The New Astro 658 Pneumatic Slide Hammer Helps The Cheap 2015 Outback Gets A 250K Mile Service!

[@ShortysTRM]

I'm going to need to see you try this on a high-mileage Rust Belt car. Completely serious. If it works, I might buy one. I've got some volunteer cars if you need one.

[@MrPoppyDuck]

Totally agree. Here in the rust belt rust bonding is huge.

[@ShortysTRM]

@MrPoppyDuck I had watched every video I could find in preparation, and had a friend weld some angle iron to an old rotor to mimic a hub buster tool I'd seen...nothing worked. In the end, the entire knuckle ended up at a Mercedes dealership getting the hub pressed out.

[@jp2246]

​@@ShortysTRMFor real if you live in the rust belt

[@MrPoppyDuck]

@@ShortysTRM Oh that is terrible. Yes, I love living in the land of potholes and rust too...

[@volks-jager]

there is zero chance in hell this would work on a Rustyland Subaru. use Eric Os method with a welder - every nothern shop has a welder already and it only costs a couple nuts,a bolt and some welding wire.

[@pipatron]

Typing as a guy with very little car experience who just bought his first Subaru, this is not a "nothing-video"! These basic maintenance steps are very useful even if it may feel like nothing to an experienced mechanic.

[@Oodlenoots]

He didn't do the steps this time because he's done loads of other step-by-step videos

[@lordraiden5398]

I picked up a 335,000 mile 2006 Forester a couple months ago for $500. The guy I bought it from had paid $600 for it the summer before and was about to junk it. Battery would not charge and it had a coolant leak. Turned out the crankshaft pulley came apart and hit the radiator. Replaced those and engine runs fine. I put on new front pads and rotors and threw on some wheels and tires I had in the garage. Next are new struts and replace the crusty exhaust. These cars are not hard to work on. Deals are out there.

[@dandaly7305]

Always interesting! Hope you were spared the worst of the hurricane.

[@paultice610]

That is awesome. Just did the hubs on my 09 Subaru Forrester 180 thousand miles on it and it’s been up here in Ohio it’s whole life. I got three of them out with the slide hammer manual one but one front one would not come for nothing so I bought longer bolts took the whole front knuckle off then I supported it between two cinderblocks threaded the longer bolts in from the back, which was facing up and then beat it out with a sledgehammer works great just a lot more work 😮

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Mine has 310k 2011 Subaru outback runs good. Thanks for the video Robert great job 👍❤️❤️, take care of yourself and family and girlfriend and be Blessed ❤️.

[@Romulan112]

Have you ever replaced the CVT?

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

@@Romulan112 last owner put a used one with 80k on it at 218k.

[@malcomgrant8596]

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge you have helped me save a lot of money on repairs

[@MrPoppyDuck]

Thanks for an informative video Mr Subaru! Wish my 2015 Outback had so little rust on it. 😊

[@maninarush2112]

Amazing to see how well preserved a car can be at 400k KMS. I am pretty jealous.

[@gregdolecki8530]

No road salts.

[@johnmastr7901]

the 5 amp hour batteries make this tool much better.

[@terrystarr3012]

Perfect, can't wait for my new 2025 forester.regards

[@richroj]

that was an excellent video Mr. Subaru, thank you 👍👍

[@CrazyIvan1337]

Damn, only $239 for that Astro 658 on Amazon, that's not a bad deal at all for what you're getting out of it! I don't work for Subaru, but I've done enough of those damn Subaru hubs (including on my own Outback) to give it a try. It should definitely work for other vehicles with similar hub bearing assembiles that always get seized in the knuckle. I live in Michigan, so it's definitely worth a try.

[@everythingnerd7168]

Thanks for another great video. Hope you are doing alright after Helene. That impact is impressive

[@Drunkis1337]

In NJ it takes more effort to separate the backing plate from the older bearing then it took to remove the entire hub. I use a 10lb sledge hammer and a hub shocker to even break them free from the knuckle and even that's a pain.

