I'm looking to buy a 2003 Outback 5D Wagon LTD, and found where water is
leaking in near the rear drivers side of the hatch right over the jack
storage area. I had the dealer fix it and was told that the power dual moon
roofs drainage rails were plugged and they cleaned them and ...

Two words: Torque Bind
Inside of your AWD transmission is a clutch pack which allows the rear
drive to "slip" a bit during tight turns and such, thus eliminating
the klunk-klunk-klunk noise/sensation (torque bind) you would get

I have searched the internet for catalytic converters for my 1998
Legacy Outback.
I am getting the ODBII code for catalytic converter bank1 being
inefficient - P0420.

what is the trick with the doors locking after remote starting the
vehicle....my doors lock almost immeditately.....

2004 WRX sedan.  Symptoms are poor starts sometimes necessitating a
jump start.  Feels a lot like the times where the map light or parking
light was left on overnight.
Originally I thought it might be a weak (OEM maintainable) battery and

Looking at 2009 Forester customer reviews at Edmunds.com: some people have
problems with the turbo engine (XT): it just dies after couple thousand
miles.
http://www.edmunds.com/subaru/forester/2009/consumerreview.html

I usually change my own spark plugs, but on my 2008 Impreza 2.5i I took a
good look at how little clearance there was between the plug openings and
other parts of the car, such as the battery.  Combining that with that I
recently had surgery and did not want to strain myself I ...

I've always looked for the thermostat at the end of the return hose on the
top of the block. I sure hope it's on the bottom for this car or I'll have
to remove the intake manifold and that can't be right. Please tell me that
isn't right.

I am going to replace it and was just wondering if I should expect any
coolant leak while doing the job?
Thanks,
/MM

It seemed a bit much to me and he didn't say it was bad, just that it
was scheduled to be replaced. What is it and how much should it cost?
David

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A car came into the shop; near 50,000  with 3 lines on the work order.
1-Seatbelt installed backwards
2-mud flap loose
3-trunk only releases from the latch occasionally

From several threads here I've pieced together that
erratic coolant behavior can signal a head gasket
problem.
Here's what's happened so far with my wife's 2001

Great to be back.  It's been a while since my last post here.
OK - 2004 WRX.  Approximately half the lighting for the tachometer
(right in the center) is no longer there.  I took a quick look
underneath the steering wheel and couldn't figure if there was any

Subaru Legacy 1992 wagon
I got a salvage air cleaner box.  The car shop jockies have, over the
years, cranked the bolts too tight which resulted in the plastic box
breaking where are the nuts inside recessed holes that hold them in