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Dear Madam;) Just this week I was in a Subie dealership where a customer was receiving instructions on the facts of life regarding gas caps. The tech reminded her to tighten the cap until she heard it click three or four times. This is obviously not a gender specific issue;) as gas caps show no overt signs of discrimination. Hope this helps.
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Worked like a charm. Followed the description emailed to me from AVK to replace the inner boot without removing the axle entirely: Punch out the pin. Unbolt sway bar link from control arm, and control arm from crossmember at the forward mount. Then there's enough play in the aftmount to swing the wheel out from the bottom and knuckle with halfshaft far enough for the joint housing to slide off the stub shaft. Pick out the large c-clip inside the "can" with a screwdiver or even your fingernail and then you really do need a c-clip remover to get the small c-clip off the shaft end and then the three balls are right there to clean, clean old grease out of the can add grease and reverse order to get her back together. When you put it back together, tighten the control arm and sway bar link bolts with wheels on the ground, or at least on ramps, otherwise the bushings will be twisted. Other boots seemed fine so I decided to just do this one AND I had access to a lift. MWE, Subaru axle rebuilders with good prices and great help, suggested that inner torn boots were more forgiving than outer and worth a try and seconded AVK's approach.
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I agree with Nipper have the Er um and the timing belt done at the same time but if you are at all handy, check around here for discussions on DIY fluid changes. Under a similar situation, I walked into the Parts Dept. bought the t-belt, asked for their on-line price and left it on the front seat for the SOA mechanic to replace when he did the job. Cost me about $57. I'm not sure about the price on the Er um.
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Called another local Subie dealer. He said $230 to do inner boot. If outer is shot as well then just put reman shaft in for $390 and drive away. He too didn't consider the axle seal as a must do. I can't see how the first dealer could have determined axle seal was bad considering the grease slopped all over the area. When I questioned the first dealer, he said he could do the 2 boots and axle seal for combined $500! What a deal... er steal. As always, thanks for the direction.