[Speed sensor location, 98 Legacy wagon?]

Hi need to revive this thread.. for anyone thats done this VSS replacement in a manual 98 legacy.. can you comment on how difficult it was? do I need to get under the car to swap out the VSS? Do I need to remove the intake duct? I'm just trying to determine if this is something I can probably do myself or if I should take it in.. I've done minor work before (front brakes, oil change, edtc). thanks!

[Removing speed sensor 98 subaru outback ej25 manual t]

anyone have a clear picture of where the VSS is in the engine? I've gone through all the checking solder connections on the instrument cluster etc and nothing has solved it, my next step is to try to replace the sensor.. any tips/resources/threads are much appreciated