Ok so theres no grease fittings anywhere i can see? So what can i grease for winter? I don't think theres any fittings on the steering arms nor on anything else..... So what to do??? My car is not having any noise or anything but i thought i would have to grease something.... So if anyone knows let me know:)

 

Thanx

It's a sealed setup. Once something starts failing, time to replace it.

That's the great thing about "sealed for life" parts -- they last half as long.

Yeah that's whaty i was thinking.. I don't understand why they did that? So i just wait till something wears out and then replace it:lol: Crazy hey.... Thank's

Yeah that's whaty i was thinking.. I don't understand why they did that? So i just wait till something wears out and then replace it:lol: Crazy hey.... Thank's

well, you COULD drill the ball joints out, tap them, and put grease fittings on.. if you an overzealous lunatic...

Anything older than 95 is self greasing...............if you know what I mean:-p

well, you COULD drill the ball joints out, tap them, and put grease fittings on.. if you an overzealous lunatic...

 

As I'm taking a break from doing the ball joints in my EA81 Hatch, I can tell you that you would not be able to put a grease serk on them. The tierod ends however probably could be done, but why??? Most of these things have 20 year old steering components that are just getting a little lose:clap:

Yeah what is the point of/if putting in grease fittings? If it gets that loose i'll just replace them... But anyway, So far my Control arms, steering arms, ball joints ect.. have no play in them..

 

BTW are the CV's supposed to have a very small amount of play in them?

 

And i still can't get my rear diff plugs out??? I've soked and soked them in Sea foam deep creep... But i can't get them to move.... I'm hitting the long 1/2" wrench with a rubber malet.. But i'm not hitting it to hard, Just enough to make the rear diff shake a lil'.. Should i hit harder? I will keep soking them in Deep creep....

 

Thank's for any help:grin:

You need to either use a air wrench or put a breaker bar on the wrench. All you need is to break it lose, then it should come right out. Later, Tim

Yeah ok! But i'm a little afraid about busting something?? Will that happen? How much torque can the diff cover and plug take? But i will try that.

 

Thanx Tim:)

 

 

Tom

You'll bust the 1/2" breaker bar before you bust the plug or cover. Get a 3' pipe on the breaker bar, stand on it if you have to. Or get it in a good position, then use your jack to "jack it up". Just be sure you're going the right way!!!

You wont break anything, it is a soilid metal plug and the case can take it too. Id say you would break your 1/2" breaker before anything else. And hey, If you do break something I'm sure I have a spare or two laying around here :lol: . Tim

Oh wow its that strong! Cool i'll see about doing that today..

 

And yeah i know the right way. It's lefty loosey...... Thanks

ive done pull-ups with a 3" 1/2" drive breaker bar trying to get the diff plug out. think i managed like 4 o5 before it broke loose and smacked me in the head, lol. the other mechanics at the shop i worked for got a good laugh outta it.

 

 

You wont break anything, it is a soilid metal plug and the case can take it too. Id say you would break your 1/2" breaker before anything else. And hey, If you do break something I'm sure I have a spare or two laying around here :lol: . Tim

Hahaha, Well hey you got it off....

 

And well i got the drain plug loose.. Not off!!.. Now once i get the filler one off i'll be happer....

 

And no i did not drain the oil! I'm not that dumb:)

PS: What oil do i put in it? 80W gear oil?

PS: What oil do i put in it? 80W gear oil?

Yup, your regular 80W-90 gear oil, or something around that.

Alright thanx alot man. I'll have to make a run to a store and get some....

 

IF I GET THE FILLER PLUG OUT!!

don't forget, you can always get a new rear diff cover from a junkyard, WORST case scenario.

 

Don't be afraid, just beat it, or jack it up.

See now that's the problem with lower wisconsin. Theres no J-yards that have Subaru's nor anything past 95 That i've found?!

 

And what would jacking up the car do? I could use a breaker bar with a metle pipe if i take the drivers side wheel off.

 

I've been useing a 1/2" ratchet with a rubber malet but that doesnt work. And a breaker bar ratchet with a rubber malet. But still can't get it to move? But the bottem one moves:banana: So that sucks...... I can drain it but won't be able to fill it:lol:

 

Aaaaaaaa dunno......... Thank's bro

If worst comes to worst, just take it to a tyre shop and ask them to break it lose for you. most places won't even charge you for that. Tim

They would do that! :-\ I dident know they would.... I know i can get it loose maybe.. But my dad says i'm going to bust the cover.. IDK?? From what everyone says on here you can't break it to easy.

 

That's good old dad for ya... Will see how it go's

 

Thanks

What would happen if i heated it up a little? Would that be bad?

put your wrench/breaker bar onto a jack, and jack it up

 

Then you can jump on the car if it still doesn't break loose from that.

 

-Dave

Ya know i just can't picture that?? Does anyone else know what he means?

 

So where would i put the Wrench/breaker bar in the jack? And how would doing that make the plug come loose? maybe i'm not thinking good:lol:

 

Later