Subaru Outback Repair Series: #3 Front Wheel Bearing
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- 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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Where’s the link for the hoists?
If the bearing is bad who cares put the heat to it
Eric you should link the Brooks USA hammers. I just ordered a set and mentioned you. They are fans of yours too. What weight is yours?
'Don't hold them like that, hold them like a little baby!' ... when Eric O is directing the talent on set. Mrs O, thank you for your service.
Then proceeds to beat the crap out of a rusty rotor on top of the bit box
Eric, you are a gem. Sense of humor, good camera work, good solutions, a lot of output. Most people couldn't make this interesting.
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.
I worked on cars for 30 years in the south. I don't think I would have made it 30 days in the "Rust Belt". Eric you are a fantastic mechanic.
I think one of the most impressive things I’ve seen Erik do well I hate this word it like that because most everything it seems impressive but what stands out a little more than the rest of his crafting/skills , for me it is hands down his diagnostic & electrical witch hunt type of troubleshooting, & knowledge,sometimes it can (seem ALMOST Dreary& Boeing (@Times🤷🏻) but I think that’s with anything like that,if you’re not familiar with it etc. Eric he knows his way around if I can diagnostic tool I’ll tell you want clearly he knows hisbway ery other department to but I admire that a little more than everything else he takes a little more than that he is on no learning curve little more technical
I have been turning wrenches (just a shade tree guy--not a pro) in the rust belt since 1988. I live here because I don't know any better. I think I hear that in Eric's comments as well. He talks about how things must be outside of the rust belt, kind of hypothetically. I watch so many of his videos of cars I will never own, and I always learn something about technique that can be used across the board. Rust never sleeps!
Wanna try doing struts on a 2006 Jeep grand Cherokee that has enough rust to push the limits of your tools 🤣. I was excited seeing the bolt move even if it was ever so slow
@@frankwatts1 You're right, he's a wizard at that stuff. Electrical issues are real
9:20 Fluid film Scotty in the background, watching Eric O. work! Love it 👍😜
Adis Halimic I noticed that pic of Scotty too.
Glad to see the changes for the alignment machine. Bring more money back into the shop.
I'm so happy I live in Australia where I can take my suspension apart without a gas axe and big nasty
Don't worry global climate change (snicker snicker) will have you in snow within a few years....mate.
Please do a video on installing your new alignment rack
Yessir!! Agree!!
Saw 4 hunter techs install a new alignment rack at my current shop and that took them I wanna say a day and a half. Gotta make it level
Timelapse!
@@orchestracelloplayer 1 tech to install and level it, 3 techs to collect paychecks.
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.
I love the scotty Kilmer picture on your white board. Been binge watching your videos this last week. You do great work.
The fact that your willing too spend extra money too make your customer experience better speaks volums of ur work ethic. Your a great buisness owner. Good job man
If people didn't know you sent one of your HF impacts to AvE, they clearly aren't watching the right channels.
i have to replace almost everything under my subaru because the previous owner drove it through snow and never washed it off. so its completely rusted. so.. i figured if a mechanic can do it, i can figure it out. thanks for the videos! adding these in my arsenal of videos to refer back to when i start.
Even with rust and corrosion you've got the removal down pat to a few tools. Nice job! Next up, lower ball joint removal/replacement on this Subaru!
if you watch this channel in an irrationally dedicated manner like me its effectively a master class in anything an average person will need to do to a vehicle.
That's a great ballpeen hammer joke, I've had that thought!
I love the Caution Occasional Flying tools in this area sign... I need that lol
SMA is the greatest channel on the YT
"This never works, but we always do it.... THIS ISN'T WORKING!!!" :D
10:30 Scotty watching you take out that cotter pin.🤣😂
Damn, that cv axle came out of the hub wicked easy!
Gotta love Big Nasty in action! She gets it done!
My CV axle would NOT go in! I figured it out, so I thought I would post this here to help someone else out down the road.
