Subaru Crosstrek: Ball Joints

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I bring you along the journey of swapping out the infamous ball joints on a Subaru Crosstrek. I didn't realize till this video was done that we'd all ready done one on Subaru ball joints. No worries thought, it is always good to have a refresher on removing the lower bolt. -Enjoy!
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@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

Astro Pneumatic Tool 78620 Subaru Ball Joint Puller: amzn.to/350aEyN Sorry if this is a repeat video guys. Didn't realize I had all ready done a few Sooby ball joint vids. Next time I will look before recording. Cheers!

@davyarthurs 3 жыл бұрын

Must have been a while ago if you did as I can’t remember it🤣

@coreturkoane5570 3 жыл бұрын

It's ok, love your content. And, as always, thank you.

@steved7610 3 жыл бұрын

No need to apologize. Do three more and we'll still watch'em.

@mrb1864 3 жыл бұрын

refresh never hurts. never get do too many of these as oem joints last so well . Part of reason that bolt can be so bad is fact they never get touched for so long . I bust the pin on the astro tool, tend use a ground old chisel open the knuckle just a fraction as can reduce forces required extract these and in mild scenarios makes it easy pull ball joint using the lower arm and no special tools .

@Qusin111 3 жыл бұрын

re post all you want, we like them and may have missed it.

@mattcaser6581 3 жыл бұрын

"I live in the real world, not some engineers fantasyland..." Eric O, 2021

@londog53511 3 жыл бұрын

T-shirt material!!

@jo300hn 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that.

@rookiemvp2008 3 жыл бұрын

As a mechanic turned engineer, I fully agree with this statement 🤣

@jo300hn 3 жыл бұрын

@@rookiemvp2008 no-one likes a turn coat

@zoidberg444 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair to engineers - they have plenty to answer for but I work in the automotive industry and the people who have all the power are the bean counters and all they want to do is cut things to the bone and get involved in things they know nothing about!

@TreyCook21 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd spray on the closest penetrant I had and add leverage until I snap it off. Then look up YT videos.

@raybates3119 3 жыл бұрын

Except when you get past the used part. Then it's pretty filthy! Lol

@williamyocum4774 3 жыл бұрын

We had a saying when I was a mechanic in the military. "Can't be stuck if it's liquid".

@braaapattack2937 3 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early, jeep was the hat, and it was new

@davyarthurs 3 жыл бұрын

New SMA video and SMA viewers are flocking like vultures to a free lunch

@Torsee 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@johneinberger6322 3 жыл бұрын

Jeepers Dr. O ... you are making me want to completely take apart my new(ish) car’s suspension now and never-seize / Fluid Film all of the bolts before it’s too late !!!

@brianmason8400 3 жыл бұрын

I know, right......but I'm too lazy and I know several of the bolts would require an alignment afterwards....

@GodWasAnAlien 3 жыл бұрын

Just sell your snoody Snot rocket and get an old 5spd Ranger. That's what I did and I've never been happier. Practically comes apart like it was actually attracted to me

@terryharvey4811 3 жыл бұрын

You've done 3 vids on Subbie joints. One with prototype tool you made, 2 nuts wield together for slide hammer use, second with the NEW Astro tool , and now the third with the USED Astro tool. But as in life, each job is a little different and your methods often give us new options to solve our problem jobs. MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO !!!! Plus your off the wall comments alone are easily worth the price of admission !!! THANKS.

@bluegrallis 3 жыл бұрын

If I need new ball joints on the Subaru, I'll just drive over to Watch Wes Work on it for me 😁

@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

He's such a cool dude

@dans_Learning_Curve 3 жыл бұрын

See if he wonders by!

@walterbordett2023 3 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto Eric O is also a cool dude.

@garyclemons1129 3 жыл бұрын

Did you see that crack in that lower control arm oh my God 😆 🤣 😂 lol

@garrettbouslaugh5488 19 күн бұрын

Tool was totally worth buying. Astro saved my bacon when doing the ball joints on the wife’s forester

@kevinbarry71 3 жыл бұрын

Just this side of liquid, awesome

@stevemcrichards8768 3 жыл бұрын

About 1000 - 1200 degrees Fahrenheit anything beyond that and you're just showing off.

@DIG_5050 3 жыл бұрын

you make that look so easy. Heck, before I can get started, I gotta get a lift installed in my garage. ;-)

@BigBoyNowYT 3 жыл бұрын

Mine gets installed today!

