Very nice seeing new OEM parts being installed. Those mounted hubs are so much easier than the older pressed in bearings.. great work as always.
A well made video. A New Englander here, jealous of that Subaru hub bearing dropping right out with no effort lol! I gave up on hammering the hubs or using air hammers so I quickly just remove the parking brake, undo the abs sensor, remove axle nut, unbolt the suspension, remove the complete hub, a swing or two of the sledge to drop hub out of bearing, then let the shop press do the hard work with a support block plate set. After a loud bang at the press breaking free of the rust bond everything falls apart. Would be great to have an opportunity to work on a southern Subaru and avoid that entire mess of steps. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Never ever have i had a Subaru hub come off that easy! 🤣
@@MrSubaru1387 i have a 14mm socket welded to an extension that i hammer on with big nasty! LOL
Working on cars from southern states is a cheat code. I have watched so many videos seeing guys do stuff that I have never been able to do. I recently had to get out my long 1/2 ratchet, because my Milwaukee mid torque couldn't handle a 14mm fastener lol.
i spent 4 days hammering on the rear assembly studs before I gave up and just took the whole knuckle off. A lot easier to get some force with the knuckle off vs baby arming it on your back
Wow, that assembly come off so easy. On my 2010 Outback, I had to take the knuckle off on all 4 (not at the same time), make a crude puller AND beat them out with a hammer while tightening the puller bolts after a couple of whacks until the assembly popped out. One thing I learned long ago living in New England......Anti-Seize compound is your friend. I replaced the right front twice. The second time, the assembly popped right out. No swearing required.
Southern cars, just wow. Here in the northeast, new rotors rarely even fit due to rust jacking.
Can’t wait for the water pipe o-ring replacement video. I have the same issue on my ‘10 outback and would be really nice to have a step by step on an intake manifold removal video from a non-turbo engine.
I may not have the tools to do all this but I do enjoy seeing what's all involved. A little different from the work I used to do with my dad on the old beater cars in the 70's! ha Enjoyed the vid!
I just did this on my 2017 Outback. Live in the Sierra Nevada mountains with lots of snow and salt in the winter. The bearing unit was so rusted and seized, nothing and I mean nothing was going to get the bearing to come loose. I finally had to admit defeat and replace the entire rear knuckle and then replace the bearing unit.
Mr. Subaru As live in the Rust Belt I don’t bother even pounding anymore I just unbolt the suspension bolts and bearing bolts and I press the bearing out with a shop press . And the press fights it all the way. The rust bond is amazingly strong especially the rear. I always replace with new backing plates and I keep a supply of the Genuine Subaru bolts and nuts. There was a Subaru TSB to replace the Rear Backing plate anyways . I always clean the rust off the knuckle and put anti-seize on . My co-workers have a little luck with impact hammer or torch but there is always residual damage to the knuckle. As u mentioned I could only dream of the assembly coming apart as easy as u had it. There are some hilarious UA-cam videos of people attempting the hammer method with bad results. FYI the Subaru Rear Bearings just laughs at the Hub Buster. Thank You for posting the video !!!
Thanks for some great videos over the last year sir.
Happy new year, I hope we all have a good one.
I own a Subaru Impreza and a Mazda Miata. I always tell the mechanic that I want OEM parts, and if there is an issue getting them to let me know.
A shop used cheap Chinese/Mexican parts on my Mazda once and that was enough for me to specify every time that I want OEM parts if at all possible. I also just ordered a bunch of Japanese made OEM Subaru oil filters for my Impreza.
Wow. I just did this job and it took a monumental effort to get the hubs off.
My DeWalt 12v 1/2 impact knocked those axle nuts loose in a heartbeat💪
Timely!
I have a 2012 Forester in my driveway that needs a rear wheel bearing......and sway bar links, and tie rod ends, and brakes, and.........
its soooo easy in a no-rust belt area--haha.....thanks for posting....I gotta undertake a rear hub assembly on my son's 09 Legacy......Happy New Year!
Okay, I'll chime in with the "I'm jealous about the lack of rust" on that car comment
Just did the front bearings on my 09 Forester in Australia, for a home mechanic most things are easy on these things to work on but they are a car you cannot ignore.
