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Front Axle: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Subaru Impreza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
  2. Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
  3. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
    Fig 1: Lifting Crimped Section Of Axle Nut
    G05032588Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
    CAUTION: Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
  5. Remove the stabilizer link.
    Fig 2: Locating Stabilizer Link Bolts
    G05662644Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
  7. Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
    NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive the 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.
    Fig 3: Locating Disc Rotor Bolts
    G05032590Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut securing the tie-rod end to the housing knuckle arm.
    Fig 4: Identifying Cotter Pin, Castle Nut And Tie-Rod
    G05662646Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from knuckle arm.
    Fig 5: Removing Tie-Rod Ball Joint From Knuckle Arm
    G05032592Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor assembly and harness.
    Fig 6: Identifying ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Assembly And Harness
    G05032593Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the bolts which secure the sensor harness to the strut.
    Fig 7: Locating Sensor Harness Bolts
    G05343318Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the front arm ball joint from the housing.
    Fig 8: Identifying Front Arm Ball Joint From Housing
    G05343319Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the front drive shaft from the transmission.
  14. Remove the front drive shaft assembly from the hub. If it is hard to remove, use the ST.

    ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

    ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

    Fig 9: Removing Front Drive Shaft Assembly From Hub
    G05032595Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. After scribing an alignment mark on camber adjusting bolt head, remove the bolts which connect the housing and strut, and disconnect the housing from strut.
Fig 10: Locating Housing And Strut Bolts
G05343321Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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