Subaru Rear Wheel Bearing - Part II
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ม.ค. 2020
- Keep calm and carry on! Now that the hard part is done • Subaru Rear Wheel Bear... It's time to slap this pig back together and ship it down the road. -Enjoy!
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I finally figured it out. The other shops send these jobs to you, hoping you'll make a video. Then THEY will know how to do it next time! 😋
They will know how to do the other side now part 2's out!!
Lets hope they at least subscribe!
Great comment
absolutely!
Either that or it slows him down ( because he cares) so they can do gravy jobs.
Though I enjoy the electrical diagnostic videos and such. There’s nothing like a good old brute force mechanical repair video. Sawzall, smoke,sparks flying,bearing pullers,bearing presses, hammers, and BIG NASTY made an appearance too. This video had it all, thanks for the ride Eric and family.
I didn't see the brake clean, nor did I see (or hear) the promised fluid film.
@@timothybarney7257 i mean nuts off was in part 1 so that kinda makes up for it
@@timothybarney7257 that Subaru wasn't worth spraying any fluid flim cause that car only has about 6 more months to be on the road.
A emmy nomination?
Eric sprayed the new bolt with Fluid Film
Even on a car that has 3 wheels in the crusher you do an honest and thorough job. Nothing but respect for you sir.
Every tools a hammer, until you smack your finger, then its a throwing object!
Sometimes smashing your finger can let the bad words out too.
i've made up new words doing that lol
@@richardcranium5839 I do that everu day lol
You can use a wrench as a hammer but a hammer cannot always be used as a wrench
I cracked it so bad 1 day trying to get a steering arm off I threw a screwdriver. Problem is it wedged itself good in wood board of side of house. Another time I cracked it and threw a knife (was trying to cut off a cable tie) and it bounced off a piece of wood and bounced back into my boot. Luckily the steel toe deflected it and it got stuck in the outside leather part of boot. What did I learn ? Throw AWAY from stuff, less likely it will bounce back at you or get stuck into something.
Those Subarus are environmentally friendly, with all that rust, they biodegrade back into the earth.
And head gaskets help spread nice glycol into air
@Wheel bearing Yes, You get what you pay for, cheap vehicles plus bad engine design.
@Wheel bearing not that great better than a Jeep or a German car..
All makes and models are in NY State.
Its what makes a Subaru a Subaru
Just did the same job yesterday on mu son's Subaru yesterday. Not os bad as yours. Got bolt out & reused it. The entire job wasn't to bad. I still like watching you & do pick up things from your show.
I live to watch your electrical trouble shooting on the computers & fuse block issues. You are a pro. Just picked up an X tool bidirectional scanner to troubleshoot my own & friends problems. You are teaching me alot please keep your showing. Your the best
Mike Zacek from pottstown Pennsylvania.
glad i live in georgia, thought i found some rust on my '99 isuzu but it was just red clay
I really can't describe how much I adore this channel. Just the best wholesome, useful automotive content on the Internet. The banter between Eric and Mrs O, the appearances of Hanner and Miss Marie, Vinnie, Sheba. It's just epic! Keep up the awesome work. :)
“Just enjoy the video folks.” Best statement ever!
That and “every tools a hammer.”
👍👍
Videos like this make me glad I'm a California mechanic.
When other shops can't do it - it's a piece of cake for SMA.
Any time I get jonesing for a new SMA episode and there are none to be had, I go back until I find Eric doing a brake job or anything with a Subaru in it. Instant gratification.
Yep , can never get enough brakleen !
No Fast Food for Eric O., he has his own personal Chef with the beautiful Mrs. O. Another great video, I love the long and two-part ones!
Great video.... The amount of rust on that thing just blows me away....
Living in Minnesota and dealing with RUST!! The nuts and bolts fighting the rust is what got me to your site.
The sheer number of tricks you have turned me onto would fill a book. Or at least a med size pamphlet.
I dont even go near one of my beaters with out Fluid film or a air hammer handy.
Here is an example: Swapping out the bearing hubs on our 08 Chrysler Town and country.
One year I did the brakes and the rear hubs. Took me two friggin days to pound off the hubs.
I watched a few episodes staring Big Nasty.
This year I did the front bearings and the struts. Took me ten minutes to get them out.
I live pretty much rust free down south, but I bought a 2000 Nissan Quest from New York just so I could fully appreciate the job you do.
