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Re: Seat Comfort [dirtbag]
by crazedcommuter
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Apr 18, 2007 (5:54 pm)
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Replying to: dirtbag (Apr 17, 2007 2:50 pm)
I couldn't agree with you more. My everyday driver is a 2005 Scion XB. To me the seats are shaped perfectly. I can drive for hours in the Box with very little discomfort. My wife on the other hand is only comfortable for about an hour and a half. It leads to a lot of pit stops when we go long distance in the XB. I drive it regularly from Eastern WV to NJ and it fits my frame fine. It's a bit "tinny" and underpowered for the long distance drive but I can tolerate it. I'm waiting for the new XB redesign to hit the showrooms next month before I decide between the Forester and the '08 XB.
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- #1050 of 1409
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Re: Seat Comfort [crazedcommuter]
by ateixeira
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Apr 19, 2007 (7:46 am)
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Replying to: crazedcommuter (Apr 18, 2007 5:54 pm)
The new one will get the 2.4l engine. I like it better, but I'm concerned about the blind spots, since the new pillar is so wide.
Forester will easily win in terms of visibility. But that's just one aspect. Let us know how you like it.
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- #1051 of 1409
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wheel bearing maintenance
by once_for_all
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Apr 19, 2007 (10:25 am)
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all, I wasn't getting any feedback from my post over in the maintenance section, so I am re-posting here. Mark it up as too much splitting of topics...
I need to do "maintenance" for my '03 Forester wheel bearings. Is this simply a pull the hub, repack the grease, and re-adjust the nut? Or is there more involved?
Thanks,
John
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [once_for_all]
by paisan
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Apr 19, 2007 (10:51 am)
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Replying to: once_for_all (Apr 19, 2007 10:25 am)
I don't really know of any "maintenance" that is done on these, they are sealed bearings. You maintain them when they start to break by replacing them.
-mike
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [paisan]
by xwesx
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Apr 19, 2007 (11:29 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Apr 19, 2007 10:51 am)
John, I never had to replace bearings on my '96 Outback, but I did take a look at them (on front axles) when replacing axles. They appeared to be a sealed unit, so the axle replacement job was actually quite clean!
The bearings on my '69 Econoline are as you describe, but that is a totally different beast. 
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- #1054 of 1409
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [xwesx]
by once_for_all
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Apr 19, 2007 (12:04 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Apr 19, 2007 11:29 am)
well, I'll be...
I suspected such, but couldn't figure out the "maintenance" requirement in the Forester manual.
A bit gun shy because I had an Isuzu Trooper where I "did nothing" to the front bearings, and ended up burning them up at 90k. They had a similar halfshaft going into the front hub.
John
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- #1055 of 1409
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [once_for_all]
by xwesx
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Apr 19, 2007 (12:31 pm)
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Replying to: once_for_all (Apr 19, 2007 12:04 pm)
I would still recommend continuing to look into it, just to be sure. My model was different, so the bearings might have been different as well. My final statement has to be "I just do not know!"
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [paisan]
by ateixeira
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Apr 19, 2007 (12:54 pm)
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Replying to: paisan (Apr 19, 2007 10:51 am)
Yeah, I'm not sure exactly when Subaru switched to the sealed ones.
Perhaps it was for MY2003? That was when the Forester was redesigned.
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- #1057 of 1409
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [ateixeira]
by once_for_all
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Apr 19, 2007 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 19, 2007 12:54 pm)
yup, it was '03 the first year of the new bearings. However I guess the manual didn't get corrected?
John
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Re: wheel bearing maintenance [once_for_all]
by paisan
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Apr 19, 2007 (2:49 pm)
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Replying to: once_for_all (Apr 19, 2007 2:00 pm)
As far as I know they've been sealed at least back to 1990. They have changed from needle to barrel bearings over the years but still sealed and not servicable.
-mike
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