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Originally Posted by Clipdat
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Not sure why this tag didn't show up, but I guess I ran into this thread anyway. Am I turning into the unofficial expert on this?
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Originally Posted by Yoda
Is there like a Subaru shop manual that shows the replacement of the axle nut. They are telling me it's fine the way it is not being staked and the cotter pin is the only thing needed to hold it in place. I want to believe them but rather double check.
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This isn't a new problem and you're not the only one. There's quite a few of these around now and I bet Toyota/Subaru are starting to rack up the data and are probably starting to consider having a TSB or something on these.
Here's a couple of threads I know of:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95702
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102761
My advice to your particular situation: Just torque it down and stake it yourself. If you are not comfortable with that or the problem persists, find a new dealership to work with, they clearly do not know what they are doing. As much as we want to believe that its better to take it to the dealer because they are "experts", they are not.
Are you able to replicate it when driving? if so, suggest that you drive and have the mechanic/tech sit in the passenger side while you drive. I also found it helpful to drive in and enclosed location (like a parking structure) or next to a wall to help "reflect" the sound back to the passenger. Mention that another dealer had already tried replacing the axle nut and have the new dealer look at your axles, particularly the CV joint (have them put it on a lift and wiggle the tire around, you can see in my thread how I replicated the click while the car was on stands).
Hopefully, if its not the axle nut, you can get them to replace your axles under the power train warranty.
Best of luck.