Recent content by GSTim

New Smyrna Beach, FLA

I'd be pretty surprised if the bearings in the rear are bad enough to clunk and are not in danger of imminent failure. Are you sure it's not a U-Joint?

Well I guess I got really lucky. Each side took less than an hour. Driver's side came off only using a chisel, passenger side I couldn't get a good spot to wedge the chisel so I did use the wailing bar tool that I bought just in case (thanks @UtahJoe !). I think since was a fairly newer car it...

Don't tell me, 105 shifters?

P.S. It did have a 4 speed also. 😉

For sure, but we're talking about 1980, non-parent subsidized transport. Bought it for $50, fixed it up and sold it for $650 a year later. Used that money to buy a '70 Chevelle SS396. 😁

Not a horrible looking car though.

I blew out the rear and the trans in one shot doing a side-step burnout on the last day of high school. That was with the stock 4 banger.😁

My first car was a '72 Vega GT. Used so much oil I had a gallon in the trunk. 😁

These are the rear bearings for my daughter's car. 2016 Crosstrek with 68,000 miles.

I got the Moog because of brand name and I can get them tomorrow, plus the fact that my daughter is moving to Maine in a few weeks and I won't be close enough to fix them later. :D Thanks everyone, I'll let you know how it goes. Thankfully next week looks warm enough to work in the driveway.

@UtahJoe in that video the guy uses an air chisel, did you try that first before resorting to a sledge? Just wondering if it's worth trying or not.

Thanks! Watching the video looks like a simple job. :p

@UtahJoe Et al. what replacement bearing did you go with? Is it worth going with a Timken or Moog, or did you just go cheapest? Rock Auto?

Sugoi Zap Jacket - XL Like new, my wife bought this for me when I was commuting at night but I never really got a chance to use it. Probably wore it once. This is the one with the glass beads that reflect. Works awesome if you ride at night. Pickup in Flemington.