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so sometimes you get lucky > The issue was that someone had spliced in a new coolant temp plug and wired it wrong... on the H6 there is one wire thats the same color as the H4. its a white with blue/green stripe. The issue is that its a different wire/ position on the plug. rewired correctly and ECU and gauge are both functioning properly. The splice was under the intake so it was hard to see it... like i said... sometimes you get lucky. Thanks y'all for the input Craig

Throw-out bearing, also known as Clutch bearing.

Good time to renew the sump gasket if it’s not been done before. If you’re feeling really energetic you could paint your rocker covers, intake manifold and air cleaner all the same colour. Cheers Bennie

Unquestionably replace the rear main seal. I can’t recall the pilot bearing but be sure that’s a fresh one. Fresh pressure plate and cleaned up flywheel.

Oddly 99 has TWO EJ25s. Outback legacy got the dreaded DOHC EJ25D. Forester got the far more forgiving first year SOHC EJ25 Yes for Subarus (and many other modern vehicles) manuals are more expensive and problematic to own for a number of reasons. Clutch maintenance alone is time and $ sucker. Those 90s 4EATs were so robust they could out run MTs all day long. Clutch replacement, Throw out bearings, cracked forks, warn snouts, less forgiving torque bind, synchros wearing, and the hydraulic clutch slave cylinders abs hoses frequently are problematic and need replaced and they’re annoying to bleed. And you can’t go FWD or install a diff lock switch like you can to lock the AWD like an auto. Lose lose lose lose lose. waste of my time. The 4EATs aren’t crisp when they age, that’s normal but they’ll run forever and are the !@!!&@ energizer bunny of subaru transmissions and a win for practical utilitarian low down time low cost Subaru owners.

So I can 100% confirm, ea82 reverse light switch works with ea71 transmission (just change connectors). Which I assume means it will work for ea81 as well. EJ will fit but not work. hope that helps someone.

I love two-tone paint jobs but that's my own humble opinion.