Removal
Rear DifferentialREMOVAL
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 nut.
6. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
7. Remove the wheel.
8. Disconnect the connector from oil temperature switch. (STI model)
9. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. SOHC model
DOHC Turbo model
10. Remove the front cover of rear differential mount.
11. Remove the propeller shaft.
12. Remove the rear differential protector. (If equipped)
13. Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear differential.
(1) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp and parking brake cable clamp from bracket.
(2) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp from trailing link.
(3) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp and parking brake cable guide from trailing link.
(4) Remove the rear stabilizer link.
(5) Remove the bolts which secure trailing link to housing.
(6) Remove the bolts which secure the front and rear lateral link to rear housing.
(7) Remove the DOJ from the rear differential by using ST.
NOTE:
When removing the DOJ from rear differential, fit ST to the bolts as shown in the figure so as not to damage the side bearing retainer.
ST 208099PAl 00 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
14. Secure the rear drive shaft to rear crossmember using wire.
15. Remove the differential mount lower bracket.
16. Support the rear differential with transmission jack.
17. Remove the self-locking nuts and bolts.
18. Remove the bolts which secure the front differential member to body. Loosen the bolt A first, then remove the bolts B.
NOTE:
Support the differential front member with use of a helper to prevent it from dropping.
19. Remove the bolt A.
20. While slowly lowering the transmission jack, move the rear differential forward and remove differential front member and rear differential from vehicle.
21. Remove the rear differential from vehicle.