@flagmichael 3 жыл бұрын

@@BigBoyNowYT About a hundred guys just died of jealousy.

@DjResR 3 жыл бұрын

Having a garage is already a step ahead of me. :D _

@shadowdog500 3 жыл бұрын

@@BigBoyNowYT Congratulations! You will be surprised how much easier everything is with a car on a lift. Get ready to make some additional purchases to go with the lift such as a tool cart, an under lift oil drain cart, medium and tall jack stands, and eventually an under lift transmission jack.

@BigBoyNowYT 3 жыл бұрын

@@shadowdog500 I have all of those things I have been a tech for 15 years. Just finally working for myself

@JSchaefers91 3 жыл бұрын

Trust every word this man says. This repair is not to be attempted without a torch. I broke the bolt doing this same repair. A $20 ball joint repair turned into a $180 new spindle.

@richardcrawford8549 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching this channel and all the videos. I've been a mechanic for 14 years now full time and I have been learning so much new stuff and new tricks on how to do certain things on working on cars. Thank you for all the amazing content and I would suggest to anyone if they want to start working on cars to watch you because you are a great teacher.

@michaelblacktree 3 жыл бұрын

Ball joints roasting on an open fire, Air wrench brapping at your nose... Oops, wrong time of year.

@cardo1111 3 жыл бұрын

"Get out the biscuits because we're going to be slopping up the gravy." 🤣

@jaydoeslife4307 3 жыл бұрын

"brush it with a little bit of acetylene"...terms I'd never have learned anywhere else :)

@jdrs4214 3 жыл бұрын

Oxygen and acetylene.

@stevemcrichards8768 3 жыл бұрын

It's like Bob Ross of Auto repair: "brush some happy little flames on it."

@mark98070 3 жыл бұрын

Proud of you Mr.O Ya didn't finish up that job looking like the Tin man!!

@brianmason8400 3 жыл бұрын

Yeppers, been there! Trying to use just a smidge, and wind up can't see any skin color on either hand... lololol....

@tcpnetworks 3 жыл бұрын

My 22 year-old Vectra wasn't anywhere as rusty as this young car. just shows how quick things go south, when you are up north.

@joemascioni3101 3 жыл бұрын

You should NEVER have to apologize for doing a repeat video! Your commentary is way better now than it was 6 years ago!...lol. So it's like a whole new video! I have learned a great deal of the "tricks" of the trade from you. And I have been turning wrenches for longer than you have been alive. Plus you always have new tools debuted that I just "gotta have". Thanks Eric.

@rustyabramson2663 3 жыл бұрын

That needle scaler gave me straight Navy flashbacks...chipping paint and rust for days!

@GregoryMcLean 3 жыл бұрын

Ah the sounds of life on a ship :)

@thomashanke6750 3 жыл бұрын

More like ptsd! 11 years Navy!!!!

@richardcranium5839 3 жыл бұрын

my hands are still vibrating

@TheEchomirage 3 жыл бұрын

Let me play you the song of my people.

@burnnotice5086 3 жыл бұрын

Eric is a real professional mechanic. He could do this in his sleep.

@larryverriden4493 3 жыл бұрын

i could do a lot of things in my sleep. It's when I'm awake that I have problems

@LFBsmokealarm 3 жыл бұрын

@@larryverriden4493 Too funny!

@fillg 3 жыл бұрын

After you heated that bolt and got it out I was telling you "don't grab that bolt, it's hot" but apparently you weren't listening. 🔥🔥🔥

@jameslong3351 3 жыл бұрын

That's half the fun of do'in the job. Just to see how much skin you can burn off. Ain't no problem, it grows back sooner or later.

@richardcranium5839 3 жыл бұрын

hmmm yeah with rubber gloves on .......

@marklongman9010 3 жыл бұрын

2015 Subaru ,I thought the ball joints would last longer than 6 years,I have a 1995 Chevy Caprice and still have the original ones Thanks Eric O for showing us how to get it done

@PokyGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Just got to throw this out here. At my job (I work at a parts yard in sweden) we use a inductionheater called "Car o Liner". It's the best that we use to losen rusted bolts/Screws. no need for the torch unless we need to cut something off. Have a great day.

@joegerman2061 3 жыл бұрын

This video brings back bad memories for me. Yeah I snapped that bolt on my kid's car.

