Wheel bearing question???
 

Need some help here..I'm think I'm going to try and replace my rear wheel bearings (there's a lion in my back seat!) and I have read everything I can find on the internet about it....however, almost everything says how important it is NOT to overtighten things when putting everything back together. They all stress the importance of following the proper torque specs. WHERE CAN I FIND THESE ALL-IMPORTANT TORQUE SPECS??? HELP!!!

92 Black SVX w/ 118,000 miles....LOVE IT! RDR

right here
 

for rear suspension: in Ft Lbs (N m)
Axle Nut .......................................... 123-152 (167-206)
Crossmember Support Bolt ............. 33-54 (44-74)
Crossmember-To-Body Bolt ............. 94-116 (127-157)
Differential-To-Crossmember Bolt.... 94-116 (127-157)
Lateral Link
Inner Bolt ..................................... 61-83 (83-113)
Outer Bolt .................................... 72-101 (98-137)
Rear Stabilizer Link Nut .................... 10-19 (14-25)
Strut Flange Bolt .............................. 98-127 (132-172)
Strut Mount Nut ............................... 10-17 (14-24)
Strut Piston Rod Lock Nut ................ 36-51 (49-69)
Trailing Link Bolt .............................. 101-130 (137-177)
Trailing Link Bushing Bolt ................. 80-101 (108-137)

Thank You so very much...now all I have to do is work up the courage to tackle it myself.....At least I have something to go by now-really appreciate it!

RDRector black '92...118,000 miles

You're most welcome
 

if you have ever done bearings on a front wheel drive vehicle you won't have any problems. I say that because that was the state I was in before tackling a rear bearing myself. I used the hub tamer method (search if you haven't found this already) and got the job done in a couple of hours, never having had my SVX on a rack before that event. Watch the ABS sensor (again not knowing how much you've searched). It (the job) really isn't bad but needs tools with power behind them as the axle nut etc are on pretty tight.

Ask away, what I've forgotten someone else can fill in.

Thanks for the advice...actually, I haven't done any bearings ever, but have a friend that I'm pretty sure has (not sure about the front-wheel drive part)..Might I be smarter to take off the whole hub assembly and take it to a Subaru shop & let them take off the old and press in the new????Unfortunately, I'm not very experienced when it comes to this......?????

RDR...

I'd ask first, many places don't want to take on only a part of the job as they worry about customer complaints after reassembly do to no fault of their own (and many times rightfully so), i.e., over-torqued bolts, etc.

But yes, this method will work.

I have another question about this project. You and others have referred to a "hub tamer". I assume it is a tool of some sort, but when I asked at Auto Zone about it, they had never heard of it. Does it have another name, or, perhaps a description of what it does might help. Again, thanks for any advice or suggestions along these lines.

RDR black '92 with 118,000+

it's a tool for on-car wheel bearing replacement.

go to ebaymotors.com and do a search for hub tamer, there's a couple up for sale now.

Beav, a professional mechanic and a forum member, was the first I remember to suggest it for use on the rear wheels. I used it for free at the base auto skills center (I work for the Air Force).