If you are not keeping a eye under the hood/bonnet they become very expensive to own.
The Toyotas and Mazdas I’ve owned, really just changed oil and filters and coolant when first purchased. The 2007 Mazda 2 I just sold still looked new underneath, not a single oil drop anywhere, the Subaru looks the opposite.
"Hate from the rust belt"....No hate, just jealousy. For example, the last time I had to deal with an ABS sensor, I unplugged it from under the hood and fed the wires through the wheel well rather than try to remove the plastic sensor from the hub. You just unbolted it. I'm so jealous!
About a decade ago, when only amateurs were posting brake videos, to push back the slave cylinder without cracking open the bleeder screw was a magnet for hateful comments! We who live in the rust belt would smirk at that, because opening that bleeder screw was an invitation to snap off the bleeder and mess up the day. I've conveniently never believed the folk lore about retrograde flow of brake fluid causing MC seal trouble. After all, every time you let your foot off the brake, fluid moves back to a lesser extent. Retrograde filling and bleeding is a standard technique in motorcycles. Even so I found the ASE recommended standard approach to be puzzling. I'm interested in your workflow to not crack the bleeder in a geographic location where rust is a mirage. Has the book teaching changed?
Enjoyed watching. always enjoy watching. Just purchased 2020 Subaru Legacy Limited +.
18:14 I had the same coolant leak on top of the engine, turned out to be the water pipe o-rings on top.
Thanks for the video Robert nicely done 👍✅ take care of yourself.
NorthEast driver here. I beat the day light of the rear bearing with a 4LB sledgehammer
You were reading my mind when you said "hate comments from the rust belt ". Lol
As always I learn so much from your channel
As someone who lives in the rust belt and have done multiple rear hubs. I would be worried if they came out that easy. I usually have to take the shoes off and spend 30 minutes beating it off before getting frustrated and breaking out the air powered purse and spending another 30mins trying to get it out. Then once its out another 20 minutes separating it from the backing plate then 10 minutes to reshape the backing plate. Then put it back together.
Holy shit! That was quick!
2:04 wow took the whole wheel off with 1 finger
You've mentioned this before about how those of us up North will hate you for how easy that hub/bearing just pops right out. It's not hate really but something close.... LOLOL!
Thank you for the video! What is the service interval for all 4 wheel bearings?
Happy New Year!
I just did all four of mine and the only way I could get them off was to take the whole spindle off and heat and beat them out… question though, on one of my front axles there was a “CV oil seal dust sheild” part number 28337AG000, it was only on one of my axles (passenger side). Is this part needed? I ask as this wheel also had a bad ABS sensor as well so not sure that had anything to do with it… and yes seeing you take your hub off like this the hate is real..😂
I had the absolute worst time ever removing the rear hub assembly off my 2016 Outback with the electronic parking brake. I’m sure being in New England didn’t help my cause, but apparently those models are notoriously difficult.
I can't even fathom working on a vehicle without rust. I don't even touch wheel speed sensors as they are stuck in place with rust. I just work around them.
Came here looking for torque specs, left jealous of no rust. I had to take the knuckle out and use a 10 lb sledge hammer to get the bearing out 🤣
Great videos man. Thanks a lot.
Oh boy after ten years those backing plates just crumble up here in Maine.I personally would coat those things good with some rust inhibitor.A lot of new Subarus around and I hate to think about how they are unprotected....really a huge mistake.Unless of course you just buy a new one in 3-4 years,and let someone else deal with it.
Please start using a piece of plywood or sheet metal/aluminum under the jack stands. Gravel, dirt, hot asfalt tend to sink and make your jacks unstable.
The problem is compounded when you run into issues and need to leave the car on the stands to get additional parts.
Been using Jack stands out here for decades without issue. This is hard compacted soil and gravel.
Is the 2013 Subaru Impreza a good car to buy? I found one for sale that I want to go check out and it has 89,000 kilometres on it. With the Touring Pkg. looks in good condition.
Would you consider telling how much these jobs cost the costumer.
