Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2233

5. Rear Differential for VA-type
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Move the select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Loosen the wheel nuts.
6) Lift-up the vehicle.
7) Remove the wheels.
8) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
Non-turbo model without OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-10, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-
11, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
Non-turbo model with OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-10, REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust
Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-12, REMOVAL,
Muffler.>
9) Remove the heat shield cover.
(A)
(A) Transmission mounting
10) Remove the front cover of rear differential
mount.
11) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-15,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
DI-00211
DI-00050
DI-53
12) Remove the clamps and bracket of parking
brake cable.
13) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear
differential.<Ref. to DI-71, REPLACEMENT, Rear
Differential Side Oil Seal.>
(A)
(B)
(A) DOJ
(B) Tire lever
14) Secure the rear drive shaft to rear crossmem-
ber using wire.
DIFFERENTIALS
DI-00051
DI-00120
DI-00053