Subaru Lower Control Arm Bolt Stuck In Bushing

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In this video I bring you along as I help Josh with an all to common issue. The rear lower control arm bolt has a tendency to get rusted in place on these Subaru's. I use the torch method because I have access to one. You can use a sawzall too it just takes a little longer.
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@SouthMainAuto Год назад

Sorry about the noise in the back ground but we had the exhaust fan on because burning rubber stinks 👍🏼

@wallingj68 Год назад

Well, considering you're not having a whispered conversation between you and Joshie, and it's not in Dolby 7.1 surround sound, and you're running an automotive repair shop and not a La-Z-Boy gallery, I think it's allowed. Thanks for the Monday evening pick-me-up!

@Enrightauto Год назад

Hey Eric try using a heat inductor on the base of the bolt. I’m in Ohio. I heat them up 2 to 3 times and let the heat transfer through the bolt then hit it one time cherry red and impact it out. Has worked well for me. Although I know New York is on another level even over ohio when it comes to salt.

@Mountain-Man-3000 Год назад

Better than listening to you guys hack up a lung from the nastiness! Don't worry bout it Mr O.

@calholli Год назад

I didn't even notice.

@x01e Год назад

Eric check your volume its low for past couple videos.

@johndesaavedra1040 Год назад

You can always spot an experienced sizzle stick operator by how he re-lights off the hot metal.

@jaymzx0 Год назад

That was some smooth re-lighting!

@InsideOfMyOwnMind Год назад

Was just going to come in here and say that.

@steveharleyfan Год назад

I just snorted out my coffee...

@rawcado Год назад

@@steveharleyfan That won't relight your torch.

@xPrototype9x Год назад

That's a neat party trick!

@roycewoods9219 Год назад

Videos like this just remind me of how glad I am that I don’t live anywhere near the rust belt.

@chrisE815 Год назад

Yeah, even if you are lucky enough to have a house with reasonable property taxes, tack on 2-5 grand for heating oil/propane and forget about keeping your beloved car for more than 10 years. What am I doing in NY?

@5Dale65 Год назад

I live in an european equivalent of the rust belt and such things like bolts seized up in bushings are on daily basis. However european cars don't rust away that fast. Even the cheap-o makes like Fiat do hold up pretty well with age. I have a Stilo which is 19 years old right now, has 260 thousand km on the odometer and the only thing I had to repair body-wise was the rocker panels (here we call them underdoor thresholds or simply the thresholds). Just changed them to new ones and the car is good as new. All the underside and the frame rails are rust free, partially because of a good anti-rust coating. It's just those bolts that can give you a headache one a while, especially if you don't have a torch handy 😁

@WTFIsThisGuyDoing233 Год назад

You should be. It a nightmare.

@autotek7930 Год назад

Amen lol

@knuff242 Год назад

Left NY in 2009, miss my family but love my cars more. Great job as always.

@LostMountainRestoration Год назад

This is what I love about Eric's work. He can diagnose the most sensitive electrical issue and deal with skinned knuckle, rust belt madness at the same time. Hard to find a mechanic like this. Josh is very lucky to come up under his guidance.

@djosbun Год назад

Project Farm has a superb channel! His testing methods are great!

@DarkDays4 Год назад

When the thumbnail is on fire you know it's about to get real.

@christopherweise438 Год назад

Love a video when the "gas axe" makes an appearance.

@rickdavidson7951 Год назад

Telling viewers which tools you use is a great service lots of backyard mechanics don't get exposed to all the great tools..

@HouseCallAutoRepair Год назад

Ah....the old "It ain't stuck if it's liquid" wrench.

@stapleboss Год назад

Yup - not on a Subaru, but my control arm bolts were fused in the bushing and I cut the bolts with a Diablo blade. That blade cuts fast and holds up. And they have shorties for tight spaces. I'm so jealous of those desert cars with 40 year old fasteners that come off like new.

@edchenal821 Год назад

States in line with Colorado and farther West don't have the problems you guys deal with. I'm amazed at how quickly the salt and the moisture ruin vehicles In your neck of the woods.