@dennislippert8875 3 жыл бұрын

I don't recall details. My car was over 200k when I did them. The local Used Autopartsorama had a pair of lower arms from a similar car... I bolted 'em in and prayed the balljoints and bearings were good. They were good enough to get me another couple years before the body rotted away...

@mikeisgonz0 3 жыл бұрын

I recently snapped a similar bolt off on my Mada 3 Skyactiv. So rusted that I haven't fixed it

@stevemcrichards8768 3 жыл бұрын

I'll bet that was an "oh shit" moment.

@guerro327 3 жыл бұрын

“get out the biscuits cause we’re sloppin up the gravy” LOL You now have to explain to everyone in Starbucks why I have cold brew coming out my nose.

@markh.6687 3 жыл бұрын

You must learn not to drink while watching video, young grasshopper.

@ghost-4230 3 жыл бұрын

In five years when I’m picking parts off this car, I’ll be grateful it was you who worked on it

@thefoxfrenzy 3 жыл бұрын

When the subtitles go: "Hey there, viewers welcome back to the SELF PLAYING auto channel." literally as I'm scrolling down my subscriber feed.

@-BuddyGuy 3 жыл бұрын

We got ourselves a 2005 CRÈME BRULÉE, it's got the Hawaii 5-0 in it

@thefoxfrenzy 3 жыл бұрын

@@-BuddyGuy I wonder if I can sue you for whatever bodily harm I caused myself while laughing so hard at this comment.

@ahmadghosheh3104 3 жыл бұрын

My ears always make it sound like South Pain Auto. 😂😂. I am getting old.

@freetolook3727 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like "Self Made Auto" to me.

@flagmichael 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefoxfrenzy The weird thing is that sounds like something we will actually hear one day.

@jamram9924 3 жыл бұрын

In Arizona, we just wait until Summer, those bolts are already scorching hot without a torch! 😆

@jackholland1629 3 жыл бұрын

"You guys probably can't see this." Us seeing it with absolute clarity

@beevee4345 3 жыл бұрын

If we could just take all your talent, experience, logic, ingenuity, rational thinking, honesty, good will, humor and somehow infuse all that into thousands of mechanics all over the country, we would all be much happier.

@jamesbruno5896 3 жыл бұрын

I have that tool works great! Nice job Eric!

@GMAN420BC 2 ай бұрын

I watched this after. I don't have an oxy/acet in my garage so I busted the bolt. Then busted a bolt separating the bearing from spindle. So now I've ordered a be bearing and spindle to go along with the new ball joint. Covered wiith a beat-up backing plate !!

@peterinnewyork3931 3 жыл бұрын

Eric you make everything so easy

@aaronwallace8397 3 жыл бұрын

Did the driver side on mine after work a couple days ago. Daily Minnesota 2007 forester, 262K. Bolt came out by hand with a standard 3/8” ratchet, no heat or juice. When I had a buddy pry on the control arm so I could blast the ball stud with my air hammer the whole thing popped out of the knuckle. Stood there in disbelief, then finished the job and bought lotto tickets on the way home.

@jmcenterprises9591 3 жыл бұрын

Eric O knows his stuff. Great vid.

@aciddiver1978 3 жыл бұрын

The only channel to watch these days.

@baxrok2. 3 жыл бұрын

Overdue for some Subie content. Thanks Dr. O!

@ramanhb1 7 ай бұрын

I love it when I find a video of a job im about to do since I'm in the Hudson valley I know how much of a pain it's gonna be

@qmautomotiverepair2830 3 жыл бұрын

most entertaining automotive repair channel, thank you Eric!

@bobbygibson3586 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. From Rocky Point NC. AKA Hurricane Central.

@alextipple8650 3 жыл бұрын

Fine bit of kit..... I haven't heard that in ages.... Great job Eric

@jorgefernandez-mv8hu 3 жыл бұрын

You make the best repair videos and your running commentary is the best. 👍👍👍👍

@joebologna3490 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching this channel for the commentary, and knowledge on new tools. I'm a L1 head tech at my shop. I've learned to start naming some tools. Lol. I have my "big nasty", "Thore", and "I'm not playing anymore". Keep the good videos going!

@akachuck99 3 жыл бұрын

You are the only youtuber I always keep a watch out for new videos thank you for the awesome content

@led_spirals6748 3 жыл бұрын

I just ordered that ball joint puller, Thanks Eric!

@dwoodog 3 жыл бұрын

One dang good old skool nuts and bolts video. It's like it just cleared my head.

