On-Car Service

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

FRONT OIL SEAL
1. Disconnect ground terminal from battery.
2. Move select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove oil drain plug, and drain gear oil.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug & Fill Plug
5. Jack-up rear wheels and support the vehicle body with sturdy racks.
6. Remove propeller shaft from body. See PROPELLER SHAFT .
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Propeller Shaft
7. Remove self-locking nut while holding companion flange with ST.
  ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
  
  Fig 3: Removing Self-Locking Nut From Companion Flange
8. Extract companion flange with a puller.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Companion Flange
9. Remove oil seal using ST.
  ST 398527700 PULLER ASSEMBLY
  
  Fig 5: Removing Oil Seal
10. Fit a new oil seal using ST.
  ST 498447120 OIL SEAL INSTALLER
  
  Fig 6: Installing New Oil Seal
11. Install companion flange.
12. Tighten self-locking nut within the specified torque range so that the turning resistance of companion flange becomes the same as that before replacing oil seal.
  CAUTION: Use a new self-locking nut.
  
  ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
  
  Tightening torque: 181.4+/-14.7 N.m (18.50+/-1.50 kg-m, 133.8+/-10.8 ft-lb)
  
  Fig 7: Installing Companion Flange
13. Reassembling procedure hereafter is the reverse of the disassembling.
SIDE OIL SEAL
1. Disconnect ground terminal from battery.
2. Move select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Loosen both wheel nuts.
5. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
6. Remove wheels.
7. Remove muffler.
8. Remove the ABS sensor cable clamp and parking brake cable clamp from bracket.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying ABS Sensor Cable Clamp & Parking Brake Cable Clamp
9. Remove the ABS sensor cable clamp from the trailing link.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying ABS Sensor Cable Clamp & Trailing Link
10. Remove the ABS sensor cable clamp and parking brake cable guide from the trailing link.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying ABS Sensor Cable Clamp & Parking Brake Cable Guide
11. Remove the rear stabilizer link.
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Rear Stabilizer Link
12. Remove the bolts which secure the trailing link to the rear housing.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Bolts Which Secure Trailing Link To Rear Housing
13. Remove the bolts which secure the front and rear lateral link to the rear housing.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Bolts Which Secure Front & Rear Lateral Link To Rear Housing
14. Remove the DOJ from the rear differential by using ST.
  CAUTION: When removing the DOJ from the rear differential, fit ST to the bolt as shown in figure so as not to damage the side bearing retainer.
  
  ST 208099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
  
  Fig 14: Removing DOJ From Rear Differential
15. Secure rear drive shaft to rear crossmember using wire.
  
  Fig 15: Securing Rear Drive Shaft
16. Remove side oil seal with ST.
  ST 398527700 PULLER ASSEMBLY
  
  Fig 16: Removing Side Oil Seal
17. Drive in a new side oil seal with ST.
  CAUTION: Apply chassis grease between the oil seal lips.
  
  ST 398437700 DRIFT
  
  Fig 17: Installing New Side Oil Seal
18. Install ST to rear differential.
  ST 28099PA090 SIDE OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
  
  Fig 18: Installing Side Oil Seal Protector (ST) To Rear Differential
19. Insert the spline shaft until the spline portion is inside the side oil seal.
  ST 28099PA090 SIDE OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
  
  Fig 19: Inserting DOJ Into Rear Differential
20. Remove ST.
  ST 28099PA090 SIDE OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
21. Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.