Are you sure those are M18 bolts and not M8? I’m looking at M18s right now and they’re waaaaaay bigger than those holes.

Your video was perfect. The process and everything involved was the same as my 2006 B9 Tribeca except torque spec was 177 ft. lbs back then and the small dust shield that goes in the axle didn't appear to be a thing back then. Brake shield existed but mine was rusted out so it went in the trash. Besides I live off of a dirt road. Thank you!

Well done. 25+ years of factory trained experience around me. You did everything plus the things they don’t do that make my eyes twitch (clean up mating surfaces). Haha.

Thanks for putting this together. Just swapped out the front driver side bearing on my wifes Outback. Took 45 minutes with a 3lb sledge to get the old bearing off but other than that was a piece of cake. Extra thanks for the torque settings!

Humble guy , very easy to understand ✌ 👏

Great videography! Straight forward without a lot of fluff. You should wear eye protection.

By far the most helpful video I found on this. Was exactly what I needed to replace the bearing and fixed my problem! Thank you!

I found this video the best so far in explaining from start to finish. Thank You

Special thank you for the torque settings. Much appreciated.

Doing both sides is a must

Clear, informative and helpful, especially to this non-expert. Great job.

Good video man. Getting ready to do this job myself and it's always helpful to know what you're getting into. Sure wish I still had my lift though. lol. Thanks.

thanks man, since I keep my cars for long time (or usually plan to haha) I brush any rust rust off and clean more and use appropriate grease on every fitting, screws etc Except wheel lug nuts of course., Times have changed, I used to replace the bearings only and keep the bearing housing. Now days the assembly cost same as bearing itself, can't explain that but hey makes the job easier...Thanks again

I'm not a mechanic but from what I have researched you should torque the axle nut without the car being on the ground. I think the torque loads the correct pressure on the bearing. I use an infrared thermometer to locate the bad bearing. I point the dot to a lug nut on all the wheels and the bad bearing will show a higher temperature than the good ones.

very nice , and so good explain !!!!! thank u !!!

Nicely done. Michigan ❤

I got traction control light on solid with flashing brake light what can be the problem tia love your videos

I’m looking to do this job for my cousin. Should I put blue loctite on the 14mm bolts for the new bearing?

Excellent explanation of how to get this done - and I don't even have an Outback 😂

Great Video....Thank you

Half the time i go full ugga dugga on it before i should (5:56) Great video. Doing this in a few days.

I have the noise that sounds like a wheel bearing but how do i tell which wheel is making the noise?

Have been researching a front wheel bearing replacement for my 2015 Outback. From all I've seen and read the axle nut should be torqued with the wheel off?

I fix new bearing, sometimes going, than tyer bearing outback, but why

If you don't have power tools this job is going to take significantly more time. As I get older, I'm learning; sometimes it's better to pay a mechanic to do it.

hi sir. i put on an chinese aftermarket wheel bearing hub on my car to save some $ i think it may have play when i grab and shake the wheel...it clicks very slight.. at first i thought its something else cos a new bearing shouldnt click but its definitely the bearing. However, it rotates really smooth and makes no noise spinning by hand or going down the road. the old bad oem one had no play but it made noise driving on the road so im confused about what i should do...throw money on oem or just leave it on...

Help! I just drove 2500 miles into central Mexico from Tacoma Washington and at 120k miles I'm hearing a faint growl from my rear wheel bearing 2015 Outback. Will I need to find a Subaru dealership for parts and service or is the bearing a standard bearing not specific to the Outback? My problem here is that in rural central Mexico subaru dealers are not available? If I order online.... Do you think a local mechanic can accomplish the job?

What would be the cost to have this done? I don't have the equipment to do it myself. Thanks!

Is this actually also for the 2020. The 2020 is a new generation

Hey man, I followed this process on my 06 B9 Tribeca to eliminate play that my inspector found by pulling on the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock points while in the air. He said it "might" be the wheel bearing so I followed this procedure which was almost identical. Glad I learned how to change the wheel bearing here but when I was done I realized I missed the mark and it was another issue. Any idea what this can be? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdRjmsV2krjFfps.htmlfeature=shared

show a rust bucket where you need a air hammer and a torch

Great videography! Straight forward without a lot of fluff. You should wear eye protection.