Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2167

7. Rear Crossmember
A: REMOVAL
1. AWD MODEL
CAUTION:
Do not subject the ABS wheel speed sensor
harness to excessive tension. (Models
equipped with ABS)
1) Separate the front exhaust pipe and rear ex-
haust pipe.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the rear differential.
T-type
<Ref. to DI-27, REMOVAL, Rear Differential for T-
type.>
VA-type
<Ref. to DI-53, REMOVAL, Rear Differential for
VA-type.>
4) Place the transmission jack under rear cross-
member.
5) Remove the bolts securing crossmember to ve-
hicle body, and then remove the crossmember.
6) Scribe an alignment mark on the rear lateral link
cam bolt and crossmember.
7) Remove the front and rear lateral links by loos-
ening nuts.
REAR CROSSMEMBER
2. FWD MODEL
1) Remove the bolts which secure the lateral link
assembly to rear housing.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Remove the bolt securing crossmember to body,
and then remove the crossmember.
RS-00033
RS-00034
RS-21
REAR SUSPENSION
RS-00105