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| 2000 Subaru Forrester misfiring cylinder 3 | 7/24/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: My car sometimes almost stalls/floods when I give it gas. I have 100k miles on it. I have an engine ...
A: Passenger side, rear is cylinder # 3. As far as how to replace the spark plugs, here is what we ...
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| '98 Subaru Forester--Engine Issues | 7/22/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I've owned a 1998 Subaru Forester for 10 years, 121,000 miles and used the same mechanic for 15 ...
A: David, The price seems high, but it is not here and I don't know what the right price is for your ...
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| How do you check/add transmission fluid for a 2001 Outback | 7/20/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I just purchased a 2001 Subaru Outback Wagon. It has an extremely minor transmission leak so I ...
A: Noel, I am trying not to be rude here, but this is what your Owners manual is for. If you don't ...
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| subaru stuck in park | 7/18/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I own a 1997 Subaru Outback and it gets stuck in park. It tends to only get stuck when it's cold ...
A: Hey Erica, A couple of possibilities, usually what happens is pop and or coffee are spilt into the ...
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| Jerky Power Steering | 7/8/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 1998 Outback and just started feeling jerky when steering. Normally you can turn the wheels ...
A: Doug, Have you checked the tightness of the belt? Also Subaru's can develop a situation called ...
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| 92 legacy timing issue | 7/6/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I am working on a 92 legacy with the 2.2 SOHC engine. Is this an interference engine and could you ...
A: Hey Brad, The 1992 2.2l is a non interference engine. The cams can easily become out of time in an ...
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| 2003 Forester Tune up | 7/3/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Ready to replace plugs and wires. took a quick look and - where are the plugs? Is it easier to ...
A: Steve, Follow the plug wires down to the valve covers. The wires go thought the valve covers and ...
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| piston slap | 7/2/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: My 98 subaru outback is making a loud noise and the dealer said its fine and wont cause any damage ...
A: Rich, Splitting the case half and putting in pistons is not a "do it your self" friendly job. And I ...
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| Coolent Leaking from Lower Radiator | 7/1/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have 96 Legacy Outback 2.5. Yesterday, i noticed a leak from lower radiator. There is smaller ...
A: Has anyone actually looked at the car? The hose just above the radiator hose at the engine side is ...
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| 2004 Forrester | 6/29/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: After having the right rear wheel bearings replaced at 60k, the rear wheel noise is back louder ...
A: Hey Steve, The Forester has had some right rear wheel bearing problems. There is a revised wheel ...
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| 99 Subaru Legacy | 6/28/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 99 legacy non turbo. Bh5 series, and lately it has been making a popping noise when ...
A: Hey Joanne, There are a lot of possibilities. You changed the plugs but how about the plug wires ...
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| DIFFERENTIAL NOISE | 6/27/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Ive been working on a 1998 subaru legacy outback awd. cust complained about noise in rear ...
A: You didn't mention whether or not the car was a standard or auto transmission. Are you positive ...
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| 96 Outback intermittently won't start when warm | 6/26/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 96 Outback with 220K miles. The car will start fine in the morning, but sometimes in the ...
A: Hey Glen, You mentioned that the crank sensor was replaced but there is actually a cam and crank ...
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| 2000 subaru Outback Legacy Transmission | 6/25/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I drained the tranny and filter. Put the plug back in, filter back on and went to pour fluid into ...
A: Hey Roe, Your Subaru has two fill points one for the transmission and one for the front ...
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| 1998 Subaru Outback Wagon | 6/24/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: My Subaru sometimes randomly will not start. I don't leave lights on, radio, key "on" or door ...
A: Hey Sara, Smokey Subie, When it doesn't start does it make a single "click" type sound? If that is ...
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| 97 Outback Flashing lights | 6/22/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I just replaced the radiator in my 97 Outback. Now that I have finished, and reconnected the ...
A: Hey Brent, You have tripped your keyless entry/alarm even if you didn't know you had it. If you ...
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| $8000 of work and still not fixed | 6/21/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Sir: I have a 1996 Subaru Legacy station wagon with @90,000 miles on it. It began having problems ...
A: Donna, Have you spent $8,000.00 to address this one problem or just $8,000.00 overall? As to what ...
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| outback crankshaft/rebuild question | 6/18/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: first, amazing site thank you!! I blew up my 98 outback engine driving cross country. 175k miles ...
A: Hey Franklin, Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, we are just buried at the shop. Any ...
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| obdll question | 6/17/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have an check engine light on . The code it is telling me is po325 . I have a scanner and could ...
A: Hey Rick P0325 is a knock sensor circuit code. It most likely needs a new knock sensor but the ...
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| engine light | 6/15/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Hope you can assist. I have a 2004 Forester XS. In Jan 07, the engine came on and an oxygen sensor ...
A: Sounds like you have had a rough go. But here is what I need to help you, I need the code numbers ...
