trpearcy
Well-known member
Hello again.
I work on Subarus a lot, and one thing that's always been a pain is the rear diff mount bushings. Getting them out isn't too bad if you cut out the rubber and use a slide hammer to knock them out, but pressing in the new ones is a pain, and if you're working on a station wagon, then the gas tank is right behind the rear subframe, so you can't get a normal bushing press in. Sssoooo, when my brother bought an Outback wagon and we were replacing/restoring/rebuilding things, I made this tool to make the installation a little easier.
Basically I thought it was a huge deal when we did it and it worked, but I don't have very many mechanically inclined friends, and they were all just like, oh, ok. So I figured you guys would be able to appreciate this a little more.
I work on Subarus a lot, and one thing that's always been a pain is the rear diff mount bushings. Getting them out isn't too bad if you cut out the rubber and use a slide hammer to knock them out, but pressing in the new ones is a pain, and if you're working on a station wagon, then the gas tank is right behind the rear subframe, so you can't get a normal bushing press in. Sssoooo, when my brother bought an Outback wagon and we were replacing/restoring/rebuilding things, I made this tool to make the installation a little easier.
Basically I thought it was a huge deal when we did it and it worked, but I don't have very many mechanically inclined friends, and they were all just like, oh, ok. So I figured you guys would be able to appreciate this a little more.