strut & spindle question '00 Sub. Outback
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strut & spindle question '00 Sub. Outback
This weekend I hit a curb avoiding a moped that cut me off, and ripped the sidewall of my right front tire and bent the strut & spindle. Got new tires. Any of you gear heads have a ballpark idea of what $$ I'm looking at to replace the bent parts? $700,800, 1k???I figure laborruns about $90/hr...ouch!
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
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RE: strut & spindle question '00 Sub. Outback
In Hawaii...?...well bend over and spell RUN [&:]
Go to www.carparts.com or www.napa.com and see if they list the parts you need there?I'm guessing the parts will run around $300.00 plus Labor cost....can you turn it in to your Insurance Co.?
Go to www.carparts.com or www.napa.com and see if they list the parts you need there?I'm guessing the parts will run around $300.00 plus Labor cost....can you turn it in to your Insurance Co.?
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 321
RE: strut & spindle question '00 Sub. Outback
A new strut is going to be several times more expensive than a good used one.
If you had the tools, you could do some of the work yourself.
But my guess is that if you did that much damage - you also damaged the lower control arm andthe ball joint - so you are looking at more than just a spindle and strut replacement.
Along with a good front end alignment and a check on the frame machine by a qualified mechanic.
Your best bet is to turn it into the insurance company and pay the deductable.
Go to www.car-part.com and look up the price of the needed components.
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RE: strut & spindle question '00 Sub. Outback
Unfortunately, I can't answer your question. However, there is a Subaru forum I have frequented for problems I have had with my wife's '01 Outback. The guys there are quite knowledgeable and helpful. You might want to give them a try, or at least keep the website bookmarked for future reference. Good luck.
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