My Subaru Forester Had a Bad Wheel Bearing — Here's How I Fixed It

earing a grinding or humming noise from your Subaru? It's probably a wheel bearing. In this video I replace both the front and rear wheel bearings on my 2004 Subaru Forester, and I show you the easy way to do it without a press — including a trick that saves you hours on the rear. This process also applies to the Subaru Outback, Impreza, and Legacy with similar suspension setups. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro — what that road noise really means 0:17 Diagnosing the bad wheel bearing 0:40 The easy way — no press needed 1:04 Soak all fasteners in penetrating oil first 2:34 Axle nut leverage trick (no impact needed) 5:20 Mark your camber bolts before removal 7:03 Hear the failing bearing for yourself 8:44 Front bearing — take the knuckle to a shop for pressing 9:42 Grease the axle splines (Subaru manual spec) 13:35 Rear axle nut trick using the car's own weight 15:39 Rear parking brake disassembly 21:12 The best shortcut — pre-assembled rear knuckle 26:37 Parking brake reassembly (the hard part) 30:45 Final torque specs and wrap up If your Subaru has a wheel bearing noise, wheel bearing humming noise, or bad wheel bearing noise, this full DIY guide covers everything — front and rear — on a Subaru Forester. Whether your car is grinding at speed or you just passed inspection and need it fixed, this is the most complete guide available. The Forester: Built over a few years the 2004 Subaru Forester XS was built to test the limits of what is capable in an early 2000's Subaru with bolt-ons. Created for overlanding adventures it takes on the hardest offroad trails while having everything for camping. The Forester features: custom interior, rooftop tent, ARB rack with custom mounts, high clearance bumper, winch, Hella lights, transmission cooler, sway bar delete, offroad coilovers, AT tires, Beadlock wheels, overland kitchen and engine and trans skid plates. And to many people's surprise often keeping up with full-size 4x4s. Looking for parts? Check out our company: https://flat4offroad.ca/ About Chase Schrader: Based in Alberta, Canada, Chase Schrader is a multidisciplinary digital creative that focuses on automotive content. Through his two Subarus, a 2004 STi and 2004 Forester, he actively engages in both the race and overland community. As a community member, he engages with others and looks to further develop it through his networks. Socials: Automotive Content -   / schrader_labs   Our Parts Company -   / flat4offroad   Content Creation -   / chase_schrader   Music: Misha Dioxin - From the Arctic Circle - To the southern seas https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mi... #WheelBearingNoise #SubaruRepair #SubaruForester #WheelBearing #SubaruDIY