Love those Diablo blades too, I contacted them and asked for a poster...they sent me a large trade-show type banner that's now hanging in my garage!
I had a 1982 GL wagon with that headlight in the middle. The design is the same 30 years later and mine used to eat up those rear bearings....it made it so LOUD! Subaru is JUNK! Always has been always will be.
Here in the UK with the rust on that sill it wouldn't pass your version on an inspection. The MOT test (Ministry of Transport) that poor car would have been in the scrappers along time ago. Another great video keep it up
SMA Video during a snow storm..JOY OF JOYS! almost white out conditions here in Ontario....
I guess if I had a $1000 plus scan tool I'd pay more attention to the diagnostic videos. Don't get me wrong, I always learn something but the bruit force, suspension, drive train and brake videos are my favorite because I can relate. If you'd do a 5.4 3v phaser fix I'd be even happier. Love the channel. Thanks for sharing.
Nuts, bolts, beating, cutting, wrenching, greasing and pressing. It's why I became a mechanic and is my favorite type of video to watch. Keep em comin!
SMA does it again. It's a shame the amount of damage rust does. But, vehicle owners are fortunate to find skilled and honest shops like SMA. Keep up the great work!
Well done for doing the jobs no one else wants to touch.
The poor lady being told no one can fix her car.
Then it gets sent to SMA and with no drama, "Your car is ready to collect madam."
Wow, this was a brutal video.....all that cutting, hammering, battering, sanding and lubing !!!!!!! It's a good darn tootin that Mrs. O. made that powerful lunch on the stove for you to recharge !!! And, she brought you that cup of coffee - Love is Grand !!!!! She knows her man works hard to provide for her and the kids and the dogs !!!!! She's a fine old school woman !!!!! That car sure was a rust bomb, it's only a matter of weeks till the struts start leaking, all the channels, bars, frame parts etc break in half !!!!!! If that brake shoe lining was any thinner, you could use a little Gillette Foamy and shave with it !!! Tires looked good. Another job well done in the "" Rust Belt "" of Avoca, New York !!!!! A full "Hats Off" to you, Eric....you da man !!!!!!!!
so nice to see mrs o bringing the coffee and everything else she does. youre a lucky guy.
Glad to see you use the 3M bristle brush to clean metal. I love those things! Cleans without damaging the metal. You'll get better life out of them if you use a slower rotational speed.
Actually, since the other shop couldn't do the job because of that one bolt, maybe there's a lesson learned here. Next time, she should take her vehicle straight to SMA to begin with and have the job done right! Fun to watch your repair videos even though I don't know what's going on sometimes, especially with the electrical systems and the maze of wires and what goes where, great job!
Better than Netflix, thanks Eric.
“Just enjoy the video folks” well said Mr. O. This guy is giving free entertainment and free knowledge what more do you want!! Well done as always keep them coming can’t beat a good old nuts and bolts video!!
The old saying Throwing good money after bad. Springs to mind.🤔🤔. Gary.... England 🇬🇧
WE USED DEABLO FOR EXTRICATION, THEY LAST EVEN WITH GLASS. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.
Got the job finished today, Ol' Forester Gump works like it should again! Thanks for the videos, they were very helpful ;)
with all that rust its amazing the car can be supported on the lift!
Eric said he had to use different lift points on this one. Barely 12 years old and it’s ready for the crusher. No wonder there are so many new car dealers in NY.
@canuckguy worried Gotta keep those Mt. Morris salt miners working.
Hi, I've been a mechanic for over 30 years now. You make such enjoyable videos brother. You're great at what you do and make it fun to watch. Thanks, Hill
I just noticed that the star adjuster for the drum brakes is at the top beside the slave cylinder, not at the bottom of the drum where it usually is. Presumably they did that because the knuckle assembly obstructed access to the star from behind. Another brilliant video, Eric!
spelunkerd It also look like it needs brakes
perfect timing. Watched part 1 right before I left for work, come home and Part 2 was just uploaded!
You're a true master at your craft. Thanks for sharing.
Ohhh we can do it but you make up the best jokes!! Missed your calling? Stand-up comic? Mrs. O is so nice. Won’t lie, kind of been binge watching, all good and have me laughing. Your made for fame!!😎😎😎
Another very satisfying episode of my favorite auto repair guy.
Best mechanic on youtube!! Amazing, they are not trying to censor you yet!!
