I have a manual MY01 WRX and it goes great but I have a couple of questions about 2 things it has recently started doing.
1. Sometimes when I am pulling away from a standing start if I hold the clutch in a certain place I sometimes hear a whirring sound. The place I hold the ...

i have a 2005 forester with a factory roof rack. i would like to get a
solid system for transporting mountain bikes and snowboards. i like
what i've seen in thule's and yakima's. i don't think i have a
preference between the two.

The hood on my '99 Subaru Legacy won't close tight. You can't open it
without moving the release tab on the hood, but it won't "lock down".
Driving at 60mph on the hghwy, it bounces up and down a bit. Is there any
danger of it coming loose and flying open?

I was washing my car today (hand held power washing place) and piece of
paint (approx 4.5" square) came right off. I have zero rust on this
car. I'm guessing the water blast got under the paint via a tiny rock
chip or something. Has anyone had similar paint issues??

I've got a '97 Legacy 2.2L engine.
Which way do I turn the crankshaft pulley nut to take it
off? The usual counter clockwise? It's on very tight.
Thanks,

For the past few weeks, I occasionally notice this when in or around my '01 OBW.
Took it to the dealer, who asked if the heat was on (yes) at these times, set to
recirculate air (no). They found a leaking head gasket and replaced it. I still
smell gas. Whether car is warmed up or ...

Subaru colleagues,
Our 1996 Legacy(Liberty in Oz) automatic sedan, 140K kms (c.90K miles), has
developed a shudder in transmission when going around corners.
Anybody else with similar problem, and any suggestions on what should be the

We are at our wits end with our Volvo cross country which is seven
years old.  It is a solid car which drives well,  but is always having
electrical and electronic issues.  Almost every month we have to deal
with the check engine light. We are most likely planning a purchase of

We have a 1983 1800 4WD wagon. It has been very reliable over the last 5
years and only required regular maintenance.
Over the last month it has taken to dying without warning. Leave it for 5
minutes and try to restart and it is fine for a another few days when we

I am going to be getting new tires for my 2003 Forester.
I dont think I will be replacing them with the same stock OE tire
(Geolander G900).   That being said, if I buy a different tire, do I
also have to replace the spare tire too with the same brand?  Or, will

CEL comes on and car idles poorly unless we re-start. We have tried
everything to eliminate this persistent problem. Has anyone else had
similar experience and found a solution? We checked and cleaned all
connections, replaced air idle motor, and are stumped. Any ideas?

I own a 92 4x4 subaru loyale wagon at about 244,000 km
and the clutch seems to be starting to go.  It's likely the original clutch.
symptoms:
1. difficult getting it into 1st when at a standstill

Does anyone have a layout or diagram of how the engine is put together on
an 82 Subaru GL-10 with the 1.8L Front wheel drive engine?

I have received some bashing for the negative comments about MY 05 OBW.
I wish that I could get excited about Subie like many of you obviously are,
but I can't. I have taken my OBW to the dealer 3 times in the past 2 months
for problems I have had. A few of the problems include ...

I am moving to Tucson and want to get my Subaru STi transported.  I
would like to get an outfit with a decent record and am looking for
reccomendations.
thanks to all