In a previous video https://youtu.be/gMHYnWLQ5As I yank the subframe out of a 2014 Subaru Outback that was all rusted out. You can see that here https://youtu.be/WOf91EL9znE Now it’s time to swap over the parts and get ready to throw it back together.
-Enjoy!
Part I : https://youtu.be/gMHYnWLQ5As
Part II: https://youtu.be/gE9Mvej7U9M
Part III: https://youtu.be/HW3eVy18fv0
Was it really rotted?! https://youtube.com/shorts/WOf91EL9znE?feature=share
How much did the job cost? https://youtube.com/shorts/URubuTYKFb0?feature=share
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This guy's a genius, he has a kitchen at his shop. With his wife preparing the meals. Now that's real teamwork, a family affair.
40:37 What number torch tip do you have on there? Curious what you use for general use.
23:42 Wal-mart has a 15oz for the same $10 as the smaller can. Or they could sponsor you!
"Do you have enough lead in your pencil?" Love it
Heat and quench cheery red flood it with water works every time try it. I work on class 8 trucks in the salt belt Ontario Canada in Hamilton we work on the plows and spreaders sold them and in warranty have to fix the chassis. Man the brine and calcium no bolt heads left just bumps on a 4 year old machine A torch or grinder the only way. My daily driver a 2007 F150 soaked in oil since new now rusting a shame. longest vehicle lasted a 1991 Crown Vic bough it in 95 resealed the intake and valve covers a new water pump and t stat and tune up 5 k oil changes and 2010 gave it to my son I now having 2010 F150. He drove it to 2015 sold it to my neighbour died in 2018 with the 2015 oil in it ignorance is bliss.
Just wondering – is there a cost saving in torching out the two bolts vs buying them? In any case, I’m good with a torch and would probably torch them as well, but time and gaz… Awesome work as usual! Thank you, Eric. You know how you say “If I can do it, you can do it” : we can do it because you taught us how. Merry Christmas to you and the crew.
3:46 nice edit
did notice what bad design Subaru is, Whoop-dee-doo in our Subaru…lol ..hay burner !!! lol I thought I only called them that.
Why not buy a used southern Sub frame with most of the parts already attached ?
Is it really worth the time to get those crusty control arm bolts out vs buying new bolts?
Why not spray the fasteners with WD, PB Blaster or my favorite, Liquid Wrench?
yogi your car is on fire
Great series, Eric. I can see that I really need to get an oxy-acetylene setup.
I get the Fluid Film thing. I'm amazed that an 8 year old car needed a subframe. But I'd think every bolt would get anti-seize on it's entire length instead of just Fluid Film. Interested in your thoughts on this.
Pains me to see having all that stuff off and could save soo much money replacing stuff while in there but i understand sometimes people can't afford that much at that time. It's a good thing that inspection caught that for safety reason but damn, sometimes things hit at the worst when low on money. Great video and good on you for helping this guy out.
Fun fact!
Spraying fluid film or any lube on treads and surfaces that flange together (bolts and nuts) reduces the friction coefficient, which reduces the torque value required for fastening the parts together.