I just got my 04 Forester back from its 24,000km service. When I dropped it
off I mentioned to the service manager that there was no free play in the
clutch pedal. His response was that it is hydraulic and can't be adjusted. I
asked why the service schedule had this as a check ...

i have an '02 legacy wagon special edition with the subaru alloy wheels.
what's the spec for torquing the lug nuts? (so far i have had wheel nut
problems TWICE in 10 months when a dealer did them - it's time to do
them myself!)

Another dumb newbie question...
How does the overall reliability and longevity of a subaru compare to that
of, say, a Toyota or Honda?  I've never owned a Subaru but have had very
good luck with other Japanese brands.  I've come to expect to get about

I'm new to the group.  I searched the archives and failed to find a
related post, so...
I recently bought a '91 L-series 4WD wagon with a reconditioned EA82 in
it.  What coolant type is recommended?

I just bought a 1991 Subaru Liberty 2nd hand for AU$6400 from a dealer
in australia. It is automatic, power steering, odometer 145,340 and
the engine is about 2 litres.
Do you guys think this is a good buy or not?

I am looking for a pair of mud flaps for a 2003 Baja are reasonably
priced.  Thank you for looking...
Ted

I live in the Boston area and was planning a trip to Chicago to visit
the inlaws. I wanted my 97 Legacy Outback 2.5 in top running shape
before the trip and with 125 k miles on it I though it was a good idea
to get a timing belt done on it.

I have an Impreza STI RA Version Ltd. Genuine 35,000 miles reg 2000. All was
well until travelling home last Friday, I noticed a slight rattling sound on
light acceleration, this grew louder and lasted longer during my journey.
It became very loud and raucous, the engine ...

Hey guys,
I have here a '94 Subaru Legacy Turbo Super Station with a slipping clutch.
I have a fax here in my hands that says that the clutch was changed one year
and 20'000 kms ago. Now this is definitely not an age for a clutch to die -

Esteemed and learned usenet readers:
Yes, you read the subject line right. This is regarding an '05
forester. I purchased this car *used* at a very reasonable price from
reputable dealer with a 100,000 mile warranty.

I got an Impreza 2.0 GL manual on 50000km from a Subaru dealer in
GERMANY. Everything was changed he said. And after taking off the
front tires I could see that the pads were brand new, and the discs
were in perfect condition. Can anyone explain then to me why it seems

I believe I have a head gasket leak on my '98 Outback (100K miles) -
coolant being pushed out into the overflow tank with bubbles when engine
is running. No overheating to this point and the engine is running just
fine. The dealer estimate was $1000 + if only one head was ...

My 99 SUS Ltd is almost at 100K miles and I was talking with someone who just had major brake work done on their car (non Subaru). I went
back through my service records and found by front pads were replaced at about 41K miles and my rear at 65K miles.
Wondering what the life ...

I was wondering if anyone knows what size speakers are in the door of my
Outback wagon? I'm guessing that thet are 6 1/2 inch coax type but not sure.
I don't want to take the door panel off before having the replacements in
hand.

I'm trying to find out if the 6-disk changer/stereo installed in 05 non-VDC
models is a soft-downgraded version of the VDC's system. If so there should
be a way to hack it and enable mp3 functionality in it. My 05 Legacy GT
Limited seem not to reject mp3 disks but no sound is coming ...