Love a nuts and bolts project every now and again Eric. The mix of that and diagnostics is what made your channel so great.
Good stuff.
Just another great video. Thank you for what you do, educate and entertain us DIY mechanics.
This was my favorite SMA video in months. Thanks for the great content! :)
400k Subs are around the corner, amazing to see this channel grow! Keep it up Eric.
Always amazing work, I’ve been following Eric/SMA for over a year
I’ve been watching your videos for a while now. You Sir are a Master Mechanic. Excellent Work.
Nice... catching part 2, while getting things together for work. Brisk one today!
Hope you get a chance to read this. I watch you and Rainman Ray and love your two different styles of wrenching. I'm more like you, but it is awesome to watch two pros doing their thing.
I extremely love the repair videos and have helped me several times with my 2002 Chevy blazer ,but the interaction between you and Mrs. O makes my day. You are a very ,very lucky man.
Love you "Dude" voice!! You dont miss a trick and are more thorough than others or they wouldnt be sending their messes to your shop... Always good to see your wife and family to in your vids.
Another job done. And a happy customer. Thanks for sharing.
You've got a great touch and approach.
Thanks for the series.
Thanks for another great video. I really like these nuts and bolts videos. Keep 'em coming!
That was some good old mechanical work. I like how many of the other shops in your area recognize you as being the guy that can do the work that they can't do. Very cool!
Eric,
Great job - thank you! I did contrast this video set vs the Subi rear bearing you did in 2017 where you salvaged the long cross bolt (then replaced it!).
SMA#1
God bless
Paul (in MA)
erics perseverence i what keeps 'em coming back..........long may he continue, ace videos as always
I do all my own stuff, have a lift in my garage, still enjoy watching your work. THANK YOU Mr. O for being the best cracked-strut-mount guy around! It's odd how satisfying the press in/press out bearings are. No idea why, but I really enjoy that stuff. Will have to try the pinky method next time.
It is nice to see someone prelubricating a hub prior to pushing in a bearing. So many you tube channels are pressing in bearings dry, which bad fitting practise, often leading to pick up.
Like your choice of hammer on the outer seal LOL.Like a true technician
This rust-bucket has an upcoming appointment with "the judge"
thank you 4 the video. i was getting scared of doing it myself but after watching you do it and chilling. i am now confident in doing it myself
Eric, I’ve been watching your vids for a few years now and still enjoy watching each to completion. I guess as one commenter said three or four years ago, you truly are the Stephen Spielberg of Automotive Repair Videography... All that and a great Tech too! I’ll be near your area this summer, and will be calling to arrange service on the War Department’s Honda while visiting from Pennsylvania. Cheers until then - hope winter remains comparatively mild for you and your family.
Mike B
Eric, my friends thank you. I have fixed more of their cars and boats since watching your videos. Mostly just for the enjoyment of being able to practice the knowledge I am learning from you, Keith and Ivan. Finally putting the tools and basic mechanics to work with a plan and intent. No more parts canon! Actually feel like I know what and why I am doing something. Keep up the great vids. Mike B Tarrytown
Thanks for a break from diagnostics..... you're my favorite TH-cam channel.... by a looooong margin! Cheers from Oklahoma... Scotty Kilmer sends his love!!
Every shop I go to seems like there’s a Subaru engine out of the car because of head gasket.im sure they are nice to drive but that is enough to keep me away. Very good video Eric. Thank you for sharing your technique
I'm enjoying the video, Eric... but did you see the crack by the strut tower? No? Perhaps it was obscured by the fact that the strut tower is just about rotted away! 🤣
Very well done demonstration. Helped tremendously with my bearing replacement
great video of a subie wheel rear bearing , helped me a bunch dont have all the tools you have but i struggled through thanks again///Pete from NC
Eric, enjoyed the video, your personality makes it fun and I learn alot. Thanks, ! !
Thanks for taking the time!
I need more videos like this. Sometimes I get tired of thinking and just want to enjoy seeing how you get down to business working on rusty crap. We don't have that here where I live, everything just falls a part if you don't tighten the bolts good. Oh and by the way I think it is time for another day in the shop video, it's been 5 months now.
My hat off to you sir! Great learning video, mostly for others in the industry for learning how to do the hard jobs. I have a greater respect for the shops that readily take these jobs that a dealership shop would never consider. As you alluded near the end, this car is not likely to see more than a year or so before heading to the junkyard. Gives us all an idea of just when to call it quits on a car. Certainly this one should have been a candidate for the chopper now.
