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| VIN # vs. engine serial # -- any correlation ? | 15 Nov 2005 12:31 GMT | 11 |
I'm looking at a '99 Subie that a guy is selling and he has stated that he replaced the engine. I'm concerned that he is not telling the truth because he says that he has lost the paperwork that shows that he bought & had the rebuilt engine installed.
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| Tips when changing a Subaru Timing Belt | 15 Nov 2005 12:27 GMT | 5 |
When I changed my belt no one gave me these tips. And the book was also not much help when it came to these. So, here are the tips, the rest you can get from the book: 1) Parts that no one seems to mention you should purchase while your
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| Disconnecting a battery | 15 Nov 2005 02:26 GMT | 1 |
Help - after disconnecting my battery to reset my Impreza's computer, the parking lights continually blink on and off -- any idea what I can do to fix this?
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| Removing STI Tail Fin... | 15 Nov 2005 01:27 GMT | 30 |
I just bought a new 06 STI. I don't like the attention that tail fin attracts. I've made an apointment with the Body shop to have it removed. At reasonable speeds (less than 80 mph)
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| "Camshaft Drive Belt" = Timing Belt? | 15 Nov 2005 00:09 GMT | 8 |
In the manual for my 2001 Forester, it recommends that the "Camshaft Drive Belt" be inspected every 30K miles. Is this the same thing as the timing belt? If so, how does it get inspected? (I've always been told that replacing it is labor-intensive due to the need to take half ...
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| fuel pump problem | 14 Nov 2005 18:04 GMT | 2 |
I don't know if this newsgroup is actually for this sort of thing but anyway: I have a 94 rs legacy which died the other day. We found that the fuel pump wasn't working. We took that out and tested against the battery, it works
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| Oil leaks at 59,000 miles ??? !!! | 14 Nov 2005 03:37 GMT | 30 |
I've got a '99 Outback Sedan (it was actually called the "SUS" -- Sport Utility Sedan -- for that year only). Has 59,0000 miles. Came back from a 4-hour trip (each way) the other day and smoke was pouring out from under the hood! So I took it to my local mechanics who told me
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| 2006 Forester vs Outback | 14 Nov 2005 00:27 GMT | 16 |
I am looking at the 2006 Forester Premium vs the 2006 Outback 2.5i- they are almost identical in price. Are there any decent sites comparing the two? Anyone have any gut reactions that they want to share?
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| Newbie choosing subaru sedan under $10k. Help appreciated! | 12 Nov 2005 16:06 GMT | 2 |
I want to have awd but don't like bulky suv or even wagons. I feel like subaru awd sedan is the way to go for me. I want something for less than 9000$ at <100K miles. I test drived SUS - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition of Legacy sedan
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| New Forester? | 12 Nov 2005 05:55 GMT | 9 |
I own a 2002 model Forester S. I bought it in summer 2001 when the 02's came out. At 55k miles, it's the best vehicle I've ever owned. Now I'm thinking of buying a new Forester and give the "old" one to my wife (who loves driving it). My question to the newsgroup is simple: Are ...
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| Head gasket leak repaired 8 month ago. Still high (25ppm) HC in th cooloing system? | 12 Nov 2005 02:55 GMT | 1 |
Hi, everyone Pre-purchase check of the 99 Legacy showed high (20-25ppm) of hydro-carbons in the cooling system. The mechanic advised it is a beginning of head gasket leak; but the owner has a paperwork of the
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| LGT manuals wanted | 12 Nov 2005 00:09 GMT | 4 |
When I had my WRX I found a good source (in pdf) of all the Subaru factory maintenance manuals. You know, the factory version of "Chilton's" or whatever it be. BTW, if someone wants to host them I can give them to you. Does anyone know where I can get the same things for the new ...
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| Any Tribeca owners out there | 11 Nov 2005 15:24 GMT | 8 |
My wife purchased a new Tribeca 5 passanger, white. Living in NW New Jersey it replaced and Audi A6 AWD. Wanted another AWD. Bought in May '05 we drive in NJ and PA area and to date have only seen 4 other Tribecas. Rides nice but were Subaru got the 250HP rating, I don't know. ...
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| 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback missing oil | 11 Nov 2005 13:56 GMT | 3 |
I have no idea where my oil could be going because there are no apparent leaks. I bought my subaru used about six months ago and have put in several quarts of oil now. It starts up nice and runs good when it is warmed up. (???) The check engine light came on again two weeks
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| 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback missing oil | 10 Nov 2005 23:45 GMT | 1 |
I have no idea where my oil could be going because there are no apparent leaks. I bought my subaru used about six months ago and have put in several quarts of oil now. It starts up nice and runs good when it is warmed up. (???) The check engine light came on again two weeks
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