99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Did the rears too. Before And after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Start with the brakes. The driver side was seized good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 I greased up the upper side since the spring was catching on the rubber Bottom is seated in nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 I am shocked the brake line came apart without stripping Super easy to torque the struts without the caliper in the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 New tie rods New calipers Looking fresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Installed for a second time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Broken tie rod boot New one installed This side all done with new brake line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynieRS Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 great read up and photos mate ... should last a life time now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyman06 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I love that someone else is putting as much time into their 3.0R as I have. Sadly I went through the whole effort of doing the timing chain and I still have a horrendous rattle while the car is part load at low RPM. Im starting to think it could be the cam adjustment solenoids sticking or an oil pump/pressure issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynieRS Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I love that someone else is putting as much time into their 3.0R as I have. Sadly I went through the whole effort of doing the timing chain and I still have a horrendous rattle while the car is part load at low RPM. Im starting to think it could be the cam adjustment solenoids sticking or an oil pump/pressure issue. i think the cam solenoids would throw up a code as mine sometimes throws up miss fire on 2 4 6 so im guessing the solenoids on mine need a clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyman06 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Yeah, I have never gotten a code for misfire but I should probably log the cam position and commanded and see how everything looks. I even changed out the oil pickup tube because I was guessing maybe it cracked like the ej255/7 ones do, but everything looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99 rs Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Yeah, I have never gotten a code for misfire but I should probably log the cam position and commanded and see how everything looks. I even changed out the oil pickup tube because I was guessing maybe it cracked like the ej255/7 ones do, but everything looked good. 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyman06 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Ill have to see if i can steal the car for a bit and grab a video. Its a very different sound than yours was and it wasn't consistent. It was a very loud almost knocking sound under part load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynieRS Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Ill have to see if i can steal the car for a bit and grab a video. Its a very different sound than yours was and it wasn't consistent. It was a very loud almost knocking sound under part load. good old long screw driver as a stethoscope will be your weapon of choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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