I recently picked up a used transmission for my 2002 L.L. Bean non VDC. The replacement transmission does not have the shaft axle drives coming from the forward differential. Any advice on how to remove the shafts from the toasted transmission and install them in the replacement. Is this procedure possible without taking apart the transmission case? The replacement came from LKQ and I would like to believe they did not take the time to separate the transmission case just to remove the axle shafts. The part number in question is -

Shaft Axle Drive - Subaru (38415AA100)

Are you talking about the stub axles?  It's a tossup, some are spring clipped and you can just yank them off.  Some are circlipped, no other way than opening the trans.  The old one's broken anyways, cant hurt trying to yank them out.  Put the cups and roll pin back on, pry at them and see if they pop out.

thanks, I'll give em a pull

are those directional? I only ask because, I have a dim memory of some thread about that, seems that it mattered because of preventing or causing fluid to push past the seals?

anyway, they should pop-out with a circlip/spring clip on them.

Edited May 29, 20223 yr by 1 Lucky Texan

15 hours ago, afewsubarus said:

I recently picked up a used transmission for my 2002 Any advice on how to remove the shafts from the toasted transmission and install them in 

 

14 hours ago, nvu said:

Are you talking about the stub axles?  It's a tossup, Put the cups and roll pin back on, pry at them and see if they pop out.

No toss up:  2002 ATs have removable shafts, MTs do not.  Do just like nvu said and pop them right out.
 

I’ve gotten used and JDM trans with one or both missing before (including 2002 automatics). 

2 hours ago, 1 Lucky Texan said:

are those directional? 

No, but this brings up a good point.  The seals around them are directional.  The shafts are not.  If they beat it enough to yank one side out and not the other then replace that seal, or carefully inspect it and make sure it has its inner sealing spring.  I’ve seen those come out on axle yank jobs. As he said it’s directional L/R so get the correct side.