2005 Subaru Outback Rear Driver & Passenger Side 2 Piece Strut & Spring Assembly Set TRQ SCA57160

1. step 1 : Loosening the Rear Strut 0:32

   • Remove the trunk flooring
   • Pry up the trunk floor siding
   • Fold down the back seats
   • Remove the two upper strut mount nuts with a 14mm wrench

2. step 2 : Removing the Wheel 1:38

   • Loosen the 19mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

3. step 3 : Removing the Rear Strut and Spring Assembly 2:14

   • Loosen the 19mm lower strut bolt
   • Support the suspension with a floor jack
   • Punch the 19mm bolt through with a hammer and a punch
   • Remove the strut

4. step 4 : Installing the Rear Strut and Spring Assembly 4:34

   • Reinstall the strut into the vehicle
   • Hand-tighten the top nuts
   • Support the lower part of the strut with a floor jack
   • Hold the strut against the frame with a pry bar
   • Tap the lower bolt in with a hammer
   • Tighten the 19mm lower bolt with a wrench and socket and ratchet
   • Torque the bolts to 46 foot-pounds

5. step 5 : Reattaching the Wheel and Torqueing the Strut 6:55

   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Torque the lug nuts in a crossing or star pattern to 90 foot-pounds
   • Torque upper nuts to 22 foot-pounds
   • Raise the seat
   • Replace the side trunk flooring
   • Replace the trunk flooring

Tools needed

• 14mm Wrench

  Hammer

  Socket Extensions

  Torque Wrench

  17mm Wrench

  Jack Stands

  19mm Wrench

  Center Punch

  Ratchet

  Floor Jack

  1/2 Inch Breaker Bar