Being in wisconsin im jealous that you didnt have to keep the axle nut on and beat it with a hammer lol. Love your vids man
Can I bring my rust belt crosstrek to you sometime lol. Try doing a bearing on that
Interesting that the hub bearing is a part number for a 2017 Impreza.
Is there a reason why subarus smoke the rear pads alot quicker then the fronts? The last two 2011 legacys ive had aswell as my new 17 outback go through rear brakes fairly quick. Is this common or just my luck thanks for any help love the vids!
Before you replaced the bearing/hub what did it sound like? Did you happen to capture the sound that it made in one of your videos?
I didn’t for this video, but I have other vids on wheel bearings with the noises they made.
Mr.Subaru, do you have a recommended service interval chart for new Subarus? I’m almost ready to take delivery of the 23 Subaru Crosstrek Premium in the 6MT we ordered. Hoping to keep it running to 300,000 with little issues. I’ve been watching your videos and see that sometimes Subaru doesn’t do their best at giving buyers a good service interval chart. Do you have any places I could look to find a “vetted” service interval chart with possible added touch points? Thank you!
Just replaced both rear hubs on my 2013 Impreza and live in the rust belt I have no idea how but the hubs basically FELL OUT one only took a few taps with a hammer and the other popped out just by using an impact on the axle nut.
In your experience which Subaru would be the most dependable in the 10-17k range ?
I swear I had to back out the sledge hammer a couple of weeks ago lol
Mr Subaru what is the part number of the brake piston caliper compressor you used, Thank you
Is it safe to use copper antisieze for just the shims? Obviously not for the slide pins, but I’m curious if you use the same lube for pins and shims?
Super video
Rust belt: I hate you. That took me 12 extra hours.
Are you not worried about putting. Too much pressure eon the break system when compressing the piston back in the caliper? I heard that you should open the break valve. Just curious since I didn't last time I changed the breaks and am going to have to change them here in the next few months. Thanks for the video
once you learn you don't have to do that, doing brake pads is so much easier. just get a c-clamp and push it in slow
How many times has that car ever drove on a salted road? Mine is like 3 times and I’m still worried I’ll have trouble
What's your take on replacing only the pads? Do rotors and pads need to be changed together?
They do, or the rotors need to be turned. Pad slap is never the way to do it.
At 11:44 when I did front brakes the caliper pin boot/sleeve was swollen and had to be replaced because the pin wasn't moving. I heard to apply silicone instead of grease to prevent swelling of the caliper boot/sleeve. What are your thoughts?
That is correct. Regular grease will swell the boot and also the small rubber sleeve on the caliper pin.
I did an idle relearn on a 2007 Impreza last week and the radio keeps saying system check. Anyone have this issue? Did I do something wrong or is there something I should have done at the end to stop the check? I thought I went through all the steps properly. Disconnect the battery for 30 min or so, reconnect with everything off, turn the key to start without turning it over for more than 20 sec, idle for 10, kill engine and keep the key in the start position for more than 20 sec and repeat for a 5 min idle. I thought that was it but the radio still says system check. Any help would sure be appreciated
A lady told me she has a 2015 or 2017 Impreza she said the AWD doesn't work in reverse she said it came from the factory that way have you heard of that before
Very good. Thanks.
About to do brakes and I suspect a hub assembly on my 13 Crosstrek. Any tips for locating the bad bearing? Rhythmic humming noise starting around 30-35 MPH that worsens during a long, gradual left turn. I can't tell position by sound and no noticable play in wheels when lifted.
When I knew I had a bad rear bearing and didn't know which one, I had my wife drive while I sat in the cargo space (with the seats down) and listened carefully to both sides. I was able to determine the bad bearing. Good luck.
Instead of brushing the anchors, some manufacturers just recommend only brake cleaner, don't really have to apply anything on the bottom of the shims. Anchors come with anti-corrosion coatings so wire brushing is a no no. Like your videos man, keep showing the correct methods to repair to advise everyone to do everything correctly. Torque settings and genuine parts whenever possible. New bolts are also advised by some manufacturers for torque to yield stuff, seems like a good idea anyway as you would never really know if the previous guys overstretched the bolts when they aren't supposed to. Safer vehicles on the road when everyone follow good repair practices.
hello mr subar , i have impreza 2010 with ej15 engine , its using more than 2.5L between oil change , between there is no any leak on the engine body , any help please
For wrx hatch 2013 wll be same process or different ?
