In this video, I walk you through replacing the rear struts in a 1995 Subaru Legacy AWD station wagon. There will likely be some differences in doing this jo…
In this video, I walk you through replacing the rear struts in a 1995 Subaru Legacy AWD station wagon. There will likely be some differences in doing this jo…
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That is an interesting idea. That would be a convenient place to dump water. I’ll look into that.
It does have a moon roof, but it seems an odd route if that is what they are for. They seem too small for that (maybe). They remind me of pitot tubes, though the placement is not appropriate to a typical pitot tube. If you are curious, I can e-mail you a photo. My direct e-mail is bonomoXXX@tdsYYY.netZZZ (drop the caps).
I have no idea… I don’t suppose your car has a sunroof? If so, could it be the rain runoff tube?
BTW, when I pulled the rear internal trim from the car to expose the strut towers, I found a small hose positioned over a hole in each tower that appeared to intended to sample the air (or perhaps the sound from the speakers). Do you have any idea what these might be? I’d attach a photo if I had some way of doing it here.
Best of luck. I don’t think I’ve yet seen anyone tackle that kind of structural rust repair on a Legacy. If these cars ever enter into classic car status, I imagine it’ll be commonplace.
Actually I just ASSUMED they would be shot after such a long time. As I could not locate any new ones, I was happily relieved to find that the spring, though showing age, are working OK. Next: welding the left-rear strut tower….
I have a set of pass-through sockets for this. It’s about the only way to get this nut loose.
I’m curious as to why you want or need to replace your springs. I’ve never had to.
Hello! I am replacing the rear struts on my 1993 Subaru Legacy LS 4WD Wagon. I got some Monroe OESpectrum struts. Unfortunately, the springs are not available from ANYONE (not even Subaru) — aside from a junkyard — anymore. One difficulty I am encountering that does not have an obvious solution: how do you counter-torque the piston rod? You ca’t put a hex-wrench through a normal socket, and I can’t get a regular wrench into the strut cap to twist the nut. What is the best way? Thanks!
Much like timing, there are no really special tools. Mostly just the appropriate size sockets and wrenches. You will need a strut spring compressor, though, which you can usually borrow from your local auto parts store. The stores near me loan tools. I think most of the major chains loan tools with a refundable deposit.
It would be great if you included which tools you used in the description.