bheinen74

I still have a hard time stomaching the fact that something that was standard on all Legacy models from 90-94, was dropped off due to cost savings. I could see it in the Impreztel line, but the Legacy, come on. Now, I hope Subaru will make a impretzel 2 dr fwd model with no maplights in the 2012 model year, with a 1.5L that gets 45mpg... yay that would be cheap to buy. But, no they wont do it for us here. Hope you get your map lights, i Just saw St Louis was the worst rated town for crime, need map lights here i go there so often. Also of the top 10 worst cities for crime, 4 were where i live. KC, St Loius, Detroit, MNpls. all on the list. I need map lights to get the F out of those places after night baseball games, and a map light could save my life, your life, etc.

Cool first stop report, in the bulleseye of Tornado Alley.

The one I got from Ebay 2 years back for a total of 9.15, (the pump was 2bucks and shipping was 7.15)

theres are thread about installing map light into one over ono SubaruOutback.org

Nice BRAT. Keep good care of this one.

That s unfortunate. Map lights are important for stuff like looking at maps in S. Chicago at night.:cool: Do you have a tach even? Those kind of things were standard on the 94 and older ones....Guess they didnt think it was necessary for that car to have map lights.

make sure you get all the retaining nuts off from the inside hatch area. The tailight is epoxied into the body with some really really really nasty black caulking/tar crap. You should take a heat gun/ hairdrier to the edges to get the tar stuff warm and flexy, then it will take lots of steady pulling to get it out. <---from experience as well. Man they built those things like tanks. no accident is going to rip one of those suckers out. The new ones, heck, they fall out after a few years, or if hit.

just passed thru salvage inspection. Now have regular title, with note for prior salvage. sale pending too.

adjust it just so the choke is open almost all the way when cold, then apply 12v to the lead. if it is backwards it will close up after a few minutes. then you know its wrong. i put money on it that is it.

is this a electronic choke? sounds like the way mine was. The choke coil mechanism was in backwards. as it heated up, the choke closed. I had to take the choke apart and reverse the way the spring coil is. just takes 3 screws and a needle nose to pull it out the slot. reverse, put together, done.

washed it going to get the salvage rebuilt inspection hopefully tomorrow if they have time.

probably the oil pressure switch leaking. Or perhaps leaking at the oil filter where it threads on. I would get a second opinion. If he saw oil leaking there, fine. But for it to burn on the exhaust, i say its yet another leak too. Or else you have a torn right side axle boot dripping/spraying grease onto your y pipe.

You should expect to shop around a little more for a better deal, thats crazy. Thats 2/3 the value of a 98 Forester. It's good that you are fixing it, it's a great idea to swap to a 2.2 for longevity and reliability, but not at the cost of 2700. WOW>

classic HG description, key is about 15-20 minutes, the exhaust gases are super heated and blowing into the coolant. You have bubbles.

Heater core hoses? those are alongside the firewall, kinda back by the starter. Sorry bud, you have joined the "HG Club". You most likely have classic headgasket failure. You should first check make sure the fans are connected, and they turn fine. You could try to replace the radiator cap with a new one. Add coolant to the correct level on the overflow tank. Make sure the radiator had been burped well. When the car is running, do you see bubbles in the overflow tank?

lots of updates to tell. fixed the headlights/grill/bumper/hood alignment now is this seats are redone free flow exhaust installed now too waiting for warm temps to hit this weekend to wash and get these all nice. asking 3000.

most mechanics around here turn down work on a Subaru. It's JAP to them, they usually only know how to work on Grand Ams, Gand Prixs, Fords, and Chrysler. Just the way it is in the midwest. Even Subaru Dealer refused to work on SVX.

My father did the opposite, since we couldn't locate a Forester spoiler anywhere in a 4 state radius, and with my posts n the boards asking to buy one. Lots (maybe 3 or 4 GL around here in the yards, so finally one of them had the rear spoiler. He mounted it on the Forester. I am not sure the Forester one would work on a GL. He didn't do it for looks, he did it for purpose. It helps blow the dirt, snow, dust off the back window when driving that would normally accumulate on the glass causing a view problem.

Wow Mick. The Grizz sure has been keeping you busy. Hope you still have time to do normal other things. What about a spring meetup near DM this March? Glad to hear Grizz is getting some maintenance, just worried about when you will be done with it.

Make sure the connectors to the transmission from the harness are firmly attached, and there is no corrosion, dirt, moisture at the connectors. These connectors are near the firewall tunnel.

Did the mechanic set timing right? If a pulley bearing let go, it very well may have jumped. Does the mechanic know about Subaru interference engine, or what marks to use?

Well, i have had 5 subarus with failed CTS and they stutter when warming up. then ran fine when warm. Don't think you been there. I have.

I still think his "autozone" coolant temp sensor is the WHOLE problem. Replace it. The symptoms you have listed are 100% that. go with OEM, even a used one is better. report back

Great price. cheers. Is it fwd or 4wd model? The CVT trans is junk -better hope they were right that it needs a clutch, that means its a manual, dodged a bullet already

in the pic the belt looks old original glazed. never been changed before.