[@stevenoe6395]

6k cheap vehicle wish I could say that I just bought a 96 outback for 1k that's a cheap vehicle 170kmiles ordered a axle valve cover gaskets oil pan gasket front axle the gas tank fill neck right after that came in the alternator went out lol that comes in tomorrow was still driving but the axle got way to bad oh also had to order 2 front sway bar hold down clips and bushings it di come with new breaks front and back and front calipers and 1 bracket in the back the guy I got it from bought it with the front left caliper clamped off well this weekend I'm fixing all that stuff we'll probably most may have to work 1 day not sure yet lol thanks for another good video!!!!! Forgot the only reason I was driving it is because it's a manual don't need the breaks much on a lot of those!!!!!!

[@imnotfunny-z5e]

Great video, I hope you are doing well after the hurricane! I would have put anti-seize on the axle spindle

[@JdmZack]

Gonna find this tool in every shop in New England now 😂

[@gregdolecki8530]

Maybe. I'd like to see it work on a "flavored" northern car.

[@JdmZack]

@@gregdolecki8530I live in Maine and my rear wheel bearings on my 2015 Impreza are about due, might consider buying it to put it to the test.

[@Wizkid490]

The torque issue is likely the 2.5 ah battery. Testing indicates that the new stubby really NEEDS the 5 ah HO to get close to the numbers on the box. A 2.5 HO will still be around DeWalt DCF 921 levels, so still decent, but you get almost 100 extra ft/lbs with that 5 ah.

[@markmills344]

Always great videos. Thanks!

[@paultice610]

The Forrester I have I only have $4000 into it that includes buying it. I paid two grand for the car and I’ve put another two grand into it over the past four years so that’s pretty cheap transportation. A good portion of that was new tires though.

[@SailorDon]

Do you ever use any anti-seize or lubricant when re-assembling parts that could rust together?

[@frankpattijr4718]

I am genuinely curious to see how it would up north especially in Nys

[@Rusty-Metal]

It won't. When they are really stuck the entire center hub will separate from the bearing and outer leaving that in the car's knuckle.

[@RR_1138]

I’m doing the front and rear Brembo rotors and ; front and rear stock pads for my STI w 48,XXX . It’s a 17 , so not the big brakes like the later versions

[@Trials-and-Tribulations]

😮 Man, I want that pneumatic hammer. Both of my vehicles need hub wheel bearing changed. Very cool. How much psi did you use for the tool from your compressor. Would any size compressor be fine with it size as in pancake size compressor to huge tall ones. Looks to be good for both homemechanic and professional.

[@jeromegaces6184]

12:25 maybe the reason why the brake calipers have more torque spec is because it experiences more vibrations than the hub but im just a DIYer with no engineer background sooo..

[@willabr360]

You need to use the 5amp hour battery for that full 550 lbs of torque

[@pietrofontanella9572]

07:46 "That's a lot of damage!!"

[@valkator]

Curious to see how this would actually work on something rusted. I mean that was so clean i probably could have pulled that bearing assembly out just using my fingernails haha.

[@chencho7083]

Have a 2014 Outback and thanks to your videos I changed the 4 hub assemblies on it, but I used instead Timken and not Subaru bearings. Why buy Subaru original if they are infamous for going bad quick?

[@brandiconn6218]

Just not fair. I changed a wheel bearing on a 2016 legacy relatively low miles about 2 years ago here up north. using the manual wheel bearing puller ended up pulling the bearing apart. had to take the hub to a machine shop to get the rest of the bearing out.

[@devilslide01]

Hey great video! Have you got any ideas why the backup camera on my 2016 forester premium would have gone dead and what’s the best route for replacement? I believe the camera is $241!

[@joelbreitsprecher7365]

We own two subarus, and you always have the torque for all the bolts. Where is a the best location for myself to get these numbers?

