JimInMaine

Any chance there's a picture of the roll pin or rear transmission removal procedure out there on the internet? Is it in the parts diagram above?

I'll try Jim's. The other ME listing in car-parts did not have the car anymore. So it's looking like $500 plus labor... I'm not sure it's worth it. I can't see being under a car now struggling with stuff that won't come apart. Thanks, Jim.

The Junkyards in my area say they cannot get a used driveshaft for my 2004 Manual Transmission Subaru Outback. How hard will it be to line up the shafts and bearings to put in the Rear Housing? This would be easier to work on if it weren't Winter ... In Maine... without a garage! What years would the driveshaft interchange from? Thanks for all your Help!

It is a manual transmission. When it happened (or I think actually, when they pulled it up onto a flatbed truck) it puked a lot of gear oil. So... I can't switch it to Front Wheel Drive Mode, but I can replace the rear of the Transmission in the car? Can you tell me a bit more about the details of that? What years would have a rear transmission housing? How much force is usually on the rear housing? Not Much? Should I try some JB Weld? :-) some people say you can fix anything with it! The U-Joint blew, but do I need to replace the whole drive shaft? The U-Joint mount is a bit busted, but can a new U-Joint be welded on or some other form of attachment? I had a CRV U-Joint that I replace by grinding it out and pressing it in. Thanks a lot for the Advice! Jim.

Well, I think my 2004 Subaru Outback has bit the dust... So I'm driving along, and there's kind of a thumping noise that starts up. Drive about a mile, and all of a sudden, it goes Blam! and there's no power to the wheels... So I pull over, and there's gear oil pouring out under the car. There's what looks like the end of the driveshaft lying on the road. So I have it towed home, and it sat around for a couple of months until I have time to look at it. So, it looks like the front Universal Joint blew apart, and snapped the nose off the transmission! I guess it's not repairable, being that it is pretty rusty around the rear wheel wells. It kind of looks like the shifter mechanism is bent up as well. Supposedly there is a relay somewhere in the car that if you pull it out, it will drive in two wheel drive mode instead of all wheel drive mode? Can I use this to drive the car to the junkyard? Just for giggles, here's some pictures...