TheSubaruJunkie

Tips: The Castle nut is 36mm, and a nice 36mm Impact socket will go a long way if you have Subaru's. Its best to break the nut loose while the car is still on the ground. You'll need to remove the brake pads, caliper and rotor to get the CV off, so make sure you have plenty of space to place parts. The Caliper doesnt need to be removed from the braket or brakelines, and you can use something like chickenwire to hold it up and out of the way. Also, its easier to remove the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle, rather than removing the joint end from the lower control arm. After the lower ball joint is disconnected, you can pull the strut outward, and use that to pull the CV from the tranny. The pin in the tranny is 3/16" and might be easier to remove from up top of the vehicle, through the hood. I usually use a socket on the end of a few extensions, then slide the punch into the socket. Makes for a nice 30" long punch After the pin is out, try to remove the CV from the transmission, then after the rotor and brakes are out of the way, tap the CV through the steering hub to remove it. Installation is pretty much the same, but in reverse. -Brian p.s. When your done and tightening the 36mm bolt, dont be affraid to use a breaker bar and some leg-power to get it torqued down.

They should be. -Brian

Nor Cal!! w00t. Im in sacramento. -Brian

Your buddy cant postpone until Tuesday? or show up early on Sunday? -Brian

HAHAHAHAHAHA Yeah... i guess your right -Brian

Mondays are the worse days for me. Its almost impossible to get a monday off without using vacation. Sunday's are good though. Is this your friend from Chico? I would like to finally get to meet him. Im down for about anything... Im sure i can follow, and pull you guys out of anything. -Brian

Lets give it a week or so. My car has no 4WD, i broke a front CV and now its RWD. Also, got some smog issues to take care of as well. -Brian

Ok, i have a tow strap.... it can pull subarus too -Brian

Im down... you got 4WD in your car yet? -Brian

Got one. 3" with 26" Cooper Discoverer's. I'd like to see this place, is there still alot of snow up there? -Brian

Oh yeah!! Just the type I like... I'll find a way to get through it. -Brian

how about a lift? then can I make it? -Brian

Is your car a 2 door hatchback, EA81?? or a EA82? Do you know? If its a EA81, that 88 might not work for a 4wd conversion. -Brian

Remember Dave, when we drove to the Carson City PnP and it was closed. Then drove to Sparks to find that one closed too? I can get thursday or friday off if I get some notice ahead of time. -Brian

no no no no... you got it all wrong, you have to use CTRL+ALT+SARCASM -Brian

I put a 3" PK lift on my rig, and it took a weekend by myself. Im located about 2 hours from you, and could manage to make my way up there to help if you need it. Also, PM me and we can setup a run through some trails I know of. Is your car already 4WD? -Brian

YARD RUN!!!!!!! I'll keep an eye on PnP.com and check for the next 1/2 price weekend. Im always up for a meet, im 2 hours south in Sacramento. Kid: Do you know where Kyburz is? -Brian

im about 2 hours south of there. A buddy of mine, NV Zeno, just got a place there not too long ago. I usually drive up there to hit the junkyard, but i hear there are some trails out that way as well. -Brian

It would be easy to put Caleb in with those girls... but caleb and his car would be alittle harder. -Brian

Flux Capacitors are hard to come by. I used to know how to make them, but I got tired of slipping and falling off of my toilet. -Brian

Russ is right, the mechanic i met that im taking my car to is very qualified, and i can see what it must go through to get certified... expecially to get certified by california. -Brian

Here in CA, they failed me on my Smog cause i "modified my air intake" by cutting a hole in the lid. Easy repair, just got a new one... but just thought i'd give you a heads up. -Brian

Probably just casting marks. I remember seeing the same thing on my EA81, and thought they were cracks. Turns out they werent. -Brian

The roof rack was mady by Tony as well. I dont need a rear tire carrier because the roof rack has a spot for the tire. -Brian

Cool, did you guys repair the hanger??? or just replace it? I myself would suggest a stock hanger thats been re-enforced, and use lift blocks to drop the hanger mounts down a couple inches. -Brian