@MrSubaru1387 what's ur opinion on the Chapman mfg 1/4 mini driver?
Nice!!!
Here's your Rust Belt Comment Mr. Subaru!
Well done and Happy New Year!
(Just had my 2 rear bearings replaced on my Outback.)
It looked like the rear wheel had disk brakes and drum brakes on the inside. I don't know if the system has both, so what were those things that looked like brake shoes at 6:59 and 7:33? It even looked like the old Rube Goldberg set up for drum brakes with the springs at 6:59. Thanks
That was great
So many repairs for a 2013 how many miles?
Moms 2014 OB has had a lot of work. Its has 71k.. but being a PA car with snow and dirt roads it wrecks cars here. Exust rusted out at 55k even with washing the undercarriage every 2 weeks year round. ... its had two cvts stuck in it by Subaru. 3 hubs replaced and an a axel. Real swaybar bushings. Pa pot holes = off road use.
My 2013 only has 86,000 miles and I had to replace the front wheel bearing hub, pilot bearing and throw release bearing and have to put a quart of oil in every 3000 miles.
@@richardbrown3069 the biggest dislikes about Subarus is the oil consumption problem and changing all four tires out when one becomes unrepairable. You can get a new tire shaved down to match the tread on existing tires but sometimes tire models get discontinued. Things I wish I would have known before buying my 2013 Impreza. But I hear a lot of cars burn oil anyway.
@@richardbrown3069 depends where you live. My gm truck took hubs every two years. Every hard line rusted out at 50k, frame failed at 82k..... Subaru at least it's lower cost to change parts out. Most of the old cars on the road around me are Subaru. But I am in PA with dirt roads, liquid salt is sprayed year round. Subaru at least works with problems. Gm was like we are not covering that you off roaded the truck, you did not wash it every day Yada Yada. But most things don't last past 10 to 12 years here. Rusts eats them in crazy spots then they don't pass state inspection. Depends how long you keep a car. Most of my nebiores just lease cars now.
Question I know slightly off topic but are FB20 cranks forged steel or nodular cast iron?
@@MrSubaru1387 I was thinking the same thing. Fwiw the Impreza can score 37 mpg on the freeway at a steady 70. Since I installed the hood insulation the boxer is a tad quieter
Hey so when should I change my front differential and rear differential fluid. I have 22,000 miles on it now
Wow....and no need to Never Seize anything! Like Frank's Red Hot I put that shit on everything.......well almost ! 😉🤣
Not like that in the north 😢
Why did the rear hub assy bearing need replacing? What were the symptoms. '18 OB 3.6
When the hub bearing goes bad, you'll hear a lot of noise that becomes worse as speed increases.
Here I am 5 hours deep with an air hammer slide hammer and pb blaster
I have a quick question regarding my Subaru if I disconnect the battery does my 2010 Subaru factory radio reset the preset radio station that I have set or does it store it in memory in the computer I did look in the manual but it does say if the connection between the battery is broken the presets are cleared.
@MrSubaru1387 ok oh yeah have you have a situation where a customer is engine will not start because of the oil leak problem but have to get the engine head machined at a machine shop because my engine failed the compression leak down test.
Oil leak won’t cause an engine to not start, unless it’s fully out or oil and seized.
Are you kidding me!?!?!!?? That was a 20 min job. Here in the north east, that’s a couple hours.
Don't let Eric O see this. In prny they are always rusted in place
You guys make it look easy.. Seattle Rust made me take out each beating 45 minutes pounding with a 3lb hammer with penetrating oil.. there we go..and wondering why Bearings Go bad that quick just stop and go usage at 70k bearing went bad no Hits or doings.. Poor Quality that simple..
Hatred comments, indeed!NOTHING over a year old comes apart that easy!
You made it look too easy! Way too easy!
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Mr. Subaru, please do a rear brake replacement for a 2019 - 2023 Subaru Forester. .
Gladly if I could get my hands on one.