Boxer_Rebellion Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Has anyone had any trouble with the axles not wanting to go all the way through the hub? I'm not talking about not fitting, but its about an inch short of me being able to get an axle nut on it. Would greatly appreciate any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Make sure none of the splines are chewed up on the hub or axle. Did you make sure it's the correct hub by sliding it over the axle before installing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer_Rebellion Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 The axle looks fine, It was an original hub that came off (car has 105,000 miles) the hub is a TIMKEN HA590315 which is the correct and well-tested hub it seems according to posts on here. As I said I can get the axle into the hub but its just out of reach of being able to start threading the axle nut on. I tried to push it further but its not budging. Has anyone tried heat, or a certain lube on the axle? How about raising up the suspension with a jack to shorten the axle span? Thanks! -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Tap on the knuckle with a hammer. If you know the splines are lined up, some wd-40 or pb may help. If there's a lot of rust you may want to try running a file through the splines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volta55 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I think my front right wheel bearing is going Im a big stickler for new noises, and there is a low/medium hum going around 60/70mph I can feel vibration that matches the hum on the steering wheel and brake pedals this seems like a straight forward install.. just need to confirm if it is def a wheel bearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated bucko3the7man Posted March 6, 2017 I Donated Share Posted March 6, 2017 I think my front right wheel bearing is going Im a big stickler for new noises, and there is a low/medium hum going around 60/70mph I can feel vibration that matches the hum on the steering wheel and brake pedals this seems like a straight forward install.. just need to confirm if it is def a wheel bearing Does it get worse when you turn a particular direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Could be the axle. Replaced already? Reman or new? Some reman axles are known to have hum/vibration issues. Turn your steering wheel at higher speeds and there should be a change in both noise and intensity... either a lack of, or increase in, both. If no change, I'd suspect other than wheel bearing, absent a physical evaluation with the wheel off the ground. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volta55 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Does it get worse when you turn a particular direction? Could be the axle. Replaced already? Reman or new? Some reman axles are known to have hum/vibration issues. Turn your steering wheel at higher speeds and there should be a change in both noise and intensity... either a lack of, or increase in, both. If no change, I'd suspect other than wheel bearing, absent a physical evaluation with the wheel off the ground. ^ will try this out, thanks ^ when looking under the car I have these axles. the only reason why i think they are the same is because of the green "can" that is on the axle http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/attachments/problems-maintenance/215681d1446477290-oem-reman-axles-more-axle-talk-again-004-medium-.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExitVisa Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I'm getting a wheel bearing replaced tomorrow morning, and that humming noise starting at 40 mph is what clued me in that it is going bad. If I wasn't scheduled to work the 100 Acre Wood Rally (which means about 700 miles of driving over four days & starts Friday morning) I'd be willing to try fixing it in the driveway this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Just make sure you put on the brake dust shield back on correctly...ask me how I know. I did this same thing.. I was like wtf I ben't it out of the way but it's still rubbing that's when I looked at the other side and that's when I got pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoojammyflip Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Thanks - some useful info... All sorted - no humming at 40 mph now And... done the drivers side about a month ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawling11 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Tomorrow will be my third day of fighting my stuck bearing. Only working on it in the evenings after work though, so not as much time as it seems. Wish I had read through the majority of this thread before tackling this project. I buggered up the studs pretty bad, so the slide hammer and old rotor tricks seem to be out of the picture. I was feeling a bit defeated today and thought popping the ball joint down and sliding the axle out would give me a little more room to beat on the bearing from the rear. It definitely opened things up a bit, however the space is still really congested and there's not much room to swing a hammer. Going to try to get my hands on an air chisel tomorrow. This thing has been soaking in penetrating oil for about 24 hours now. Great thread btw, thanks for everyone's contribution. Edited August 21, 2018 by pawling11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykorean35 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Tomorrow will be my third day of fighting my stuck bearing. Only working on it in the evenings after work though, so not as much time as it seems. Wish I had read through the majority of this thread before tackling this project. I buggered up the studs pretty bad, so the slide hammer and old rotor