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SUBARU repair forum guidelines

ScoobyEnthusiast.com — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:17:50 +0000

Hello! The ScoobyEnthusiast Subaru repairs forum is intended for just that, Subaru repairs. Topics that may be posted in this category include:

transmission low power and stalls car

jgorrell23 — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 01:15:04 +0000

hello i have a 2000 subaru legacy limited gt. I i bought the car with a blown head gasket replaced them with six star head gaskets and bent the transmission pan in the process. I broke the line pressure control solenoid which i read was pretty common mistake when pulling these motors. I replaced the solenoid after the car went into limp mode and i was stuck in third gear. but now the car acts like its stuck in overdrive or something it has no power at takew off and when you let off the throttle to coast to a stop it will often stall the motor out.

98 SUBARU UPPER ENGINE OIL LEAK

sherry — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:59:46 +0000

My mechanic said my 98 Subaru Legacy has an upper engine oil leak, and it wouldnt be worth repairing it.

Just drive it until it dies, and get another car.

Isnt there any reasonable way to repair my 98 Subaru so I can keep it?

I saw Lucas has an engine oil stop leak, would that work?

98 SUBARU UPPER ENGINE OIL LEAK

sherry — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:59:42 +0000

My mechanic said my 98 Subaru Legacy has an upper engine oil leak, and it wouldnt be worth repairing it.

Just drive it until it dies, and get another car.

Isnt there any reasonable way to repair my 98 Subaru so I can keep it?

I saw Lucas has an engine oil stop leak, would that work?

Radiator fans - one wont run

keviwe — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:37:38 +0000

07 Legacy 2.5i - 125K miles. Dashboard temp gage was running higher than normal (but Not in 'red" zone) after idling with A/C on. I determined that the driver's side electric fan is not coming on (passenger side comes on and cycles with A/C compresor like normal). Does this mean that my driver's side electric fan motor has gone bad OR could this be something else (please specify).

Thanks for your help!

1999 Legacy Brighton Wagon EJ22 engine, replaced failed timing belt

DexterIsMyHero — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:38:57 +0000

Hello all, I bought this used, a 10 year old fleet vehicle with ~73K miles. It now has 123K.

Recently one of the timing belt idlers (the one nearest the water pump) chewed itself up and caused a belt failure.

My daughter had just gotten back from borrowning it and told me "it was hard to start". I started it, and when I heard that can of rocks sound, I turned it off. 15 minutes later I tried to start it without success.

1990 Legacy AWD 4spd auto no second third or fourth gears please help

brass — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:26:35 +0000

90 Legacy AWD 4spd Auto first reverse an park only gears working. guess I’ll hav to check the ECU & th TCU ={Engine Control Unit & th Transmission Control Unit} codes. I found th instructions on http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/trans.html

Are knocklink sensors compatible between models?

RSLiberty93 — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:59:22 +0000

Hi, my 2000 Legacy (Liberty here in Australia) GX wagon is throwing code 22 which I believe is the knocklink sensor.

What I'm wondering is the knocklink sensor interchangerble between models? As I have a couple spare, one from a 97 WRX, another from a 94 RS, and another from a 90 GX Legacy.

Thanks

Metal Alloy Wheels

Neomy — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:24:39 +0000

Metal alloy wheels have always stood out in the wheel market. The reason is that they come with a number of advantages. Metal alloy wheels have characteristics that make them user friendly to all vehicle owners. Their weight, strength and heat emission are some of the characteristics that make them suitable. Their weight helps speed up the car; Strength makes them suitable for any terrain and their ability to emit heat helps cool down the brakes preventing brake failure. Any other advantages available?

