Just so there is a record of this problem as a separate news tread.
The wife began to notice the burnt grease smell, so familiar due to the
inner CVJ boot failure.  As usual I thought, the boot must be torn, so I
ordered the boot kit.

'00 OBW 2.5L auto w116K.  I have oil leaking into the right-front plug
wells. I haven't pulled the valve cover but is this simply an o-ring type
gasket is it it much more involved?

Just started, but I can smell the burning rubber from the vents and see the
smoke for 2 seconds coming from the hood when the car is shut off, can
narrow it down when I pop the hood. Starting to worry me a bit.
it's on a 1998 Outback Legacy, any suggestions on where to start?

The problem happens when I shift the car into drive, the car behaves
as if its in neutral. I sit there and rev it a few times and away we
go. The amount of times I have to rev it is getting longer now though,
although it is quite random how longer it takes to shift into gear.

   My 2006 Forrester had a run in with my sprinkler system.
Our water in medium hardness -- mostly calcium.  Now
my glass has water spots all over it.
   I found a glass cleaner with ethanol and vinegar in

I have sent the following to Verizon. I hope more do the same. They are
eliminating access to all but 8 supergroups.
I have sent the following to the Verizon. I hope more will do the same.
Why are you deleting perfectly good newsgroups from your service? I

Where is the fuse on a 2003 Forester that converts the car from AWD to FWD.
I am getting 4 new tires, and I want to make sure I know how to turn off the
AWD if I get a flat.
What do you do if one of tires goes bad and needs to be replaced, say after

At what mileage should the timing belt be changed

I'm thinking of getting one of those plastic hood deflectors for my 04
Forester. Has anyone had any experience with them? Good? Bad? Are they
easy to install yourself? What kind of hardware is involved? I'm
planning to drive this car for a long time and I'd really like to

  Subaru has officially released the Exiga crossover SUV / wagon in Japan.  It might not seem like such a big deal, but considering the fact that this is one of Subaru's newest vehicles and is essentially an AWD MPV that seats up to 7 people at one time, this is a pretty big deal ...

While driving to work today (2004 WRX) had steam coming from under
hood with odor of hot coolant.  Stopped to investigate but found no
evidence of fluid anywhere in engine compartment.  All hoses tight,
temp gauge never rose, so couldn't have lost much.  Any suggestions on

Have a 2006 Forester with no visible condensate drip from ac and a moldy
smell in cabin. Drain hose doesn't seem to be clogged and I can pour
water in through hose and it all seems to drain out. Any ideas?

Thanks Guys !!
It wasn't as bad as I've read it could be, since the filter came off
fairly easy, with a bottom cup tool, but things I read on the forum,
Helped a Lot, especially for a mentally and physically dinged up guy

I am looking at this car, auto, 177k miles... wondering what to look at in
particular when I go to see it.  I am planning on putting two car seats in
the back, so would also be interested to know how others have faired with
these in similar situations.  Thanks

Are fuel filters something you clean or something you replace when
they get dirty?
I have been running E85 for a thousand miles now, and they say there
may be gunk in there that the ethanol has cleaned out of the old car's