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 temporarily tighten a new self-locking nut.
- Tighten the following points in the order shown below when wheels are in full contact with the ground and vehicle is curb weight.
- Transverse link and stabilizer
Tightening torque:
45 N.m (4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft-lb)
- Transverse link and crossmember
Tightening torque:
125 N.m (12.7 kgf-m, 92.3 ft-lb)
- Transverse link rear bushing and body
Tightening torque:
250 N.m (25.5 kgf-m, 184 ft-lb)
- Transverse link and stabilizer
- Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.