@josephscanlin6922 3 жыл бұрын

Brought back memories from my Navy days when you brought out the needle gun. Chipped lots of bulkheads back in the day.

@jdrs4214 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving us Subaru ball joint experience Dr. O.

@tysoe27 3 жыл бұрын

I get quite excited thinking about the people who need to do these jobs on their own cars and happen across your channel; They have no idea what they're in for, but they too will become addicted to watching Eric's videos of repairs you'll never need to do, to cars you'll never own. That's what happened with me all those years ago when I first subscribed. I've watched many, but this is hands down the best automotive repair channel, period!

@mbs5328 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. O. does beautiful work.

@mikeybhoutex 3 жыл бұрын

13:47 - Yet another reason I am watching. I don't even know how I never knew that socket trick. Always learning!

@subzeromjc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr. O ! You're a good dude.

@garysgarage3669 3 жыл бұрын

You got a new hockey stick. You also have that tool you made for the slide hammer. Awesome tips, thank you.

@richardvastine7486 3 жыл бұрын

Yahoo! New SMA. Great way to start a week.

@Grundy812 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE YOUR WORK...And your humor! I lived most of my life in the salt belt, New Hampshire. Worked a number of shops and the first wench you went for was always the torch. Got so I could remove a nut without ever messing up the bolt.

@zr1sparky1 3 жыл бұрын

You really seem to be enjoying yourself Erik with a k... It's nice to see and fun to watch thanks!

@WTFIsThisGuyDoing233 3 жыл бұрын

So many good tips in this. Master mechanic.

@scottboyne8305 2 жыл бұрын

I love the comments you make while doing these videos. I don't even think you realize what you're saying. Lol. Keep up the good work

@mjj1587 3 жыл бұрын

Eric O; appreciate you always just sharing your seemingly unending experience with us. I'd say when it comes to working on used vehicles, experience and past lessons learned will FAR outweigh the dealer's recommended way to do things.

@randycawley8146 3 жыл бұрын

I just started to watch your show, wish i was alot younger and you would of helped me get through so many problems working on cars. keep up the good work, and i subscribed today for your show. And your family are very nice to watch, my grand children live so far away. Your family brings joy to my day

@jarad0714 3 жыл бұрын

The old back to the basics nut and bolt video. Awesome job. Can’t wait for a old nut and bolt brake job.

@jrodjeremyflanigan7935 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to do this!! Looks soo much fun to do. Wish me luck on the bolt coming out.

@glenntinamiller6199 3 жыл бұрын

Watched a video a few months ago for information on a repair I wanted to see if a diy approach was viable and here i am binge watching and like and subscribing to countless videos all the care you take to show the steps and explain the prosses is 10 out of 10 videos and charm 10 out of 10 you do the videos so well i can get a great idea real fast if its diy or better bring it in i know my skills and your skills making videos easy to understand and clear as day if someone with my exp lvl on auto is up to the task I fixed my car 4 months ago thanks to you and stayed for the awesome content god bless you and your beautiful family and remember you are helping people a lot a real lot so thanks a ton for taking the time to do this I wish I lived near you so I can have utter trust in my auto repairs :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@HotRod9967 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Repair as always Eric ! thx Bro

@nurburgrinding 3 жыл бұрын

never seen anybody enjoying his work so dang much. awesome

@kulan9379 Жыл бұрын

This truly is the right guy on the right spot 🤘

@kevinnorris3183 3 жыл бұрын

I notice I watch other mechanic shows and they "you I say you have all of the gadget tools I have to agree With that said you're very educational and entertainer

@timkiddsr 3 жыл бұрын

As much as I am a tech myself I appreciate watching you and your techniques . With another tech perspective.

@dans_Learning_Curve 3 жыл бұрын

Liked Thanks for the video! Hindsight is 20-15! Life is a learning curve!

@petergondolier4088 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric --- Great video as usual. This is where the leaves from broken leaf springs come in real handy. They are thick enough to block the area you want to protect from the heat, and you can cut and fit them into almost any location. For extra protection stack a few washers in between for more air flow and less heat transfer.

@markasprey797 3 жыл бұрын

every time I watch your video"s I think the most valuable tool you have is the lift. I'm always laying on the garage floor to work on my vehicles. I love your video's.

@CommomsenseSmith 3 жыл бұрын

Saw a needle scaler on Dirty Jobs years ago while I was contemplating repainting my iron railings. That made getting the paint off take hours instead if days. Great tool for getting the rust off.

