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Spilner
12-16-2009, 01:40 PM
looking for a good shop in the area who can do a wheel bearing and not bend me over to do it. Needs to be done in the 96, I believe it's only the rear passenger side.
Bu11dogg2
12-16-2009, 01:47 PM
If it's the same bearing as the 2004 legacy I have one for $20 picked up.
Spilner
12-16-2009, 02:02 PM
I meant to have the work done at a shop, I didn't mean buying the bearing itself. I've never done a wheel bearing before and from the things i've heard you can't really do them on your own.
Bu11dogg2
12-16-2009, 02:03 PM
yeah , sorry, i'm not familiar with MA shops, just thought i'd offer the part up at least
Spilner
12-16-2009, 02:17 PM
ah ok, no worries bud.
Oscar_Meyer
12-16-2009, 02:19 PM
I will ask a friend of mine, he is from the area but does not frequent this site.. I just called him and got his machine....I'll let ya know if he has anything to say.
Spilner
12-16-2009, 02:30 PM
k thanks
squeethebee
12-16-2009, 02:45 PM
If you don't want to get bent over, just take the hub out yourself and take to a machine shop to have them press old out and new in. Only thing on the rear is you may not be able to get the BAB out, then you would have problems.

ed
Spilner
12-16-2009, 06:44 PM
BAB?
Pulski
12-16-2009, 08:01 PM
If you don't want to get bent over, just take the hub out yourself and take to a machine shop to have them press old out and new in. Only thing on the rear is you may not be able to get the BAB out, then you would have problems.

ed

This. The press is the only part you'd need help with.
squeethebee
12-16-2009, 08:45 PM
Big Ass Bolt, it holds the suspension links to the hub. It's a ***** to get out sometimes, breaks other times. They are like $30 a piece from the dealer, there is one per side.

ed
Pinned
12-17-2009, 12:33 AM
I had mine done by a guy named CJ, he runs a shop called CJ's auto repair in shutesbury. His labor was very reasonably priced, but he isn't that close to you.

I've also heard good things about a shop called ray's in hadley I believe.
Pulski
12-17-2009, 10:23 AM
I've had good experience with Green River Auto in Greenfield as well. He does a lot of Subaru work and he's very fair with his pricing.
subaru_crazy
12-17-2009, 10:50 AM
alot of the shops like my dads have a press called the hubtamer. which does it on the car so there's no broken bab. being a 96 in NE it mostlikly will break. save the headache have a shop do call around find a shop that works flat rate what the book says it take is what you get charged even if it takes longer.
Oscar_Meyer
12-17-2009, 12:25 PM
dang it... my friend has no leads...srry...
squeethebee
12-18-2009, 11:51 AM
Any updates on getting this done Matt?

ed