[@norihashimoto4505]

That tool would only pull the hub out and leave the bearing stuck on int he rust belt

[@CrazyIvan1337]

The way to avoid that is by putting a bolt through the front of the hub with a nut and a huge washer or a metal plate on the back of it. Here in Michigan, I only had to do it once when the hub started pulling out from beating on it. The others, I was lucky enough to get it to wiggle before the hub fell out. Gotta have a big enough and long enough bolt to do it.

[@guaracymendes490]

Hey man first of all greetings from Brasil. I'm a big fan and have myself an old outback 97 2.5 DHOC pretty cool. But I'm facing a hugh problem with my wife's Forester 2016 FB20 and I was wondering if maybe you could give me some directions here. The front suspension is making that really loud grinding sound but only at the end of steering the wheel both sides. I've already replace everything and cannot make the sound disapear. Also already replace CVT and differential oil and guess what... nothing. One thing that I noticed today on my last attempt (by replacing the last untouched piece. The tie rods and ball joints) is that were an unusual amount of greese near both sides of the power steering box (which BTW is electric in her car), that at first I though was from the CV axle but like I said they are new and not leaking anything and the greese was not the type used on the CV axle, was the regular used one. From where it did come I have no idea ???!!! BTW I cannot duplicate the problem when the car is lifted and the whells are free. I'm not a professional, just a hobbyst with a passion for mechanic and my wife does not trust anyone to mess with her baby Subaru (because is imported here and the nearest certified shop is almost 2 days ride from where we live). Did you faced anything like that before or have any clue of what is or may be happening? Anyway I know that is a long shot and you are a very busy guy so I anyway appreciate your work and hope you success!

[@larrystenger6603]

Hi Subaru Forester 2014 252,000 Mi on it EGR valve repeatedly gets clogged in a month and a half. Injectors and fuel system has been cleaned. Have you ever heard of putting a screen on the EGR valve to avoid carbon buildup, similar to what Toyota does???

[@jamesshirley5875]

It’s not the socket, it’s the extension it doesn’t like

[@chrisschultz6129]

is that the new 550-lbs stubby or the original 250-lbs version? Home Depot hasn't started selling the new one but a few vendors might have started selling them.

[@husinsedzali5430]

I want to buy old subaru car, which one is the most reliable one... can you give opinion, more age more fun

[@northsea177]

I have a oil question.... v w gti uses liqui molly uses 5w40 that motor is 2.0 and that oil seems to be a real good product.....could one you the same set up on wrx 5w30? Could you use the Motul or L molly 5w40? what i think is cool they have sect of oil called Mollygen it is pale green and it shows up on uv light if you have a leak...I would find this to be helpful watch dog against problems

[@declanmellett7826]

Floor jack question. 2021 ascent and 2012 outback. Do I use the floor jack on the rear differential to jack up the rear of the car? Thanks

[@jeromegaces6184]

8:30 I wonder if when the time comes that you cant buy these hub assemblies brand new could you just replace the bearing in it with a generic one with the same ID and OD specifications

[@AZPInstalls-i8k]

Where are your jackstands?

[@crossfaed]

hey im currently an apprentice at my local subie dealer. Im in canada, do you think this tool would be useful to pull the really rusted hub/bearing assemblies? Currently using the good old hammer & air hammer.

[@gregdolecki8530]

Now try that on a northern car.

[@Rusty-Metal]

Sorry, but won't work in the rust belt. If it comes out in onc piece, it simply wasn't very stuck. In the rust belt, when they are actually stuck and you pull, knock etc the entire center hub will separate from the outer bearing race leaving that in the car's knuckle. And you get the inner hub with inner bearing race in your hands.

[@tomsutherland3438]

Leave the axle nut on until the bearing starts to come out!. I use 1/2" bolts thru a lug bolt hole ..with a nut behind the flange.. works every time .im in NWPa lol

[@Rusty-Metal]

@@tomsutherland3438 thanks!

