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11-29-2019, 04:51 PM #1576Registered User
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11-29-2019, 04:58 PM #1577
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11-29-2019, 07:16 PM #1578
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11-29-2019, 07:24 PM #1579
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11-29-2019, 07:46 PM #1580Registered User
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I don't know if they still make them but it's actually nice to have the 1/4 turns instead of the full turns. The stupid keychain "key" is pretty sweet when they're being cold or stubborn. And only ever bought the all metal warns.
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11-29-2019, 08:53 PM #1581
In really cold weather my hubs stay locked...
But when I had them out for other work last January, I put a thin layer of waterproof Archoil grease on them.
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11-30-2019, 09:35 PM #1582
Boy howdy, those snap ring pliars would have been really nice for the smaller ring inside. Ended up using needle nose with two pieces of 1" tube to lever them open.
Got Mile Markers from the local shop (I was short on time) and so far so good after about 3 hours plowing.
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12-02-2019, 03:19 AM #1583
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12-02-2019, 12:59 PM #1584
Not really a huge Hazard Fraught fan, but damn was this a good purchase a couple of years ago. Great set.
https://www.harborfreight.com/Precis...-Pc-63841.htmlsigless.
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12-07-2019, 05:18 PM #1585
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12-08-2019, 07:58 PM #1586
^^^wow. Now that is a crack!
So for the dad patrol out there, I spent the entire day in the garage with my 17 YO stepson who had the 'incident' with my (now his) Subaru and wrecked the front left suspension. It was a good day, I think he learned a lot, he stuck with the job, and we bolted it back together with all the new suspension, and brake parts from Rock Auto. Drives straight as an arrow. Color me surprised.
This gave me the reason I needed to buy the Harbor Freight inner tie rod tool. What a cool tool for $30 ish bucks! Feels quality and works perfect.
He spray painted the fender where it was scrubbed down to bare metal. It looks okay. Passes the 50 feet or 5 mph eye test and makes the car look like it is maintained and will keep it from instantly rusting.
242k and still ticking after its first ever encounter with a stationary object. Stepson 0 Subaru 1. Tough little wagons. Life lesson delivered I hope.
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12-08-2019, 08:03 PM #1587
Nice work UM. Quality time and lessons for sure.
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12-09-2019, 07:28 AM #1588
Can’t beat the sense of accomplishment you get from doing a job like that. I’ll bet he was bragging to his bros at the HS about his weekend knuckle busting.
Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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12-09-2019, 08:52 AM #1589
Right on guys. I am thinking the same thing. It was a good day. He was restricted to school/athletics driving for the two weeks it was out of service and forced to find rides from friends for other stuff so he was very interested to help get the job done and get his ride and freedom back.
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12-09-2019, 04:53 PM #1590Registered User
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12-10-2019, 02:15 PM #1591
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12-11-2019, 03:24 AM #1592
Looked at a friends Audi Allroad because she was having trouble moving the shifter (automatic), the shift lock was working allowing into go into reverse but wouldn't let the shifter back to drive. It felt like the cable was binding but there were no kinks or problems with the cable, when I had my hand up by the shift lever on the transmission I could feel something that didn't belong there, and a few plum pit shells fell out, then a few more, finally ending up with a coffee can full of them. Turns out a rat was eating the pits and leaving the shells on the transmission where they fell onto the shift lever eventually preventing it from moving.
Thanksgiving day the Diamante wagon didn't want to start, thought it was the battery at first but it tested good and decided it was the starter after tapping on it and it gave one last crank before giving up for good. Pulled it out after the weekend and had the new one installed in less than 20 minutes, Maybe one of the easiest starters I've done and maybe the only easy things to get to on that car.
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12-11-2019, 04:56 AM #1593
Sitting in dead standstill Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic headed up for a pow day last Sunday my battery / alternator light pops on. Then the lights start getting dim a windshield wiper slows. No ski for me... last night I installed a new Bosch alternator that is the right one for my car, much to BobMc's delight. Holycrap that extra 10 amps makes for bright headlights!
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Have you seen a one armed man around here?
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12-11-2019, 04:59 AM #1594
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12-11-2019, 06:23 AM #1595Registered User
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when diodes begin to fail one by one the available output voltage drops, the difference youre most likely noticing is your system operating back up in the 14v range.
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12-11-2019, 01:37 PM #1596Registered User
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So we parked our 06 Outback a year and a half ago because the rear brake lines had rotted out and one of the calipers seized. Now we need it back on the road. I've been running it occasionally and I'd milk it up and down the (dead end) street to keep things moving so it's mostly ok. As I'm digging around I see that full (4 wheel) brake kits with new soft lines, calipers, rotors and pads run about $350, more for powder coated black and less for red with vented rotors. Am I crazy to think that I can just unbolt the old stuff, bolt the new stuff in, bleed 'em and it's good to go? I feel like I'm about to disable the car on jack stands if I try to do this solo. I have a client that can make custom braided steel lines for me for cheap if I want so I might go that way if y'all think braided lines are a good idea.
I have a garage to use so it'll be flat, dry and sorta warm, I want to try to get this done in the next few weeks so we can use the car for a road trip first weekend of February. I'm gonna do new tires too. What else? Upper and lower radiator hoses maybe, the serpentine belt and plugs done not long before it was parked...
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12-11-2019, 02:21 PM #1597Registered User
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I've done a complete set for the 05 Legacy and not that complicated. There's a lot of good info on the internet and I'm sure pic's too. Tough nuts will be encountered on the brake assemblies but all mine broke free without much problem. I use a 16", 5/8 I.D. black iron pipe to extend the ratchet handle for extra torque and it helped a lot. Bleeding and topping off brake fluid is best done with a helper to apply the brake as you drain, then re-tighten the bleed screws. Watch the reservoir level as you recharge the system, keep it from going dry and start with the closest caliper to the reservoir. Progressively do each one from nearest to farthest. It was a project I feared but not that bad once you belly up & realize it's a dirty, sometimes hard thing but far from rocket science.
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12-11-2019, 02:24 PM #1598
I would avoid the braided stainless steel lines in winter/salt environments. The grime gets in the braids and they go to shit. Just stick with brand name rubber brake lines.
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12-11-2019, 03:20 PM #1599Registered User
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That's a good point I wouldn't have thought about. Sounds like Raybestos or Centric from Rock Auto ought to do it. Anyone have any experience with Callahan reman calipers? Those look to be the popular ones in the kits on Amazon like this
I'm going to pick up one of those power bleeder things because I don't expect to have anyone around to help, the garage I have access to is in my FIL's empty home in a mostly senior development. I thought bleeding sequence is farthest to closest, I've been told to start with right rear.
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12-11-2019, 05:03 PM #1600Registered User
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you mean hoses?
you can still bleed brake calipers by yourself without speed bleeders. crack the hoses and run a clear line down into a container with the end submersed in a couple inches of brake fluid and pump away.
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