Dude, you're the man! I've done everything to my 96 and still had the death wobble at 60. Was starting to think the unibody twisted. Clicked on this vid and bam! These bushings fixed it 💯. Thank you for uploading this vid 🤙
Any other symptoms? My steering is less responsive all the sudden and the thing vibrates like hell on acceleration. It also veers on the freeway and pulls left or right when braking
Just tried to put whitelines in and the Geometry on the bracket is completely different and would not fit.. But The internet swore up and down it fits a 1998 outback. Now Im scared if I order a set that match the bracket they will send me 2 right side brackets. Easy job. Socket is a 22mm and you can loosen the 2 19mm then use a pry bar to pull the control arm down and gain better access to the 22mm. 1 of my stopper rubbers look ucked. And the whitelines looked pretty cool with the stopper rubber built in with a 2 part polyeurethane bushing insert (not press fit), but alas Its not for non racers. Would change the geometry way too much IF you got them in there which I doubt. Wrong part. I will continue to roll on that blown bushing.
For anyone who is looking for what torques to use, according to the Haynes manual for this year and model of car, the bolts that mount the bushings to the car itself are tightened to 181ft-lbs, and the pivot stud that goes through the bushing is torqued to 137ft-lbs. CAUTION!! Please note that before you torque any nuts/bolts beyond hand tight (accept for the frame bolts) you need to jack up the control arm to typical ride height.
@MotoMeat I forgot I had one of the Haynes repair manuals when I commented and, I just went and checked the torques. I think your "Mucho torque" way probably just fine cause the manual does call for some serious heft, but I've included the book's instructions in my original comment for anyone who is as analretentive as I am. Great video though it really did help :)
Years ago, I had an issue with this. The upper bolt didn't line up properly, so I ended up pretty much stripping it. Used a thread repair kit, and it sort of helped a bit, but the one bolt still comes loose over time. I was told I could drill from above and put a nut on the top of the bolt, but I don't know if I want to try that.
I think it’s really hard on imprezas because that main bolt holding the bushing to the control arm (not the frame bolts) backs up against the body of the car and you can’t get a socket in there
If you take out the two bolts that hold the control arm up to the frame you can lower the control arm and get access to that bolt if I am thinking correctly
Is it important to load the suspension before tightening this bushing down, to get it to sit in a neutral position? My old one was shot and leaking grease so they're not your typical bushing and maybe don't need the suspension to be pre-loaded?
Ok, yeah, I wasn't sure, so to be safe, went ahead and left the nut on the control arm spindle loose until after setting the car back down on it's wheels. I was able to access it and tighten it from the side of the car as the car sat on the ground. @@DirtyDiezel
good job! and your comment will help others in the future so thanks twice! Please subscribe for more subie content Im about to swap an outback motor and add a TURBO and INTERCOOLER! @@tlacki13
Where did you get your new bushings? I have the rubber seals but I need the metal bushing itself. I’ve found a few online, just wondered if you could send me the link where you got yours?
I got them off Amazon just type in lower control arm bushings and match the picture to make sure you get the rear control arm bushing for the front control arm
Dude, you're the man! I've done everything to my 96 and still had the death wobble at 60. Was starting to think the unibody twisted. Clicked on this vid and bam! These bushings fixed it 💯. Thank you for uploading this vid 🤙
You the man for watching and learning!!! please subscribe and check out some more vids :)
Any other symptoms? My steering is less responsive all the sudden and the thing vibrates like hell on acceleration. It also veers on the freeway and pulls left or right when braking
Keep the 2001 sub outback videos coming👍.
I am doing 2 more subaru engine rebuilds asap
Driveway grass is an mvp
Just tried to put whitelines in and the Geometry on the bracket is completely different and would not fit.. But The internet swore up and down it fits a 1998 outback. Now Im scared if I order a set that match the bracket they will send me 2 right side brackets. Easy job. Socket is a 22mm and you can loosen the 2 19mm then use a pry bar to pull the control arm down and gain better access to the 22mm. 1 of my stopper rubbers look ucked. And the whitelines looked pretty cool with the stopper rubber built in with a 2 part polyeurethane bushing insert (not press fit), but alas Its not for non racers. Would change the geometry way too much IF you got them in there which I doubt. Wrong part. I will continue to roll on that blown bushing.
damn dirty internet is a whore liar
For anyone who is looking for what torques to use, according to the Haynes manual for this year and model of car, the bolts that mount the bushings to the car itself are tightened to 181ft-lbs, and the pivot stud that goes through the bushing is torqued to 137ft-lbs. CAUTION!! Please note that before you torque any nuts/bolts beyond hand tight (accept for the frame bolts) you need to jack up the control arm to typical ride height.
all of them lol. fI dont go by the book I just look at the bolt size and what its threading into, this required mucho torque
@MotoMeat I forgot I had one of the Haynes repair manuals when I commented and, I just went and checked the torques. I think your "Mucho torque" way probably just fine cause the manual does call for some serious heft, but I've included the book's instructions in my original comment for anyone who is as analretentive as I am.
Great video though it really did help :)
epic sauce here!
Thank you for sharing your video. Easy enough to install the way you did it. Awesome work.
Glad it helped!
Thank you thank you thank you. Made it so easy on this 2001 Subaru outback
Years ago, I had an issue with this. The upper bolt didn't line up properly, so I ended up pretty much stripping it. Used a thread repair kit, and it sort of helped a bit, but the one bolt still comes loose over time. I was told I could drill from above and put a nut on the top of the bolt, but I don't know if I want to try that.
well take a look under the carpet, I bet you can.
I think it’s really hard on imprezas because that main bolt holding the bushing to the control arm (not the frame bolts) backs up against the body of the car and you can’t get a socket in there
If you take out the two bolts that hold the control arm up to the frame you can lower the control arm and get access to that bolt if I am thinking correctly
@MotoMeat and at that point you would be free to hit it with an impact gun!
Is it important to load the suspension before tightening this bushing down, to get it to sit in a neutral position? My old one was shot and leaking grease so they're not your typical bushing and maybe don't need the suspension to be pre-loaded?
No they will not need to be loaded
Ok, yeah, I wasn't sure, so to be safe, went ahead and left the nut on the control arm spindle loose until after setting the car back down on it's wheels. I was able to access it and tighten it from the side of the car as the car sat on the ground. @@DirtyDiezel
good job! and your comment will help others in the future so thanks twice! Please subscribe for more subie content Im about to swap an outback motor and add a TURBO and INTERCOOLER! @@tlacki13
Great work! Thanks from Germany 👍
thanks much appreciated, Im German also a Schumacher!
Where did you get your new bushings? I have the rubber seals but I need the metal bushing itself. I’ve found a few online, just wondered if you could send me the link where you got yours?
I got them off Amazon just type in lower control arm bushings and match the picture to make sure you get the rear control arm bushing for the front control arm
Great video! Thanks!!
Not sure about probably 235/75/r16
Mine is so stuck in screwed😮
dang!