97 Leg 2.5GT 4eat Problems

SubieTrav — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:35:07 +0000

Have a 97 Legacy 2.5 GT 4eat, won't shift out of 1st gear. Will drive in 1st and reverse only, tranny fluid is correct level, not burnt, no CEL, At temp light not flashing. Any advice on what to check before replaceing the tranny would be helpful. Thanks

Travis

Hello Everyone! New here and with a question

ProAudio — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:30:26 +0000

I recently bought a 2002 Outback Legacy AWD Wagon from a friend who doesn't know that much about cars. This will be my first Subaru so I have one question to start with. This is the 4cyl 2.5 w/auto. The motor has some piston slap, especially when it's cold. I've been told that this is normal for these motors and it's really nothing to worry about. Although I trust my sources, I'd like some other opinions on this. It only has around 102k on it which should be fine. What do the experts here think about this?

Thanks, Alan

subaru repair manual

Ziaxen — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:09:28 +0000

If you're planning on making repairs to your Subaru vehicle, it's a good idea to get your hands on a quality

99 Legacy Outback Shift Problem

TonyC — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:00:48 +0000

Hi all,

I just bought a 99 Legacy Outback today. The car drives pretty well most of the time but, sometimes when I need to step on it a bit, the transmission thumps really hard. Kind of scary actually. I think it happens when it is downshifting. This is more than hard shifting. It's pretty violent. I owned a 2000 Outback for 10 years. It never shifted like this. If I am steady with the gas, it seems to shift nice and smooth. The car has 128000 on it and the transmission was flushed last November. Does this sound like rebuild or new transmission situation?

99 Legacy intermittent OBDII code P0325 - what's going on?

DexterIsMyHero — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:17:59 +0000

My 99 Legacy 2.2L has about 80K miles on it. Recently the Check Engine Light started coming on now and then, especially when the weather turns from "seasonal" for northern US to "freakishly warm", i,e. above 50 degrees.

I've removed and inspected the knock sensor visually, and detect no cracks or other obvious damage. I have traced out the wiring, and I know I need to do some electrical checks. Verify no grounds, or shorts in signal or shield wiring, nominal voltage 2.8 volts at ECU, and some where I read there is a resistance spec for the sensor itself, somewhere above 500 K ohms.

Legacy 2.2 1996 is stalling

aclulow — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:40:23 +0000

Firstly, to everyone that contributes to the forum, many thanks for all the solutions offered to subaru drives around the world!

Secondly, onto my current problem.........

Trans rebuild (no 4th gear)

svxaholic — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:02:41 +0000

I rebuilt a spare 4eat phase 1 I had and swapped it out for one that had blown (hard failure, lost 3rd and 4th, R). The spare had the problems of no third or fourth when it was taken out. Also reduction driven gear failure, replaced.

Rebuild went smoothly. Operation, once completed, resulted in firm shifting, and no fourth gear.

Diagnosis showed bad duty solenoid C, replaced.

bad dropping resistor, replaced.

for the record all replacement parts are tested for proper resistance, etc before installation.

2000 Forester shifting problem

korkwood — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:18:10 +0000

Hello, I am new to this group, live in Torrance, CA. My 2000 Forester has a problem. When I accelerate and (my guess) ease off just before it gets into 3rd gear there is clunk and it shifts into 3rd. If i keep accelerating shifting is much smoother but not perfect. Also, after parking Forester for few minutes it is harder to push into D and it gets with clunk similar to one described above. It happens randomly but lately I notice it more and pay attention. Was planning to change oil and filter, is there anything else that needs to be done while pan is down?

Changing rear flex brake hose

Valhalla — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:05:04 +0000

Hi - I have a leak in what appears to be the rear flex brake hose that goes from the passenger side back caliper over to the driver's side back. I'm assuming it connects to a T-connector. This is on a 1997 Legacy Outback. Is this an easy job? Is it just dissconnecting from the caliper on one side and dissconnecting from T-connector on the other side and pulling it out? I saw a post from a google search that was talking about getting behind the gas tank but it also did not sound like they were trying to fix the same thing.

Please tell me what you can...

Thanks!

1995 Subary Legacy Wagon - interfering or noninterfering?

LegacyRider83 — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:47:50 +0000

I have a 1995 Subaru legacy wagon with a 2.2L engine model # EJ22E. The owners manual does not state if its SOHC or DOHC. I broke the timing chain and need to know if there was any additional damage. Thanks.