August 16, 200520 yr Hi I need to tow my 4WD, Manual Loyale wagon about 1000km on a dolly - Motor Vehicle Branch here threatened licensing issues for weight if I attach a flat bed trailer to the back of the Uhaul truck... So it looks as though I need to disconnect the rear drive. Is it better to do the halfshafts on each side of the diff, or the driveshaft itself? Just how difficult is this? What "special tools" do I need for it? And is there an easy way to tie the driveshaft/s in place so I don't leave them behind Regards Sandy
August 16, 200520 yr You do not need to disconnect the driveshaft on an old 4WD Subaru. Make sure its in 2WD (which is front wheel drive on these vehicles) and you are fine.
August 16, 200520 yr I will second Morgan's comment with the addition it has to be a manual tranny...
August 16, 200520 yr If it were an automatic, something would need to be done. And that something is to take a couple 12mm wrenches (IIRC) and remove the 4 bolt/washer/nuts at the differential flange and the same stuff from the flange at the center bearing, and just remove the rear section of driveshaft altogether.
August 17, 200520 yr Author You do not need to disconnect the driveshaft on an old 4WD Subaru. Make sure its in 2WD (which is front wheel drive on these vehicles) and you are fine. What about lubrication inside the gearbox/transfer box? Sandy
August 17, 200520 yr What about lubrication inside the gearbox/transfer box?Sandy I think I run 90w50 gear oil. Hopefully someone can verify that; been a while since I had to buy any.
August 17, 200520 yr maybe you mean 75w90 or 80w90 bigger number is last up here, 75w90 is synthetic oil, 80w90 is regular.
August 18, 200520 yr Yep; had that all wrong. Just went out to the garage and checked. Had a spare bottle and it was 75w90 Mobile gear oil.
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