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Front Axle removal and lots other questions
Any tips on removing the front driver side axle?
also are there replacement gaskets for the rear dif? I had my trans rebuilt and 10,000km later I feel when the car shift from 1st to 2nd it kicks hard unless I give it alot of gas then it will shift smoother. Once in a while when driving I put my hand on the shifter (automatic) and can feel clunking inside the transmission but its only on occasion. How to you cut the power to the alarm? Are the stebro exhausts supposed to be stainless front to back and have flex pipes? Where are the wires located for the remote start, door lock. I can shut off the alarm and lock the door however the others don't work "any longer" they used to. what else is the rad easy to remove? Thanks everyone Oh yeah and what does SVX stand for. Thanxx Ryan |
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Re: Front Axle removal and lots other questions
Axle replacement tips: The axle nuts will be a major pain to get off, so have a plan. They are 32mm and I used a ~5-foot breaker bar. Best to have the wheel still on the ground to break the nut. Remove ball joint bolt from knuckle, remove spring pin from where axle attached to transmission, pull axle out of trans, pull axle out of hub. Reinstall in reverse order, being sure to torque the axle nut the proper amount (neither over nor under).
The security system can just be unplugged if you want. What issue are you having with it? Also, the location depends on year, so what year is your car? Very few people have the full stebro system, most (myself included) have the stock cats and pre-cat section with the stebro resonator/muffler sections. I believe it's all stainless though I've yet to see a front section. No idea about the remote start. Radiator seems as easy as any other car. SVX stands for Subaru Vehicle X or something like that.
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Have a friend there who is good in an emergency.
Jack up the and securely place on jack stands. Remove the drivers side front wheel and tire. Have your friend hold the brakes on while you remove the axle nut. Remove the roll pin that locks the axle to the stub axle at the front differential. Remove the pinch bolt that holds the ball joint to the spindle. Take a rachet strap and connect it between the drivers side lower control arm and the passenger side lower control arm. Tighten the strap while pulling down on the drivers side lower control arm. Now that the lower control arm is seperated from the spindle, swing the spindle away from the axle. The axle can now be pulled from the car. When you install the new axle, make sure that the holes in the axle PROPERLY align with the holes in the axle stub. This means that both sides line up. Install the new roll pin that came with your new axle. Insert the outer end of the axle through the center of the opening at the wheel bearing assembly. Start the axle nut. Allow the lower control arm back into position. BE AWARE THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS STORE LOTS OF ENERGY, AND WHEN IT SNAPS BACK UP CAN TAKE YOUR HAND/WRIST/FINGERS RIGHT OFF!!!!! After you get the ball joint installed to the correct height, so that the pinch bolt slides in to the guide groove, tighten the pinch bolt to 33-43 Ft./Lbs and use red thread locker. With your friend holding the brakes, torque the axle nut to 123-152 Ft/Lbs. Stake the coller on the axle nut. Reinstall the wheel and torque it to 69-83 Ft/Lbs.Remove the jack stands and lower the car.
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some axle nuts cannot be removed even by picking up the car with a breaker bar! It is much simpler if you don't try to guess which ones they are and start the project trust a friend. icingdeath88 is partially correct... bring a 10 ft 3/4 inch galvanized pipe for the breaker bar and just "sit on it". Is an easy task to simply start with the nut already loosened. Push down on the 10 ft pipe. Svxfiles, I trust this is a one time thing because in the past I have always had 100% trust in you! Keith On a second note, would you tell us again where to get the fantistic hi-beam light bulbs? Thanks |
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I also used to curl the back of BRATs, and the front of Renault Le Cars.
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I recently read (it may have been on here, don't quite remember) that you should never break axel nuts loose with the tire on the ground, and it cal damage the wheel bearing. Same goes for torquing the nut.
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When I was in the navy I would start one that we weren't going to get paid on time... It would get back to me and I would believe it. Never heard that one about the wheel bearing removal or torque, but if it has happened to anyone please confirm it! Thanks, Keith |
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You would not want any outside force acting upon the tightening process.
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I could see that happening due to the massive amount of torque required. So no real correct way to do it without air tools then?
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But alanscouse sent me this link a while back; "Tom : For your info I found the Sylvania Silverlights at Amazon for $21.89 a pair , see http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-9005S...f=pd_rhf_p_t_1 Alan" Keith, is this what you meant?
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It is a flat bar, 1/4" thick, 1,1/2" wide, 24" long with a 12mm hole drilled into it 5" from the end. If you slip the flat bar over an wheel stud, (install a wheel nut if you like) you can then pull against the bar for smooth control and leverage.
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Re: Front Axle removal and lots other questions
Thanks for the information. For the alarm system my car is a 94 is any one has info on where the alarm system is. Something about the sensor was changed positions so my alarm goes off at random either when i drive or when it's parked and I'm at work or something, this is just to eliminate battery draining. The horn has been disconected the 4 ways just flash now.
Also how do you get the spring pin out? |
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If so its under the back deck. If it is early 94 with the auto seat belt and no passenger airbag its above the glove box. |
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