2012 Subaru Outback 2.5…The retainer ring had to be put in the differential (not onto the CV axle), then the CV could be installed. The depth of the retainer ring channel and the height of the CV spline was such that even when the retainer ring was fully compressed it was as tall as the CV spline. So the matching spline housing in the differential was not going to be able to pass by the ring. Everything on the internets said “just jerk it in, it’s tough but you gotta yank it, etc.” I was beat on it with a 8 pound sledge, I dremeled the retainer ring smaller, I ordered a factory retainer ring, I greased it, I squeezed it, I bent it, all over the course of 4 different nights working on it…nothing worked. I put the ring in the differential (which was nerve racking cuz I didn’t want it going into the diff), but then it jerked in appropriately on my third tug.
Also, the wheel bearing had been difficult to get out too. I popped the lug nut studs out. Got a 1/2inch by 5 inch full thread hardened bolt (O’reilly’s). Put the bolt through the stud hole with a nut on it. I had to remove the parking brake hardware so the bolt could rest/push against the parking brake dust cover (which had cast iron behind it). You have to leave the CV in with the nut on it, because otherwise the wheel bearing will separate. Use 3 or four bolts/nuts with an impact driver and some penetrating oil. The nut pushes the bearing out while the long bolt is pressing against the bearing housing. You’ll leave a mark on the dust cover, but so what.
Sweet! New lifts in the making!
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.
These videos are amazing! Keep up the work!
Funny! I was literally righting a comment to ask you about the HF impact and you answered it while I was typing.
Crusty the snowman, lol. I tried taking the wheel bearing out of my 2004 matrix but the whole thing was a rusted mess, so just doing the wheel hub assembly 🙁
First time anyone ever pointed at the screen and something to click on actually showed up - impressive.
Hey Eric, Next time you have to pull a cotter pin, Try grasping it with those side cutters by the head, then hitting the joint of the pliers with a hammer, That usually impacts the pins right out. Thanks for all your videos.
dude that wouldnt help, do you even wrench?
That can work in certain situations and certain angles but not all the time. Also depends on how badly the cotter pin has rusted in and wedged. Anti-seize is your friend if you install a new one but if you don't care about the next person removing it, just tap it in. This is what most techs do anyways 🙂
Give my regards to Vinny, a hearty handshake from Florida!
I always remove the two bolts on the strut, easyier than the ball joint, cut off the rusty threads that go past the bearing ..... works every time.
But everytime you do that it needs a frontend alignment.
Then you need an alignment. They are cam bolts OEM on a Subaru
Very happy for you on your alignment rack! You’re due for some new lifts. Always admired your high quality repairs and standards.
I started using Fluid Film down here, even in Florida. but not so much for rust prevention, more because it doesn't evaporate. good for door hinges, locks and window linkages, etc. really good stuff but it smells a little like spoiled milk.
I was taught to put.a nickel under pointed shaft to keep from getting it damaged and it works for me
Great tip!
@@SouthMainAuto That was a MAC screwdriver, right?
@@jeffryblackmon4846 snap on
They say, not a prybar. Doesn't say anything about not wedging it in between a puller and ball joint stud to prevent mushrooming! Brilliant stuff Eric O!
@@SouthMainAuto Don't remember when I last held a nickel in my hands, but its indeed a great tip.
Another one bites the dust :-D
Hi,
I love your humors! If I may make a suggestion when taking the cotter pin off. If you cannot straighten the "tails" you can cut the two tails off of the cotter pin. Next, using a small pick, insert the it through the eye of the cotter pin. Then you can use a small hammer and tap on the shaft of your pick to pull the rest of the cotter pin off. After you remove the castle nut, you can reverse mount the castle nut so that the serrated end is now facing the bottom of your ball joint. Run the castle nut up so that its solid end is now flushed with your stud. You can use a penny or a small piece of steel to protect your stud when using your ball joint puller. Or you can tap the stud now with your hammer. The solid end of the castle nut is much stronger than the serrated end. I hope this helps your viewers. Please keep up the humor while you work! :)
Great new look Mrs.O….cute as a button!!
