1997-98 Impreza
- Fully open hood. Disconnect battery. Remove air intake duct. Disconnect transmission harness connectors and front oxygen sensor and rear oxygen sensor connectors (on California vehicles). Disconnect vehicle speed sensor. Remove starter.
- Remove service plug on transaxle bellhousing and unbolt torque converter from drive plate. Remove transaxle dipstick. Remove harness connector mounting bracket. Remove torque rod and replace with appropriate engine support bracket. Remove upper transaxle bellhousing bolts.
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove exhaust "Y" pipe assembly and rear exhaust assembly. Remove front differential drain plug and transaxle drain plug. Once fluid is drained, reinstall drain plugs. Disconnect transaxle cooling hoses. Reference mark drive shaft and differential companion flange for reassembly. Disconnect drive shaft from differential companion flange.
- Unbolt drive shaft center support bracket and remove drive shaft. Place yoke plug in transaxle. Disconnect shift selector cable and bracket. Unbolt stabilizer mounting brackets from crossmember. Unbolt and separate ball joints from lower control arms.
- Using punch pin and hammer, remove roll pins from inner CV joints at transaxle. Discard roll pins. Disconnect axles from transaxle. Remove remaining bellhousing mounting bolts. Support transaxle with appropriate jack and remove rear crossmember. Move transaxle and torque converter as an assembly away from engine and remove.