@JohnSmith-xl8oi 3 жыл бұрын

Dang - where was this video two years ago when I was inventing new cuss words in my garage?!

@jeffstum3325 3 жыл бұрын

I feel you on that. I started a whole another language when I was doing my ball joints

@flagmichael 3 жыл бұрын

I favor the Germanic method of taking existing four letter words and stringing them together. When I get up to sixteen letter concatenations I am in deep doodoo.

@stefand1752 3 жыл бұрын

Some things my real world engineering tutor told us: 1) keep your nuts oiled; 2) always keep your mating surfaces lubricated and whenever possible rub them together; 3) cleanliness is more important than tightness.

@colinswales7904 3 жыл бұрын

This brought back a memory of breaking that bolt in the spindle on my ‘87 Subaru GL. Changing cv axle and ball joint. Had to drill it out.

@metalsurgeon9196 3 жыл бұрын

Got one of those from Matco Man, took me forever (more than two months) to get it. Was really worth the wait.

@jdd4756 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric, Great video as usual.

@SteelCityRC 3 жыл бұрын

I wrap the CV boot with two red shop rags soaked in water. Then use the torch. But most times I use a hammer end in an air hammer and just keep hitting the knuckle. Spray down with lube and hammer some more. Like you said most times it is galded up in the flat non -threaded portion of the bolt. Seen many rookies go in there with an impact gun and turn around and look at me when the bolt snaps off first blip of the gun lol. Great video as always. From Pittsburgh PA. We get all the same salt and rust issues.

@douglasseab7912 3 жыл бұрын

I'm about to change the control arms in ball joint's on a 2013 Kia Optima and watching you work on a Subaru has me to know exactly what I have to do thank you they're almost the same thing

@wdkirkes62 3 жыл бұрын

The best way I found to change mine. Hire it done

@oldblueshhrchannel1847 6 ай бұрын

A masterful lesson on how to replace Subaru ball joints, or my favourite easier way to, sell or trade in the car!! Merry Christmas to ya, Mr and Mrs O and all you folks out there in KZfaq land!

@resurrectionautorebuilders8465 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks for turning me on to the Astro 93812 Nano 3/8 drive in a 1/4 drive ratchet and it's shorter cousin the 93808. Had a chance to use them over the weekend for the first time and they were a pleasure to use. I can definitely see these becoming my "go to" 3/8 drive ratchets. Also, don't worry about the repeat video thing. Always nice to be able to hang out in the shop with ya for a bit even though it's tough making videos while you work. I always hate having to turn of the shop music when I do a KZfaq video. Don't want any copyright strikes!

@jeffstum3325 3 жыл бұрын

I live in West Virginia and we get some rusty and crusty stuff too. Once I get the top bolt out sometimes what you can do if you don't have the tool is take a weighted rubber mallet and smack the control arm with the ball joint still attached to the lower control arm and that will pull the ball joint out for you. It's crude but it worked but since I watched your channel I ended up buying the Astro ball joint for for my Subaru. I'm in the works of putting all brand new parts underneath of my 2010 Subaru with 254,000 miles.

@johnmeyer6537 3 жыл бұрын

It's always great once past the used part. I'm a big fan, great tutorials. Love to see something on a 2006 sierra drivers heated seat coming on by itself. It gets cold here in Missouri too.

@metalsurgeon9196 3 жыл бұрын

Don't you mean "chilly" do you ever see 20 degrees for weeks straight?

@jimhaines8370 3 жыл бұрын

The Astro tool is a fantastic tool and maybe the cheapest special tool I own

@lioneljm2 2 жыл бұрын

The needle gun reminded me of having to listen to multiple needle guns going for weeks in the Navy. The preferred surface prep tool at the Mare Island Naval shipyard in the late 80s and 90s.

@ronzigato 3 жыл бұрын

I'm relieved that I'm not the only person who keeps chunks of heat shield around for when they come in handy!

@camneilsen8234 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always amazed at the Rusty bits issues you have ,here in Australia everything on my 30 year old Subaru just comes undone 😱

@DIYDaveOK 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always, Eric!

@minwoopak4258 2 жыл бұрын

Thank~~~~YOU so much! You are my life savior. I am almost depressed due to the failure of taking off ball joint by hammering. I realized there is a good tool Astro one thanks to you. I would try to take out an old ball joint through this tool. Really appreciate again!!