New York, where cars go to die a slow and painful death and where salt is the state mineral.
Sweet alignment rack on the way
@10:24 picture of Scotty 😂😂😂😂
Your lovely assistant seems less than enthusiastic :) :) My wife has the same face on when 'helping' me in the workshop !! ;)
Be careful how you treat Mrs O, I darned sure never got my drill bits delivered. It's a rare thing, trust me on that.
If I were in your shoes, I'd let her carry the bits however she cares to and bend the lid on the index back later!
I thought Subarus were well built. How can a 6 year old car need so much work already?
Because they aren't
Mother nature and road salt destroy cars, no matter who makes them.
95% of new Subarus sold last 10 years still on the road
One of the biggest lies i was ever told was that subarus are reliable and well built. God help u if u buy a used one thats had only 2 new tires put on at a time.
Congrats on finally getting an alignment rack, Eric, that should help with business. :D Not only that but provide more great video content. :D
It’s so hard for me to watch you work on cars with all that rust. We don’t get that in central Texas.
Mrs O running into the invisible wall!! Ah married life!!
Umm, if RUclips gets smell-o-vision, I'm out of here!
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
That 85 Camaro ran when parked, though. So it sounds like a good trade.
I just did front axles on a 15’ outback, somehow both axles failed internally. Kinda strange but it fixed the clicking noise
I had to do both of mine too. Also failed internally. Not sure if it’s common or not but had to replace both around 130K miles.
Love the Subaru videos. Mostly because we have 2 in the driveway and I've been spending a lot of time with the 2010 Forester XT. I'm currently on the hunt for a pigtail for the secondary air valve with the barometric sensor in it. Thanks to Mr. Mouse.
Weirdly enough if you have comprehensive coverage it probably covers rodent damage
Eric, scotty Kilmer's picture in the background is priceless, almost like he's watching you change out that wheel bearing.
"Whadayaknow, whadayasay, Vinnie?" - shades of James Cagney!
don't forget to park that outback out back behing outback steakhouse 😂😂😂😂😂😂
SMA alignment videos coming soon to a RUclips channel near you!
I have a rear wheel bearing to do on my wife’s ‘08 Subaru Outback Sport. Already beat the snot out of it and didn’t come off. So it’s time to switch up tactics and maybe go air hammer.
I got the same tires on my 03 grand mar
"People go bananas!"
Mrs. O is the Ultimate Tool Girl 😍
Careful. Eric has the means.
@OGL iaDL 20 acres and a shovel.
deffo to a new bearing, hey vinny n eric
Suggestion... when trying to hold the cv axle into get to the hub bolts, ive used a open closed wrench, slip the closed end on one of the studs, hold in place with wheel nut, then with the open end, go across the axle close to a wheel stud if not on it, add a washer and use another nut, should hold your cv axle pushed in
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
Is that Scotty sticker for your what would Scotty do moment 😂
Couldn't you have losened all three hub nuts and pulled the assembly partially out in order to give you enough room to remove the bolts rather than pulling the axles?
Ivan would be interested in the lift... if you can fit it into his XL-7
I look so forward to your videos not only do I learn a lot but your funny commentary, sound effects and BIG NASTY music is a hoot. Keep up the good work.
Almost 3am. Can’t sleep. SMA to the rescue with a fresh Subaru video😀👍
Thank you for convincing me not to try this. My Subaru is going to need this soon (at 100,000 or 110,000) and this is way beyond my tool set.
Makes Mrs O handle drill bits like a baby the bashes them with a brake rotor while cleaning it. I about lost it.
Don't let Mr. Subaru see this. He tried to tell me on my video that I can only use OEM parts.