@cullenmiller8170 Год назад

Rubber bushings and tires are the automotive magic candles. 😂😂

@walkernottexasranger7565 Год назад

Straight up surgical procedure right there boys! Good shout out to Project Farm there at the end. Next to SMA he's one of my favorite channels 👍

@whoak302 Год назад

Love the project farm shout out! Todd does an awesome job just like you!

@ourkid2000 Год назад

Oh yeah.....easy peasy. Haha, right. That's gotta be one of the biggest nightmare jobs for us diy'ers. Hopefully it never happens to me! Great video...... good to see some carnage for a change. Love seeing you tackle these tough ones

@BVAutoService Год назад

Kudos to Josh for wearing gloves... .Eric, "hold up, wait a minute....something ain't right!!"

@sheerwillsurvival2064 Год назад

Wife saw me listening and writing Diablo saw blades. She knows me . I think she’s going to send you a note 😂😂😂

@lamatrisefontain98 Год назад

Eric, I love that you reference other channels like Project Farm which I watch all the time and also the Rainmam Ray.

@george8873 Год назад

Tip for anyone watching on their TV through the Roku RU-vid app and have very low audio... Pause the video, go to the little gear symbol for the settings in the menu, find 5.1 Surround and uncheck the box. Had very low audio in his videos for the past few videos and unchecking that box fixed the problem.

@justin-qv7oe Год назад

Thank you your comment should be at the top thanks 😊

@firstlast122 Год назад

wow. that worked perfectly. thanks for the tip.

@kenk3102 Год назад

...hmmm...I'm not having the low audio problem with other videos...just SMA, but I'll give it the settings trick a try...thanks. 🙂

@malcolmreynolds8574 Год назад

I love that all my favorite channels watch each other too. South main auto, torque test channel, project farm and AvE

@foodskewed9197 Год назад

Good ole SMA video for breakfast. Nothing better Your videos remind me of why I moved out of CT. many years where the blue wrench was the first tool you pick up

@bhash96530 Год назад

Love when the heat wrenches makes its way onto the scene!

@TheMowgus Год назад

It's like watching a couple of surgeons hacking off a limb. However, unlike a surgeon, you're going to put it back together again.

@scottgm321 Год назад

I love how you know I’m at home crying “But Mr. O, I don’t have a torch. What can I do?” And then you answer me. Thanks for the video.

@scottmarshall6766 Год назад

Sure is nice to have a 2nd guy when the rough stuff starts. Just got done pulling rusted on height adjustment bushings on a 7' finish mower. My son had stopped by and helped heat and beat. Had to torch slot a couple of the more stubborn ones. Done in a fraction of the time I could have done it alone.

@joshcarpenter3055 Год назад

I am a Subaru tech in Ohio. Get the bolt hot, Vice grip the top half of the bushing and let your impact hammer it until the rubber is torn away from the metal sleeve by the Vice grips. Get the bolt hot again and Vice grip the exposed metal sleeve. Impact it again and it has always come loose for me and other technicians that I’ve shared this method with.

@jasonhudson4239 Год назад

So weird that you mentioned Project Farm. I’m currently in a Project Farm rabbit hole. Stooped just long enough to watch this video and I’m back again. Next up impact batteries.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt Год назад

Ol Brooksie was peeking out of his tool box drawer cheering on his buddy Vic!

@Dunno513 Год назад

the torch re-light moments were spot on….who needs a lighter when burning car parts will do….

@keepingdistance4404 Год назад

Project Farm, another one of my favorites. Along with SMA, Torque Test Channel, Vehcor, Letsdig18, and Cutting Edge Engineering. Oops! Can't forget Paul Harrell.

@basshunter428 Год назад

I just watched a guy change a 2002 Toyota Tundra lower control arm and he tried a bunch of Sawzall blades. The Diablo Carbide was to only blade that didn't dull. At ~$21 a piece they ain't cheap, but he went through 5 Lenox blades and only got about half way through one bolt/sleeve. Diablo (carbide) is the way to go!

@frankm8533 Год назад

I'll have to check those out

@jonathanfenne4948 Год назад

The final segways are becoming my favourite. You know they're coming...

@flatdaddio Год назад

This is one of those videos you can smell. You never forget the smell of burnt rubber bushings. 😂

@toenails. Год назад

My Subaru was always a nightmare to work on. Had so many problems with it and nothing ever wanted to come apart.

