing crossmember to body and lower the crossmember gradually along with steering gearbox.
| IMPORTANT | When removing the crossmember downward, be careful that tie-rod end does not interfere with SFJ boot. |
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Note. Always tighten the bushing when tires are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is curb weight.
Tightening torque
Transverse link bushing to crossmember
125 Nm (12.7 kgf-m, 92 ft-lb)
Stabilizer to bushing
25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
Tie-rod end to housing
27.0 Nm (2.75 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
Front cushion rubber to crossmember
85 Nm (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)
Universal joint to pinion shaft
24 Nm (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)
Crossmember to body
105 Nm (10.7 kgf-m, 77 ft-lb)
Purge air from the power steering system.
Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover.
Remove the bolt cover.
Scheme 36
Remove the clip.
Scheme 37
Remove the sub frame.
Note. Loosen bolt (1) and leave a few threads caught, then remove the bolts in the order of (2), (3), (4) and (5), (6).
Scheme 38
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Note. Replace the M12 bolt with a new one.
Tightening torque
T1: 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-m, 25 ft-lb)
T2: 55 Nm (5.6 kgf-m, 41 ft-lb)
T3: 71 Nm (7.2 kgf-m, 52 ft-lb)
Scheme 39
- M8 bolt
- M12 bolt (with wax)
- M10 bolt
Set the vehicle on a lift.
Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover.
Remove the jack-up plate.
Scheme 40
Scheme 41
- Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear
- Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque
Both end of Jack-up plate to crossmember
30 Nm (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
Jack-up plate to crossmember
70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 52 ft-lb)