Moving right along in the Subaru Outback project.... In this video I bring you along as I knock out a front wheel bearing. Not a bad job but getting the lower ball joint out in the rust belt without destroying it can have its challenges. -Enjoy!
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Just did the front bearings on my 2010 Outback. Used the wheel stud removal/bolt pull method. Could not find the Astro "Last Chance" bolt set anywhere so used the Grade 8 bolts from local Lowes – worked equally good. Going air hammer was the second choice and burning the car down was the third :-). Used anti-seize on the bearing/knuckle mating surfaces. Not sure if it was a good idea but the bearings are in there now, no going back. Thanks Eric for lifting my spirits to get this job done. Shops in my area think they fix space rockets and charge like brain surgeons. Thanks once again.
what was the red thing that pulled the control arm down?
Where did you buy the "hockey stick"
I had a wobble in the front left. Thought it was the cv axel so I replaced it. Helped a little but not completely. Found the hub to also be loose so I replaced that too. I was lucky I guess. Didn't need to remove the cv axel to replace the hub. But having done that just two months earlier not a big deal. The new hub was fine for about 15 miles then the wobble came back. The new hub has the same free play as the worn one and spins a bit easier than out of the box. What would cause immediate premature wear like that? The axel nut was torqued to spec.
SMA is the greatest channel on the YT
i just changed a front wheel bearing on my 2011 outback today thanks to this video! first time doing it, up until now i'd only done brakes and oil changes (and an alternator on my old car). i disconnected the strut instead of the ball joint but this was super helpful, thanks borther!
Wire wheeling the exposed [rusty] nubs of the bearing bolts to clean threads makes that part of the job that much easier. Especially when the rust binds up the threads and you end up rounding over the rusty hex head. Don't ask me how I know ('05 outback)
So if the hub is not too crusty you could re-use it and just install new bearings?
Going to do this on my 95 legacy wagon.
great video, I live in canada so our cars have square tires, and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of rust, and because we don't have electricity yet we only use wrenches, not those yellows noisy things.
I have this job tomorrow but I live in sunny Southern California. Wish me luck!
I have changed the front axles one 2 Subaru's. Being as I am terrified of wrecking the ball joints I took the strut off. I paint mark the bolt heads, as one is cammed and have had no alignment issues.
Certainly not best practice but works for us backyard mechs.
for a stuck cotter pin, I'll put a small punch in the hole and then pry against a big flat screwdriver, or gently tap the punch with a brass hammer.
Eric, Really like your channel & have watched most brake video's.
I do have a question why you don't remove the speed sensors if they are as fragile as you say they are?
Keep up your excellent video"s & Mrs O is a Jem!
what is the sanding disk thing you use can you get that for drill or Dremel tool?
When working on crusty vehicles you should always wear eye protection buddy.
My son took his Michigan Pontiac to a mechanic in his new home in North Carolina for repair…Only to find that the mechanic declined to work on it cuz of a bad case of rusty bolts
I love the Astro right angle impacts for brake jobs. Plenty of power, especially in the 1/2 gun, and almost always fit.
I love the scotty Kilmer picture on your white board. Been binge watching your videos this last week. You do great work.
How much do you want for one of your lift
Eric I thought you had bench vice there in your shop why are you wizzy wheeling the rotor on top of your drill bit box .
Damn thought that after I get my lift the upgrades would be about complete but now I see that it just keeps going with the challenger godzilla nimbus 2000 or whatever you called it
Yea I live in California. What's rust?
I’m a little concerned why you didn’t release the two struts bolts, you would have had plenty of clearance for the hub bearing bolts after tilting the knuckle forward
Vice Grips work great on cotter pins!
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Why didn't you just take out the speed sensor, out of the way?!
I grew up in Michigan, which was like these videos. Now I live in North Carolina and stuff on the bottom of the car just falls apart in my hands with a half inch ratchet and sockets.
I’ve got one of those De Walt impacts- they are a beast. Leant it to my friend who used it on a locking wheel but proceeded to strip it in half. Lesson learnt…
I don’t have the Big Nasty, and after banging on the hub for about 4 hours with a 20 lbs hammer , I’m ready to give up on it.
Love the content of the video like it when people come in and interact with you on the videos Mrs o children Vinny shows that you're just an average Joe keep safe love you guys
You’re better than anything on Television. It’s great watching and learning from you.
It’s so hard for me to watch you work on cars with all that rust. We don’t get that in central Texas.
When I lived in NY, I found that wire wheeling the threads sticking out past the nut worked 1,000 better than using the "penetrating" oil spray and going forward and backward over and over. Penetrating oil never penetrates. Dozens of youtube vides prove penetrating oil is just snake oil.
What year is this outback?
That’s the drill he bought her for her bday
Gotta listen closely at all the one liners. – “classic reach around”
I KNEW you watched Ave's channel. Because of some of the phrases you would use from time to time. And I once heard you refer to a video as a VJO. lol
Hi. Love the channel. I have an Outback making what sounds like wheel bearing noise, but none of the wheels rock when it's up in the air. How do I find out which wheel it is?
He sounds like Beetlejuice .
I work in southern onterrible Canada. You need to get a selection of wire wheels and cups for you die grinders and electric angle grinders. Rust be gone! Way cheaper than those abrasive pads
Do I want a lift? Yes!
Heck, a previous owner ran a shop out of the garage so it has mounting points for a lift on the floor already.
Do I have the money for a lift? Sadly, no. 🙁
Have you tried to use a flapper wheel on your 90 grinder to clean the inside of the hub?
Fucken love the hard core symbols when BFN came out to whip some butt lol
Dual rail lift makes front end work so much easier. Growing the business.
Is it me, when he uses the air sander, that it sounds like Cousin Itt from the Addams Family?
Had to replace all 4 of mine on my 09 forester it was so fun with no air tools.
you mentioned that the wheel was not corroded on the hub. If it was, how do you deal with that?
i wish my 98 legacy outback was this easy to change the bearings, mine are pressed in. bolt in would be so nice. I wonder is there is a way to interchange or swap spindle knuckles to a newer year.
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