@jorgefernandez-mv8hu Год назад

Ah nothing like the smell of burning rubber to start your day. Another fine design by the engineers at Subaru. Nice job not setting the customer's car on fire. Thanks for the tip about the cut off wheels.

@Paul-eo5wj Год назад

I've learned a lot from your channel, and applied it at work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. One of the few channels that have good information. People always ask me if i watch Scotty 🤬.

@alex4alexn Год назад

Teamwork makes the dreamwork

@Dee12327 Год назад

Between this channel, and project farm, i stay pretty informed.

@jmaxim80 Год назад

You boys are amazing thats all I got to say, not to rag on rainman ray but them boys that don't deal with rust have no idea how to tangle with it. And you guys just gave it the two piece with a side of Slaw and the fight was over before she started. Great work !

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean Год назад

"Josh is gonna get under there and spit on it" 🤣 Nice touch to include a comment card to PF. Great vijayo!

@kenchilton Год назад

I tend to think of the sawzall or other saw first, and only if I get irritated with that, I break out the torch or plasma cutter. It makes sense to use the torch, since you will need to heat the bolt, too. The problem I have is that I often end up cutting things that should not have been cut, and then have to clean, weld, and paint that damage before I can put the new stuff on. Your torch skills are inspiring.

@leosthrivwithautism Год назад

Eric, Always enjoy your videos man! Keep em coming. That transition at the end to go to the comment section is why I'm here made me laugh. haha. Love me some SMA videos!

@afternoongarage Год назад

5:04 I am always amazed how many stuck fasteners you have there in the rust belt. Josh knows how to use that impact!

@jamesyoung151 Год назад

Nice shout out to Project Farm. He's my go to guy for anything tool related.

@23stealer23 Год назад

Love it! Thanks for the upload!

@Paul1958R Год назад

Eric/Josh, Great video and fix - thank you. You guys are like superheros with what you can do! SMA#1 Paul (in MA)

@voyfan99 Год назад

I love that you reference Project Farm. He's a great resource for product reviews!

@williamdyckman9704 Год назад

Eric, the tips are always appreciated!

@mannys9130 Год назад

I really enjoyed watching this from Arizona.

@trotva Год назад

Always a good day when the torch makes a showing !

@pacificparts Год назад

outstanding again Mr. O

@chriscrusader5412 Год назад

Freakin team work, Love it!

@TheImprobableIronman Год назад

Fella - I love a SMA seized bolt video. Nice work as always, sir.

@FarrellMcGovern Год назад

Love the work done by Project Farm!!

@christopherdherman1518 Год назад

Your tips has saved me time and effort working on my 2 Subaru's here in Pittsburgh,PA.

@gflores7018 Год назад

Easy peasy Another great video Keep it coming Eric O

@lennonroberts1823 Год назад

Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹in the Caribbean, like your videos man, keep them coming.

@jefferybye2169 Год назад

Great job from you and Josh

@doctorjohn-burgtekie Год назад

Eric you make it look easy and Josh getting with it on the impact, nice job.

@richardfoster9499 Год назад

Love ❤️ sma videos with torch action. I had to do the same thing on my sister's 06 chevy cobalt. Thank you eric.

@SaltyTubers Год назад

That is an awful lot of helpful manliness going on there! Nice work Mr. O and Josh!

@dans_Learning_Curve Год назад

Plugged "Project Farm"! Another great channel!

@TXCherokee Год назад

Awesome job guys. Thanks for the video 😄

@cephasrodgers9417 Год назад

Thanks for the video tutorial Eric. I had read about the process but had never seen it done before. Love your videos.

@billscott2472 Год назад

Good job Eric and Josh

@cal4625 Год назад

Team work like this always brings tears to my eyes. ;-}

@carlmiller1034 Год назад

Free fireworks show before bed!!! Thanks Eric (and Josh).

@skunkhome Год назад

Eric, you’re just fearless.

@riceburner4747 Год назад

Great job! Ur helper is awesome!! Great teamwork! 👍

@dlewis9760 Год назад

I'm waiting for a future video with Mrs. O saying "Eric is sick today. So, I'm doing a brake job on a 1982 Chrysler K car with the big 2.4 today".

