In a earlier video I yank the subframe out of a 2014 Subaru Outback that was all rusted out.
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Thanks to Eric O for a fine sub-frame video. Love it.
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.
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.
yogi your car is on fire
Why not spray the fasteners with WD, PB Blaster or my favorite, Liquid Wrench?
Is it really worth the time to get those crusty control arm bolts out vs buying new bolts?
Why not buy a used southern Sub frame with most of the parts already attached ?
You are not kind to that compact impact 😂
did notice what bad design Subaru is, Whoop-dee-doo in our Subaru…lol ..hay burner !!! lol I thought I only called them that.
3:46 nice edit
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.
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.
"Do you have enough lead in your pencil?" Love it
23:42 Wal-mart has a 15oz for the same $10 as the smaller can. Or they could sponsor you!
40:37 What number torch tip do you have on there? Curious what you use for general use.
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.
Lovely work Mr O! That airgun is a beast! What is it?
I've been out of auto repair for thirty years and you make me want to get back in. You really do a good job and cars and the videos
“‘You guys wanna see this one too? If ya don’t wanna see it fast forward”
…and all I pictured was the hecklers in the balcony booth on Sesame Street looking at each other speechless…
Horses…"Hey, it's better than doing crack"….LOL this was priceless
Well
It aint stuck if it's liquid
At 17:00 the other control arm is also cut. I do wonder, why cut the control arms and take all that trouble, as it appears none of these parts are re-used? Old subframe is scrap anyway
note to self, next time I replace subframe, buy control arm replacement bolts
We finally got our NY-native subframe stripped apart. I must say, that is the first time I've ever had to cut control arms off their mounts. Bolts were rust-welded into the bushing sleeves–for posterity.
Thinnest welding gloves I have ever seen! Light weight, cheap, and don't lose your dexterity I suppose
When you torch the bushing sleeve it gets the bolt pretty hot, maybe approaching the melting point. Are there any concerns with reducing the bolt strength by changing the metallurgy or oxidation? In general is it better to replace those if it is within your budget?
Coming from a state where we don't salt the roads this rust is always shocking to me. But then again the shit they do put on our roads will strip the finish off your aluminum wheels almost as fast.
Hay burning s*it factories. ROFL
Aye boss, what air impact are you running in this vid? that thing seems beefy.
Oh… I gotta get my rack video uploaded…. Eric, you'll love what I pulled off in a pull-off!
(And… There's a time saving trick in there too!)
Damn you Eric O., you’re always costing me money. I had to run out and buy that cool Snap-on torque wrench after I saw you using it. Lucky I found one locally on Marketplace and got a good deal on it. Going to sell my old Quinn one. Anyway happy holidays to you and your family 🎄
On video! Missus O threatening her child with a knife!
Y do you use a torque wrench that air gun will get it way tighten down more then any torque number will be .just blast them down .
We all know about budget 💸💸💸 limitations.😳
Plus, yes,, any tool can be used as a hammer/projectile at least once.🤦🏻♂️
spray it with acetylene. Ha!
Liquid Wrench makes a newer product called: Liquid Wrench Penetrant and Lubricant. You can use it as a penetrant and as a lubricating prep for reinstalling the body and subframe bolts. So, for example, you could use it to free up the bolts about half way out then use again on the newly exposed threads, then temporarily reinstalled and then remove final. The spray will stay on the threads enough to make reassembly easier, and the prep is done in the removal stage. Also, if you want to add more lubricant before reinstall you can just use more of the same spray. Very handy.
I'll admit, when I saw him using the torch on the bolt sleeves, my thought was (and is) "How does that affect the bolt tempering now?"
The ranger ain't going to like this Yogi. 😂😂😂
Eric " The steel horse I ride"
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It's 2023 and people still use WD-40?
I can only thank goodness I don't live in the rust belt! But great videos, thanks for sharing!
Your audio is fantastic! I really enjoyed the crackling of the fire…
I might be missing something but that sub frame doesn't look rotted out. Surface rust yes but from what I see there is no loss of structural integrity. I just don't understand new owners paying so much for new cars and not taking rust prevention measures. Waxoyl (fluid film in the USA) is so cheap and easy to apply to even the tightest of crevices that it's simply a no-brainer.
A lot of trouble to save a couple of bolts
What was your budget on this project?
Man, I LOVE your content! Would kill to have taken the trades route but Noooo I had to learn computers! 40 yrs later I still regret it and admire smart people like you and your beautiful family. I may jack up a car and bring it over just to meet you all! God Bless!
The old one doesn’t really look rusty in camera
ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO ERIC
starts a small fire in his shop "oh stop it…" 12:35, cracks me up.
Ahhh yes, the classic "mom won't let me dot dot dot" maneuver…..we have the the same thing at my house. Do they pull kids aside somewhere and teach them that? Lol
Some guy at a junkyard is going to be very pleased to find a perfect subframe on the remains of a subaru one day and then he's gonna cream when every bolt just falls out with a single Unga dugga