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Has anyone used this tool before. Retails for $89 and is suppose to make life easier for installing axle shaft into bearing/hub. I need to change out a re-man front half shaft on my '91 Loyale (4WD) and have been researching old threads and advice. Just wondering if it was worth it. There's a professional Subaru tool for about $500. I won't go there. Thanks!

 

-Keith

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Agreed. I had a local VW/Subaru mechanic gift me some old Subaru tools since he just does VW now.

 

That tool is awesome. Cut my front axle change time down to about 20 minutes. I also felt much safer about the threads using that tool.

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Angle iron bridged over the bearing housing face and a series of big washers and spacers always works for me. I just draw it through a bit at a time by tightening the nut. Easier with an impact wrench to do the tightening:grin:

 

IF the threads on the axle can't take it, it was a POS axle that you shouldn't be running, especially on an EA because if that fails, the wheel can fall off.

 

I'll say I've never had one strip.

 

 

 

FYI.....if you loose the axle nut, the brake caliper will hold the wheel on via the rotor for at least 600 miles.........at the expense of the brakes........don't ask how I know.

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