@rafaelmarin1963 Год назад

I love SMA and PF!

@williamsquires3070 Год назад

Nice to see a shout-out to the guy at Project Farm! 😀

@TheJmich2001 Год назад

Like 2 champs!! Nice work men!

@rodneymiddleton9624 Год назад

I'm glad that I mainly work on southern vehicles. Thanks Eric!!

@AlexWhyte901 Год назад

Awesome you mentioned Project Farm, love that channel as well.

@robinsentance3266 Год назад

SMA, you love Big Clive…. And now Project Farm… have we just become best friends!!

@NatesHomeTours Год назад

I watch Project Farm every Sunday when he puts up his new video's.

@jris Год назад

Great lighting during the outro!

@daviddamico4288 Год назад

Nice work Eric

@daemonhat Год назад

great stuff as always. and also, at the end of every video when you say thanks for watching, i always want to add kydiav to the end lol

@xlxphoenixkingxlx Год назад

Project Farm ftw!!! Love that dude.

@robpeabo509 Год назад

Good to see you are still imparting your knowledge & wisdom onto Josh. We don't see much of him any more, he is in the other half of your workshop.

@joemehere1151 Год назад

Hey, I love "Project Farm" videos. They have the best test on RU-vid. Thanks for giving him a shout out. Great video, thanks

@tomlewis3658 Год назад

Wow, that looks like a job best left to the pros like you & Josh. Beavis would have given this a Thumbs Up - "Fire, fire".

@chosipian Год назад

another excellent job!!

@georgebeuselinck9255 Год назад

Great job! I have a friend with a Subaru here in upstate NY and he will need this technique eventually!

@edwardmyers1746 Год назад

Nice team work

@billthrasher3587 Год назад

What i found to work is to heat soak the head and threaded part. Heat them both up to just glowing and let it sink in through the bolt. A couple times usually will free it up enough to get it out

@teryshaw7370 Год назад

For the number of RU-vid channels I watch regularly, I’m surprised at how often one gets referenced by another.

@AC-gu7rg Год назад

That's the next thing I'm working on with my 07 jeep liberty the passenger side lower control arm bushings, great video Eric !

@999torino Год назад

Thanks for mentioning Project Farm, the guy does a great job testing so many products.

@thomasfletcher4765 Год назад

Diablo blades are the bees knees , a little spendy but last a good long time

@farmerfb Год назад

I love this video, this is the shit I go through every time I work on the front end of anything here in the rust belt....

@rider547 Год назад

Another great tip and video! Great work! Thanks!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@gomd3rd Год назад

Always make me wanna buy a torch set when I see you using yours.

@joewallman2664 Год назад

Made it look really easy. Awesome technique for sure

@everettpugh6152 Год назад

Like the blue tip end wrench for these things Good job

@dgreen8388 Год назад

Just recently had to take my wife's car to a mechanic. I was changing her alternator (2013 Accord) and you have to take the belt tensioner off to get to the lower alternator bolt. I live in the rust belt and the tensioner bolt is a hex socket. Needless to say, the rust got the better of me and I rounded out the hex hole. There's about 4 inches of clearance to get a ratchet in but not enough room for a hammer to tap in some easy outs. Hopefully this mechanic can get it out. I already had two that turned down the job because they didn't want to deal with it. 😩Wish me luck

@dlewis9760 Год назад

Cut a hole in the wheel well, go in that way and weld a patch in when finished? A drift through the hole might work. Supposedly if you bought a V8 Chevy Monza in the 70s getting spark plugs out was next to impossible. I think the official method was loosening the motor mounts and jacking up the engine. Instead some cut a hole in the wheel well. When finished they glued a cut piece of inner tube over the hole.

@woodturnermark8529 Год назад

Find another mechanic, anyone that won't help you shouldn't get your business, that's BS . It's times like this that builds their business ,they are not seeing the big picture.

@fixitallpaul4847 Год назад

@@woodturnermark8529 took my motorhome (dual rear wheels) to the tire shop for a flat. I asked about rebalancing the tires. "That seems like a lot of work" I wont be back there