99 rs

Can you post a video of your engine running? Was it similar to my valve tick from the first page? Our loud valve tick completely disappeared with the new parts. I still can't explain why but at this point "if it ain't broke don't fix it".

Tighten the axle nut and let it run on it’s 4 wheels for the first time Hose off any bits …and done Can you tell I like wagons???? S4 is the 6 speed manual (the wife prefers the Subaru)

The sideskirt was also a bit loose on the front. It turns out the closest clip had come out and started to “fold” over. I stuck a pair of pliers in there over night and it was enough to keep it straight until the clip got pushed in. Most of my clips on the underside were missing. I ordered new ones I sprayed over this part to hopefully keep some rust away Bleed the brakes and drop the car down

One of our front parking sensors took a rock into it on the highway. I figured now was the time to change it. Plus having the bumper off gave me more room to work with and less worry about “leaning” on it

Broken tie rod boot New one installed This side all done with new brake line

This was sufficient enough to release the tension Had to grease it up again. Maybe because the new rubber was sticky? The reason I have more struts than necessary is I put some “drop in” struts in a pinch a few years back. I had the OEM ones sitting around. The springs on the drop in units were alright but very hard. Notice the quantity of coils between the 2 units. To give the same ride height the cheap ones have to be harder (bigger k factor).

Ordered in a new PCV at the same time After that was done start on the passenger side stuff. This time it’s easier since I didn’t the wheel bearing.

Installed for a second time

New brake line I actually ended up flipping the brake line since it kinked funny the way it was Take a break to install the new tensioner and idler that came in. Tensioner didn’t say Subaru on it and instead had a Bando label. It was made in Japan so I’m okay with it but I did laugh at the Chinese knock off where the just shaved away the engravings on their product.

New tie rods New calipers Looking fresh

Greased up the ball joint while I was in there This side was good but the other side was ripped. Tie rods are cheap enough New wheel bearing Clean up and lube up the axle and hub side. These things like to rust together solid

I am shocked the brake line came apart without stripping Super easy to torque the struts without the caliper in the way

Note I replaced the upper mount since my rubbers were rock hard. Here is a video of me just crunching them away. I suspect these were a part of my noise problem from the front of the car. The boy The girl

I greased up the upper side since the spring was catching on the rubber Bottom is seated in nicely

I did the wheel bearing too since I didn’t know if the heat boiled any grease away New parts Disassemble struts Super sketchy All done