Welcome back! I hope you find this useful in some way, and if you do may I ask for your subscription today! In todays episode I document how to do a shock replacement on a first or second generation (1998-2008) Subaru Forester. Most of this would be applicable other Subarus of the same vintage, and even other vehicles utilizing a coil over setup; long time viewers will see may similarities in the architecture of this strut setup with the shock setup on the old 97 Tacoma from my earlier videos. As I said, Impreza Outback, and Legacy models will be similar, though I do not remember exactly when the rear suspension shifted away from struts to independent springs and shocks in the Outback and Legacy models.
Projects like these highlight why I like these cars so much: its simplicity; The only tools you REALLY need are a 12 and 19 mm wrench. Everything else I used to get the shocks out was simply for speed or convenience.
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Forester, Impreza Legacy Outback Crosstrek
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Oh, man. This one has been a looooong time coming. Ill have a crazy build series on my 03 when I find time for that project eventually.