Rear Wheel bearings Options on 98 Forester

[pearlm30]

My 98 forester rear bearings(rear drum brakes) are getting louder.

Here are my options

1)Replaced the rear wheel bearings, I have done bearings on rear disc brakes. Are any differences on how to replace the bearings on rear drum brakes?

2)Or can I convert to rear disc brakes by swap the hubs from a 95 to 98 legacy/outback? Are they direct bolt on? Is the hand brake cable need to be swaped?

Thanks for the help!

[unibrook]

Rear Forester bearings slide out in opposite direction of the differential.

You can use the Harbor Freight tool, aka Hub Shark method. This leaves the knuckle on the car while you do it.

 

Of course, I use the word "slide" above in a........ahem..........kind of way.

 

 

[Mike104]

Here is a link to a Subaru article on changing the rear bearings using a "Hub Shark" type system. Some have used the HF "Front Wheel Bearing Tool".

 

http://www.pdfdocspace.com/docs/62612/subaru-wheel-bearing-replacement.html

 

I have no doubt that the disc setup could be retrofitted but don't have any specifics of what would be needed.