Subaru Outback Sedan 3.0R owner here (basically a jacked up Legacy)
did the rear wheel bearings last year and made a huge difference. Mine vin was just past the recall so I did not qualify. I suspected the fronts were bad too and did just drivers side last week, its like a new car! Will do the final one soon.
Front and back install is practically identical.
I am surprised no one had backing plate issues like I did. I went with Timken bearings because I did not trust oem and noticed where the wheel studs mount, the plate is a little thinner which pushes the rotor back just enough to rub the backing plate. I just bent it and called it a day.
I'm in the rust belt so lots of PB Blast overnight and a small sledgehammer were in order. A couple hours per because of rust.
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Subaru Outback Sedan 3.0R owner here (basically a jacked up Legacy)
did the rear wheel bearings last year and made a huge difference. Mine vin was just past the recall so I did not qualify. I suspected the fronts were bad too and did just drivers side last week, its like a new car! Will do the final one soon.
Front and back install is practically identical.
I am surprised no one had backing plate issues like I did. I went with Timken bearings because I did not trust oem and noticed where the wheel studs mount, the plate is a little thinner which pushes the rotor back just enough to rub the backing plate. I just bent it and called it a day.
I'm in the rust belt so lots of PB Blast overnight and a small sledgehammer were in order. A couple hours per because of rust.