Slide hammer isn’t the best for a Subaru. There’s a solid chance of pulling the spindle like this guy started doing. Hub shocker is the way to go. A few swings with a sledge and out she comes.
Yep. I own a slide hammer and I just did it this way. Hub came apart from the rest of it. Now I have to figure a way out. And the damn thing is rusted to hell.
@@oVercastblackout13 Once the hub is pulled out take a 1/2" bolt with 2 nuts on it and weld the nut on the end to the upper right ear ware one of the retaining bolts go. Then take a 3rd nut and weld it just bellow the 2nd nut for support, and weld that 2nd nut to the third one. That third nut takes up space & provides the needed extra support. Use a ratchet/breaker bar or impact gun on the bolt it will drive just past the bearing ear up against a thick part of the dust shield that is backed up by the read knuckle, driving the bearing right out. $1.50 for a bolt & 3 nuts vs. A $200 hold on your bank card or credit card to rent a tool that your Subaru rear bearings snicker at, and just pisses you off. $1.50 wins every time. I don't even bother beating on Subaru bearings anymore. This method takes about 10 - 30 minutes. A wire welder works fine, but I prefer a stick welder with 6010 rod. Plenty of penetration, and heats the ever living piss out of of the bearing. Plus you don't have to worry about cleaning up the surface rust with a stick welder. Which helps break up the rust holding the bearing in. The rear bearings seat much deeper then the fronts. Which is why the fronts come off with just 3 - 5 whacks with a 3lbs hammer, but the rears just laugh at your feeble attempts. Lol