[@marekbratos5313]

Hi, what is possible reason for CODE 61- Vehicle Speed is Abnormal on 2013 Outback? Speed sensor, but which one is it? So far no problems whit the car. Thanks for help.

[@igounfazed]

Hey, do you have a video that talks about (or does anyone here know) the differences between "same" model Rack and Pinions? For instance: Part Number 34110FG190 vs 34110FG032. Apparently they are different, but even Subaru Customer help couldn't say why. I would really appreciate any assistance. Thank you.

[@iw1166]

Geeze. $6000 grand for that car? I thought you said it was cheap!?😂 I miss the days you can open the newspaper and find a $500 car that would still last for 5 years.

[@m3rdpwr]

Can anyone point me to a PDF or chart file with torque specs to always exterior parts? I have the PDF for my RAM 1500, and it comes in really handy. I copy and pasted into my keep files on my Android phone whenever I'm working on cars. So I have it for my RAM, my wife's rogue and hope to add my Outback 2023 in there. Thank you

[@Romulan112]

New to the channel. Is it the original CVT?

[@mmix224]

Probably. They are known for valve body failure, but that's a $1000 repair. My son's 2.0 fb has 155k on it and is performing well. I'll be doing a trans service on it soon.

[@Romulan112]

@@mmix224 What year is your son's Subaru? Is it the original CVT?

[@mmix224]

@Romulan112 2013. Yes original trans. It's the tr 580. Subaru has been using ctv's since the 90ies

[@Oodlenoots]

Plz tell me the jack stands are out of frame and you're not working under a floor jack. lol

[@wim0104]

@7:45 for the money shot

[@Boxycar79]

What’s the best way to diagnose which hub assembly is bad

[@stephanpatko]

To hear what side is making the noise

[@Boxycar79]

@@stephanpatko I know that but wasn’t sure if there was a special tool. Sound travels so it’s hard to trace the origin

[@itsdavex2]

It might have obvious play. One way is while driving, load up one side of the suspension by safely turning slightly left or right and see if the sound increases or lessens. Your buttcheeks will let you know which side it is (seriously), then figure if it is front or rear. Another way that works well is having the car up on a lift or jack and spinning the wheel by hand and holding on to the coil spring. If you don't feel vibration in the spring, it's good.

[@Boxycar79]

@@itsdavex2 thank you very much. Your advice is very helpful.

[@DwightHutto]

I'm bicurious..... how much is the pneumatic hammer ?

[@Seadalgo]

Hope you guys dodged the power outages

[@dredlocked07]

Could have used that a month ago

[@mrfester42]

You said you added 18 inch Limited wheels. Does that mean that they were smaller wheels before you added those?

[@mark8684]

Yes, the Premium trim has 17” wheels.

[@mrfester42]

@@mark8684 I'm thinking that adding larger diameter wheels would affect the odometer reading or rather, the odometer calibration. In other words, since the wheels complete fewer rotations per mile with the larger wheels, you would actually drive a bit further than a mile before the odometer registers another mile. What are your thoughts on that?

[@bonperal]

Can this be done without rear brake service mode?

[@itsdavex2]

Yes, just don't try to push the caliper piston in. Pull it straight off, you may have to unplug the parking brake motor. If you don't have electric parking brakes, you don't have to worry about service mode.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

How much do you struggle splitting the engine from the transmission?

[@volks-jager]

sharpen a screwdriver and hammer it between the cases, once it opens up a little insert a prybar and wiggle them apart. be careful to make sure the torque converter stays all the way into the trans. ive been doing it that way since the 90s never had a problem. Subaru dowel pins are a bit of an interferece fit - (especily so in Rustyland). the trans does not just seperate like many makes when you unbolt the bellhousing.

[@davoshop8284]

@@volks-jagerexactly

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

@@volks-jager would you buy a tool that doesn't require any hammering or prying? I developed one. Just checking out interest.

[@volks-jager]

@@dans_Learning_Curve i would not. it literally takes 10 seconds and cost nothing to use a old sharpened screwdriver