They need to make a corded/electric version of big nasty/air hammers
I guess one lift comes with a brand-new pump! Looking forward to more alignment videos... it's a dark art!
I just checked out the brochure for your alignment rack and I don't see an alignment machine to go along with it. Assuming I didn't miss someting in the advertisment and you're still looking for an alignment machine to work with the rack, I want to put my two cents in as loudly as possible and encourage you to NEVER buy a Launch alignment machine. I worked with one for a year. My steering wheels were consistently off by at least 15°-25° and there was a 75% chance the alignment specs were wrong right out of the machine. Its only saving grace was that it allowed me to manually enter the correct specs. I am a big fan of Hunter machines, but I imagine a Hawkeye would probably be far too cost prohibitive for you. The tire clamp heads of the Hawkeyes can be kind of a pain in the asterisk anyway. Coworkers love to bump those heads for you when you're not looking. There are still plenty of DSP's out there that work great if kept in good condition. They're not perfect, but in my experience, they're a solid win when trying to choose the lesser evil. Ultimately, I know it's your choice to make. Did you already have an aligner in mind/ordered/on the way?
HI Mrs. O, you and Eric are great couple. You are a lovely lady. I mean that with the utmost respect to you both.
Hardest working camera in all of the auto repair biz 😁
You live about 200 miles from the Mohawk factory. Wonder if they would give you a good deal on a lift as kind of a sponsor? You probably have enough viewers to make it worth it to them.
"If I can do it, you can do it." Yep, all I need is a garage full of tools, compressors, and a lift!
And Mrs. O
I talked to mechanics here in Louisiana. They tell me they get a lot of rusty cars, because people down here get cars from up north because rusty cars are cheaper. Go figure.
Bravo man
It's very nice working on vehicles in arizona we do get bad rust on offroad vehicles though @southmainautorepairllc
Free Weight Reduction, you bring your vehicle in for a ball joint and half the dirt is shook off it.
Quick tip from someone who has learned many tips from you! I always use a 2 jaw puller around the hub pushing in on the axle to push and hold it in to gain better access to the bolts.
can you link the part where he was using a 1-jaw puller. I'd like to see the difference
I might need to do that aswell. Lol
holy fuck... u spent 70-90 grand on that enlightenment set up
Hey Eric, how *is* the install of the alignment machine coming along??
Love the BAA sound effect when the Fluid Film came out. Glad you brought it back.
I wonder if AEV reviewed your Harbor Freight impact yet?
It’s actually AvE, and yes he did. Been quite a while back.
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.
Eric. You really don’t have TV or internet in your house. May I ask why? I know you have a good reason and I’d love to hear it!
Andrew Warkentin Me as well
Andrew Warkentin ??
Damn I thought I had it bad in Indiana. That's some serious crust on a car that 5 or 6 years old
@9:20 is that picture of Scotty on the white board?
For some reason I always think it's Eric making those baa baa noises when he sprays the Fluid Film.
Your new sound effects are Ok but I sort of miss your brake cleaner.
Long time viewer, first time comment. If you’ve ever seen the “Red Green”, your voices are exactly the same! My wife’s 2015 Subaru Forester is a bear to work on. The wheel studs break way too easily. Subaru owners tell me the threads are too fine, and I’m wondering if there’s a course thread substitute. 👍👍👍👍
You’re better than anything on Television. It’s great watching and learning from you.
I never drill out the pin i put strong thred locking instead
Lol Eric O and the drill bit and drill scene lol that was funny Mrs O Takes your crap so well Eric @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
I really like your channel plus learning a lot thanks. I got a question, what is the big red pry bar called? The one you pull down for leverage. Do they sell that on Amazon. I really like the tool. Let me know thanks:) keep those videos coming :) be blessed.
No internet or TV at home? So you film, edit upload and administer this channel all from the shop?
Starbucks....LOL
Well I have a computer at home lol
If he’s out the sticks, he may not have broadband at home.