tricks seem to be out of the picture. I was feeling a bit defeated today and thought popping the ball joint down and sliding the axle out would give me a little more room to beat on the bearing from the rear. It definitely opened things up a bit, however the space is still really congested and there's not much room to swing a hammer. Going to try to get my hands on an air chisel tomorrow. This thing has been soaking in penetrating oil for about 24 hours now. Great thread btw, thanks for everyone's contribution. I would strongly suggest heading over to your local Autozone/Oreillys and renting one of their wheel bearing pullers. I went down a similar road as you before doing so with no luck. Got the puller and 15 minutes later, it was off. Looks similar to this: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kqMqoDU7WLY/SiYhKFaVX2I/AAAAAAAAH5Y/VJ5OgcuzdSg/s800/CIMG0717.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shik Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 ^ Great advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawling11 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thanks for the advice, krazy. I will keep that in mind for the future. The bearing came off the hub in about 30 seconds with an air chisel. May or may not have had anything to do with it sitting in PB for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Anyone have experience with Duralast wheel bearing? I had to change one in a hurry (roadkill style) during a road trip. Right after the change (left front), hum was still there and is super loud around 60mph. Almost jet like sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I need to add that the left front axle is a non oem one and has about 25k on it. I paid 50 bucks on ebay for it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I had a Duralast bearing on my left rear, it lasted maybe 40k before it started screaming. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I need to add that the left front axle is a non oem one and has about 25k on it. I paid 50 bucks on ebay for it . That's more likely the issue. Replace that with a Cardone (OEM spec'd rebuilds for Subaru) version and, if the AM on your was like the one on my BD, the sound will be gone. Your front diff bearings may be suspect as well. Sound clip? - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I had a Duralast bearing on my left rear, it lasted maybe 40k before it started screaming. Huh. Interesting. That's more likely the issue. Replace that with a Cardone (OEM spec'd rebuilds for Subaru) version and, if the AM on your was like the one on my BD, the sound will be gone. Your front diff bearings may be suspect as well. Sound clip? I will have to replace it anyway. I punctured the outer cv boot in the process . Thanks for the tip on the brand to get. I don't have a sound clip yet but MAN it is loud. It is louder than my AVO mufflers! It kinna gets louder when I add load on the left front bearing. But when I decrease the load on it, the sound level barely decreases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Same thing on my BD. Change out the axle. Tighten the nut using the brake pedal, don't put the wheel back on the ground and torque it. Risk borking the hub bearings. Once the wheel is on the ground, then do a final torque and dimple the nut. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Yes. I did that (tighten the nut while having someone pressing the brakes, and wheel off the ground). I will look into the cardone axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Quick update... After some troubleshooting (putting car on four jack stands), it was obvious that the left front axle and left front wheel bearing were not generating the noise. Additional checking showed that the right front wheel bearing was most likely the culprit. 'Luckily', I had a spare Timken bearing in my garage. So I installed it last night, including replacing the passenger inner CV boot (for the fourth time!). This morning, had my wife run the car (still on four jack stands) and had it go 50-60 mph a few times. Horrible sound gone!!! So relieved that it was not the front or center diff or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroonod Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Alright my turn. Replaced my front left axle and wheel bearing (timken) with seemingly recommended parts. I'm pretty sure i removed the speed sensor early enough for it to avoid any damage from fire and hammer sliding. Although i did snap off the speed sensor bolt and drilled and tapped the spindle. Either way, get it all back together and the car is clearly not registering the sensor anymore. (ABS light, cruise light) Pull the sensor out and remove any schmoo. looks good. Same lights on. What's the move, find another one? Will duralast work in this situation? new from dealer? Also, how the hell do you get to the speed sensor wire connector? it's on the frame rail and i can't reach from bay side or below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Have you googled that question ? you may find the answer there. https://www.bing.com/search?q=how+to+replace+left+front+wheel+speed+sensor+2005+subaru+legacy&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IENTSR yea, I know that was bing, here's google, https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=Sbb1W43hDO2xggeDhq_YBw&q=how+to+replace+left+front+wheel+speed+sensor+2005+subaru+legacy&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+replace+left+front+wheel+speed+sensor+2005+subaru+legacy&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2558.2558..4389...0.0..0.85.85.1......0....1j2..gws-wiz.....0.CDn5vyzwhWA Edited November 21, 2018 by Max Capacity 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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