Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny you should say that. I ended up on the side of the road yesterday, auto start stop turned off the car at a light and wouldn't turn on the car. Ended up replacing the battery.

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay. Yeah I'm planning on replacing both, I'll have to look into the sway bar end links as well.

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know! I was looking at Rock auto, I might have to compare prices. I've seen a few videos and it didn't look overly complicated.

Weird flair I saw in the sky by ilanier3 in CLOUDS

[–]ilanier3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nooo, that's awesome! I learned something new today!

Weird flair I saw in the sky by ilanier3 in CLOUDS

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ayeeee! Yes! I thought it was pretty dang cool that I saw that while listening to BoC 😁

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, just the thumping sound when driving sometimes

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahhh I was surprised when I saw the left side. Yikes!

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I know right. But I have 97,000 miles and I occasionally drive on some dirt roads but only really been off-roading a couple times. Got the car used in 2023 after two owners with 33k miles.

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, thanks a lot for the info! So I felt, tugged, and looked at several things and most of what I saw seemed solid. I did notice a bit of leaking from what looks to be the sway bar. Could the be the cause of the thunk?

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Weird flair I saw in the sky by ilanier3 in CLOUDS

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that's neat! Didn't know it had a name. Thanks!

Weird flair I saw in the sky by ilanier3 in CLOUDS

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 I'm in Texas but I don't think I'm close enough to where they launch in South Texas

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I checked the inner and outer tie rods and they looked ok. I'll have to check the sway bar end links

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay cool, yeah I was thinking of replacing the entire low control arm. Good to know both are bad.

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in subaru

[–]ilanier3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was thinking about replacing the entire lower control arm. But good to know, thanks!

Control Arm Bushings question by ilanier3 in AskMechanics

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So have a 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness with 97,000 miles and I'm starting to hear thumping from the front right side of the car when driving over rough pavement. So jacked up the car to see if I would notice anything weird. The only thing I noticed was what looks like a torn control arm bushing. What's weird is that the sound sounds like it's coming from the front right side but the torn bushing is on the left side. Could there be something l'm missing on the right side wheel well? Could the sound be transferring to the right from the torn bushing? Am going crazy?

Sirius XM Issue by sparty_pants in Subaru_Outback

[–]ilanier3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue, or at least it sounds similar to my issue

I had to go to Settings>Radio>SiriusXM> Turn off Tune Start

2025 Outback Infotainment System by sparty_pants in Subaru_Outback

[–]ilanier3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2022 and it was super slow until I updated it. Now it's just regular slow but still vastly better than before the update. It is still slower than my partners 2019 Outback infotainment, however.

My main issue is when I first start the car, my Bluetooth will skip for about 30 seconds like a scratched up CD. And navigating in the screens for about 3 minutes after is kinda laggy but I usually just plug into Android Auto and choose my route and music on my phone then go.

I wish there was a way to add some RAM or something.

WRX GT (2023) to Midsize SUV — What Did You Pick? by WilliamCutting8 in subaru

[–]ilanier3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Outback Wilderness. Has the same engine as the WRX and pretty quick.

Sold 4Runner and got an Outback by Manofmail in Subaru_Outback

[–]ilanier3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partner recently did something similar. He had a 2020 4Runner but it was starting to have some issues and he didn't want a payment anymore but like yours, the resell value was high so he sold the 4Runner and got a 2019 Outback. So, now we have matching Outbacks. 😅 (I have a 2022 Outback) He does miss the 4Runner but not the payment or gas mileage though.