Universal Joint: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Subaru Outback, 2004 Subaru Legacy, and 2004 Subaru Baja. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Remove the steering wheel. Refer to REMOVAL , Steering Wheel.
Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove universal joint bolts and then remove universal joint.

CAUTION: Scribe alignment marks on universal joint so that it can be reassembled at the original serration.

Fig 1: Removing Universal Joint Bolts & Universal Joint

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