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So I decided to go for it and try and snug up the carrier bearings on my Subaru differential. As you can see in the video things don’t go as planned but I also took the opportunity to show a little of how a differential works and how to set one up. I also cover the factory procedure for setting preload on a Subaru front differential so if you find yourself in a place where you have to do such a thing you’ll have that information after watching this video. I’ve been driving the Subaru for a few days since I did this work and I can say that I really haven’t noticed any difference. This might be helpful to you if you’re doing this to try and address a hesitation issue with a Subaru. I don’t think this will address that issue at all. In fact I feel my issue is inside the transmission which I may remove and rebuild at some point just to see if I’m right.
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davidsfarm would have used heat
Great videos, Eric! Both of them on this subject. Thank you for taking the time.
There are a special wrench for that job
There is a special tool for this
Great video just the same Eric.
I know this is a old video, but is this a bad idea? My old Subaru doesn't have a slip but more of a "wobble " and I think it's coming from the differential
Just changed me cv shaft last week and get a shift on corner but only bought the 2000 legacy for $500 so I'll just drive until it breaks. Thanks for the help
hola Erik, soy de Buenos Aires, muy buen video, me ayudo bastante, seconds ago, i buy the axley of both sides jaja.
I did the same thing on a loyale didn't have a problem l tighten both up a tooth or two
My thoughts on this even though I'm 7 years late!
Firstly Eric, love your channel.
Watched heaps of your content so I know your a great self taught mechanic with a good scientific mind.
This video was highly entertaining.
I'm thinking if pinion backlash is your problem, as I suspect it is with my '03 Impreza Wagon, then you'd need to move the entire carrier one way or the other.
This would be done by tightening one side and backing out the other depending on which direction you need it to move (I'm sure you know this now).
Considering you couldn't break one of the threads it's no surprise you're effort was not successful.
I'm gonna give this a go at both my diffs.
My car feels like riding a jackhammer when I float between coast and load and the idle wants one or the other.
Very irritating!
It's for the Quest!
Could this be done with the axles in plate you think?
https://youtu.be/wsMjF51s0wA
I need help my 4×4 front diff is making clicking sounds
I have the same issue. My axle shafts are loose also. Just changed the steering rack and then cv joints which I though were shot but actually not that bad. I was getting some loud banging noise especially at slow speeds and small bumps. Now I realise it was the axle shafts. Really keen to give this a go. I have 360k on my SF5 Forester GT already but other than this it’s running awesome. THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO.
great video to do c vs
This tool would work better. http://www.company23.com/subarutools/559
Haha, 7 years later here, heard my forester was making like a hammering strike noise with every spin of the wheel when you take the brakes out and she begins to run on her own, turn out the differential had a lot of play, took it like 1 turns plus 6 more teeth to tighten the left side following the instructions before tightening the right side to spec
I believe the factory set play on the passenger side is normal. It prevent overloading and binding the bearing on that side when the pinion applies force to the ring gear.
Hi,
my subaru has male stud axles on it.
(come out of the transmission)
How do i remove them?
I really appreciate all the videos man. Long live the tall grey!
I have the exact same car 97 outbAck wagon, just bought it last night and my drive side wheel looks like it has camber, which is not suppose since no other wheel have it, also
It’s very clunky when driving, ERIC I NEED YOU HELP
Eric, what if the axle has pulled out from the diff about 1" – shiny metal shaft is showing, I could still feel the pin for the axle, and car does not move at all…I think something broke in the transmission or differential..
Greetings Eric, Tools, https://youtu.be/yncdDekf0A8
You got to find out how to do it Eric and remake the video
You got this bro
What’s the stub called that’s sticking out of the diff
I have a 1994 svx and Im in the process of switching the gears from one differential to another. After I remove the retainers how can I wiggle the whole gear set up out of the case??? My old broken one was easy to get out because it had female splines. The good gears I'm about to take out of the bad case have male splines like in this video. Sorry if Im confusing you I would just like to know the easiest way to get it out. #projectsvx
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uKjIH7PxRws here u go Eric
A long pry bar from the top of the engine bay and a bfh will knock those retainers right out. Anyhow this video did not demonstrate how to “set†the preload while the trans is inside the car. If you had some kind of plan in mind or instructions at hand then that would’ve been helpful to share.
I need to know more about this …lots more as I need to check and set mine this weekend