86 suburu 1.8 wagon GL, no leaks but it's hard to steer at low speed,
heared pump noise
at both hard left/right turn steering, any suggestion for hard to
handle at low speed ?

Has anyone else had a similar problem with their impreza wagon?  Over a
period of many months, I noticed the following problems:
- the interior light stopped going on when the hatch was open
- the rear wiper motor stopped working

Right now I am just looking for possible advice on the potential causes
of this problem in my 1998 Subaru Outback.  I was recently returning
from a trip to the bay area from Reno and had quite the scare.  I was
driving on the freeway when all of a sudden the fifth gear just let

I'm close to making a decision to buy a 2006 Forester X with
Premium Package (in the US) to replace my 97 Outback.  One
issue is that I've read here and other places about problem
with the climate control system in the Forester - mostly

i am thankful to the lord i was able to sell this car, especially after
all the stuff i read.

Just got my '02 WRX Wagon (manual shift) from service. My pocket is
lighter for exactly US$1100 (parts+labor) after replacing center
differential (63k miles on car). What I'd really like to hear is other's
experiences with this problem. When asking service guy what might caused

Consumer Reports gives lots of praise to Subaru, less so to Volvo.
Higher-end Outbacks are priced similarly to Volvo XC70 : low- to mid- $30Ks.
It seems the Outback is more reliable than the Volvo...but besides
reliability how do these compare? Which one is a better car?

I've started looking for a used vehicle and have seen a couple of 2002
Forester L and taken one for a drive. I'm interested in the 4 cylinder auto
model to save gas and the one I drove seems to be fast enough for the
highway.

I'm in the market for a Forester and am leaning heavily towards an LL
Bean. I don't care about the 6 CD Changer, Moonroof, etc. but leather
seats are important to me as well as the winter features such as the
windshield wiper defrosters.  I know I may be able to look at a older

The starter sounds like a cheap little thing ...Compaired to the '91 Loyale
that I own ( I relize that they're different  motors,) but is it normal that
it sounds "tinny", before it starts. It does start everytime . I'm almost
not tempted to "Show it off to freinds"

I've noticed a lot of times when I'm getting quite a bit of hesitation in
pressing on the accelerator.  This happens especially when I slow to take a
corner, then push on the gas once past.  Sometimes, this hesitation is VERY
dramatic, and, I pulled out into a lane with an ...

We've got a good 1999 Legacy OBW with about 87,000 miles that has a
leaking oil pump.  We're gonna get this replaced under the extended
warranty, and I want to change out the timing belt while the techs are
in the area.  This vehicle has the Phase I engine, though, and I

This was my wife's response upon looking at the engine of our 2002
Forester.
A little history:
I wanted to inspect the cam belt, as indicated in the periodic

Hi - I just found this group after looking for some info about leaking
head gaskets. I have a 2004 Legacy GT Limited that has 44kms on it. I
took it in for a regular service and the mechanic said that both of the
head gaskets are leaking. I had no indication of this (ie no

I've never had a car with ABS, and my new/used Outback has it.  I really
hate it.  Can I turn it off by pulling the fuse?  I'm aware of the safety
aspect, but IMO I feel I can do a better job myself.