rallynutdon Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 99obw, you have a pm. When you put any suspension parts back together, you should always coat bolts with a thin coat of any cheap grease. It won't last forever but it will make a difference if you go to take it apart again within a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Yep, I am very fond of coating things with neversieze when I put them back together. It's the stuff I haven't had apart that gives me trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallynutdon Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Yea, I have neverseize, but usually use grease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Really, does it work better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alia176 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 99, I haven't been in here a while....what's the latest? You done with everything? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted January 26, 2004 Author Share Posted January 26, 2004 Nope, this last weekend was a bust because of family obligations. It looks like I should be able to get the job done Saturday morning. The bolt and nut from rallynutdon haven't arrived, if I don't see them tomorrow I will get one at the local dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted January 26, 2004 Author Share Posted January 26, 2004 Turns out my wife got the mail saturday, and she has had the bolt and nut ever since. Thanks rallynutdon!!!! USMB rocks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alia176 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Oh goody, let the games begin. Do me a favor and stick a microphone near your work area so that we can hear all the choice words that're about to come forth !!! Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted March 2, 2004 Author Share Posted March 2, 2004 Well, I resumed the wheel bearing job Saturday. Yes, a microphone would have recorded some interesting words! Right side: I got the lateral link bolt out without any trouble. The axle is rusted into the hub. No combination of heat, penetrating oil, BFH, or wheel puller would dislodge the axle. I have ordered a tool, OTC 7208, front wheel drive hub remover, which looks like it should push the axle out of the hub no problem, but it won't actually remove the hub AFAIK. The hub tamer should do that. Left side: I underestimated how badly rusted into the bushing the lateral link bolt was. I ended up cutting the head off of the bolt, then pounding the bolt into the rear bushing as far as I could(1/2"), pulling the lateral link to the rear to expose a bit of the bolt between the bushing and the knuckle, then cutting the bolt with an angle grinder. Then I pushed the rear outer lateral link bushing out of the lateral link with a ball joint press. I pounded the remainder of the lateral link bolt forward and cut the bolt between the front bushing and the knuckle with the grinder. Then I removed the front bushing with the ball joint press. I never did get the bolt pieces out of either of the bushings. Rust is a force to be reckoned with, that's for sure. That is where I am as of last night. I need to get another bushing at the dealer today and at least get the car back together so my wife can drive it. I will finish the bearing job when the tool arrives. This has turned into an epic! Never a dull moment at the monster barage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alia176 Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Good job man, this job can truly be a PITA in the salt belt! Now you can feel some of the pain I went through with my wife's '95. In my case, the sawsall came in real handy! You're on the downhill stretch now however so enjoy the remainder of the project. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted March 2, 2004 Author Share Posted March 2, 2004 Thanks for the encouraging words. Yes, unfortunately I do feel your pain. I got the other bushing 20251AA000 at the dealer today along with four new washers for the lateral link bolts. Believe it or not my tools should be here tomorrow, so I will probably get after this blasted project again this weekend. I keep telling my wife that I do the work myself because it saves money, I wonder if she still believes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallynutdon Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Just think of it this way. The tools you're buying are an investment. The next time you'll have the tools (and can spend the money for a different tool you'll probably need ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 When I lived in Maine every job required my cutting torch. The struts came off my 99 Forester with little effort a couple of weeks ago. Reading your efforts against the rust is painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 My stepdad is doing a frame up restoration on a '73 Buick Riviera. He has had three of them over the years, and the latest one he bought came from CA. The original brake lines are still silver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alia176 Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 I miss my west coast days. I'm originally from Nevada so rust was foreign to me until I moved to Ill-annoy. Now I'm initimately familiar with PB Blaster, wax undercoating and anti-seize paste Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 to come out here on vacation and buy a car. The problem is that if you actually use it over there it is going to rust. I bought my dad a 70 Chevelle in Napa that was his last car. We had it rust proofed and it lasted several years before it became a rust bucket. The trip cross country is always a bit risky in an old car though. I don't know how hard it would be to get Forester wheel bearings in a truck stop in Nebraska. I once had a pain just getting a tire for a Duster I was bring back East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 This is the first I have read that Subaru recommends repacking the bearings. It contradicts what is said in other Endwrench articles. http://endwrench.com/pdf/drivetrain/FtAdditionalTipsF99.pdf It also mentions not using air tools to remove or install axle nuts, another thing we were discussing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSisters Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Looking at the link: http://endwrench.com/pdf/drivetrain/FtAdditionalTipsF99.pdf, I'm guessing that it was from the Fall of 1999 (F99). At least I hope so because it would have been issued before they said not to add lube. I didn't lube my replacement Subaru bearing and, knock on wood, after about 10K, all is well except the Chinese rotors I put on are wearing pretty fast. What are the dealers doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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