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| Speed Sensor for '97 Subaru Legacy Outback | 6/13/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Our '97 Outback Legacy's speedometer doesn't work. We also get a check engine light and a flashing ...
A: Hey Don, How careful were you in installing the speed sensor that the drive key was installed in ...
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| Subaru speed limiter | 6/7/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
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A: Bryan, I cannot help you with that request. There is no way that I am aware of to do that. Also I ...
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| Subaru Outback Overheating | 6/6/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: 2001 Outback. 113,000 miles. Noticed the coolant temp gage starting to spike several times this ...
A: Ron, You most likely have blown head gaskets. Most Technicians are clueless to figuring this out ...
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| Warning lights and sounds | 6/5/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 98 Subaru Legacy Outback wagon with 82K. I'm used to idiot warnings when I leave the ...
A: The oil pan is not common, Is the car being looked at by someone familiar with Subaru? You can't ...
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| Ticking noise - Liberty 1993 | 6/4/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a Subaru Liberty 1993 SEDAN and i am getting some sort of ticking sound when i drive from ...
A: Try lubing the cable but you may have to replace the speedo head it self. The cable unscrews from ...
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| Brake vibration | 5/31/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Why can't I get my 2002 Legacy to give me a true brake stop without the vibration/ I have changed ...
A: Hey Tom, What are you using for parts? Are making sure the rotor is sitting on the hub flush? ...
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| 1993 subaru legacy 2.2 | 5/30/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: the turn signal on the driver side blinks faster i have tried changing the bulbs but that doesn't ...
A: Hey Nicholas The misfire could be be plugs, wires, injector, valves, vacuum leak. A diagnoses is ...
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| 06 baja | 5/28/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I just bought an 06 Baja and i love it. we had our mechanic check it out and the only thing he found ...
A: As long as you have some documentation that you took it in while it was under warranty and ...
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| 1999 suburu forester manual trans | 5/26/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Here is one for you My tran make a high pitch whine in 5 gear only when i press the gas take it out ...
A: There are a lot of possibilities, the fact that it goes away when you take it out of gear doesn't ...
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| how to fix my sunroof | 5/23/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: My sunroof was tilted up and i tried to close it and it wouldn't go down. Now it will go back but it ...
A: Miranda, I would have to look at it my self to tell you if the problem is with the track or the ...
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| speed/odometer | 5/22/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 1999 subaur legacy L AWD 2.2L. My speedometer only works when it wants to. I have also ...
A: Hey Tracey, You don't have a speedo cable its all electric with a speed sensor. The 1999 Subaru ...
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| 1999 Legacy Check Engine Light | 5/12/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Check Engine Light Help, please! 1999 Legacy 2.2L 5spd 71,000miles, driven at 5000' altitude. I've ...
A: Hey Kevin, The P 1507 is a conditional code and very hard to accurately diagnose sometimes even by ...
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| 2000 subaru outback ltd. transmission and other issues | 5/9/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 2000 subaru outback ltd. AWD wagon with 92,000 miles, AT. From approx. 37 days after my ...
A: Ok, First of all disconnect the green connector immediately. It's the "D" check connector, which ...
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| clock in instrument cluster not illuminated | 5/8/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: Wondering if there is a lamp in the back of the instrument cluster that may need to be replaced or ...
A: Hey Bruce, The dash cluster has to come out and apart and there is a back light or actually a few ...
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| wiper fluid | 5/6/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: The windshield wipers on my Subaru Legacy work, but the wiper fluid does not. I checked the fuse ...
A: Hey Crystal, If you can hear the pump come on but nothing comes out the lines may be clogged. If ...
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| Vibration/Noise/Front Wheels on Outback 2001 | 5/5/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: When I make a fairly wide left or right turn at about 20mph or higher I hear about two seconds of ...
A: Hey Tiffany, This is hard to answer without driving the car. Did the noise happen before or after ...
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| 94 Legacy doesn't start | 5/2/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 1994 Legacy and sometimes it will not start, the lights/radio work. It starts the 1st thing ...
A: Hey Matt, If you here a "click" instead of it turning over I would suspect the starter contacts are ...
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| stalling after starting | 3/24/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a '92 Subaru Legacy with the 2.2 16 valve engine. I recently jump started my brother's car ...
A: Matt, There are a lot of possibilities but since you have mentioned it started after jump starting ...
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| recurring check engine light on | 3/20/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 2000 Subaru Legacy GT Limited Sedan with automatic transmission and88,000 miles. The Check ...
A: The repairs should have been made with Subaru parts as they are in some cases "updated parts". I ...
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| 2003 Subaru Forester XS - Whistling Noise when auto is stopped | 3/10/2008 | All Wheel Drive Auto |
Q: I have a 2003 Subaru Forester XS with 89,000 miles. Sometimes, after a long drive, I hear a ...
A: Mark, This is a tough one to answer. A couple of things in that area to make noise would be a hiss ...
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