Love these nuts and bolts videos Eric! Keep em coming.
Your rust slaying skillz are strong. Great video.
Excellent job Eric thanks for sharing!
I have to say, how in the world can you work on such things and not fix and repair everything wrong with it. Every time I get doing any repair work on anything, I fall into that "I might as well repair this too" syndrome... I realize you do ONLY what the customer asked for. But I can't leave things that need attention alone. I guess it was a good thing I didn't repair vehicles for a living. Thumbs Up!
Awesome Video.
This reminded me of my first job in a garage. If the boss could not get the bolt by torch, well than bring out the SawZall. I grew up in CT (rust belt), and still live here.
With a rusty rim on that car I am surprised the customer still owes it. Perhaps the owner is in love with that sooby. Bless them
Another successful video Eric. Have a good one. Man that was one rusty rim. ❤️ Artie
Ya man those blades are mean I bought some doing the lower control arms on my car. I bought the astro tool for replacing hub bearings and about two weeks later my neighbor was knocking on my door asking about his Honda Odyssey front wheel bearing making noise. Well that was my first of that type and the astro got it done and after watching Eric's videos for a couple years was a Huge help to say the least!! Thank you
Agree on the diablo blades. Great pair of videos!
Great job! 1st time watching this series. You also make it fun so- Yaaaa!!!! Learned a lot. Got to help my son with his 2002 WRX so we’ll see.
Great Video on the Subaru rust Bucket rear axle bearing job . That is why I have a G.M.C. 2015 Colorado . Have always bought American, only had 1 ford a 1963 Ford Falcon with a 6 and three on the tree . Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
I'm from the south , we cringe when we see those up north rust buckets
I'm from NYC and I can't believe it when I see an older car from the South that not a rust bucket...so jealous!!!
Chase Sage same here I see a Florida car one every 4 months lol lucky oxygen sensor spins right off
I am only a hobby mechanic and I wouldn't be that in New England. I am spoiled living in Florida. Things just come apart with a little Liquid Wrench.
Come up here with us Yanks..we show ya
Yeah, drive up here at your own peril...y'all!
We knew there was no doubt that you couldn't handle it great job and video as usual.
Thanks for the videos Eric.
Nice to see all that rust holding the wheel together
Awesome timing I literally just finished part1
I enjoyed the video Eric! You are the Bearing Stud king!! LOL! Great job! You make it look too easy.
The other shop must have idiots for mechanics if they cant fix wheel bearings on cars that is why they decided to go get a REAL mechanic to fix it right you sir are really good mechanic from all your vids that I have watched and you seem to be able to work on every kind of vehicle that comes threw the door for any reason
I'd like another series of videos where you go back and see how many of these "this car doesn't have another year left in it" cars are still actually on the road.
I had to do this very job on the same side on my BMW E36 318i for the last MoT (annual UK roadworthiness test similar to the state inspection) and changing the bearing was the easy bit. I was able to remove the driveshaft (6 Torx bolts hold it on the differential flange). I'd done both rear wheel bearings about 12 months previously and the car had done less than 5000 miles since then.
Hey Eric, great video and information as always!
That's the one thing I hated about the '88 Subaru 3 door coupe I had where the everything is pressed in and I sent mine to my mechanic to do that work. Loved that car, 5-speed 4wd would go most anywhere until one day when I was driving and the back end just kind of sank, I looked behind me and could see the back wheel. I had had a feeling it was near the end so drove it quite gingerly, avoiding highways and just drove slower. I had an '88 Nova I was getting ready so I was prepared for the most part. Thanks for sharing.
"Every tool is a hammer", South Main Auto Channel, 2020. That is much liken to same principle of every screwdriver is a pry bar.
Definitely miss the old nuts and bolts sma vids but Love the vids keep up the good work
Great job Eric, looks great from my Armchair 🤗😂😜.
Keep me coming Dr O.
Thanks for sharing.
Good job Big E, I see a Soopy rear brake job in a future work order from a newly formed happy customer.
Thanks Eric! Nice job!
I bought some of those Diablo blades for dealing with locked up (rusted all to hell) end-link sway bars and totally agree. They're the best blade I've used for cutting through metal like that sofar.