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I hope you know how hard it is for me to look at them pictures. Hope you got more than that?

The one I pulled off is an exact match for the one I put on. GMB made in Japan. I pulled alternator to give myself some room. Subaru could have picked better bolts than those to hold the water pump on. Looked like they would do a better job at holding a table together but, if it works. Used black RTV and waited an hour. Took it to town with highway and city driving, it didn't get above the notch and had great heat, even though it was 66 degrees. Thanks for the helps guys. Next week something else will break.

It has never sat there is why I was posting. It has always been at that little notch.

He's 100% right. You will be surprised at all the things that can be solved by getting a new alternator.

I am kinda worried about that power steering unit. The fluid those things take is liquid gold. $500 is about all I would give. Truly depends on what it looks like underneath. Connie's didn't look nowhere near as bad as this one and she started parting hers' out.

No I sure wouldn't. :-p

I kinda like that shifter knob you got there, would look good in my blue brat.

I am not having any leaking yet. But the motor is getting hot, I am having just a tad less heat. I found a water pump on 1stSubaru parts for $53.24, if Subaru doesn't have a gasket tomorrow, I will be ordering it. This was me going about 45-50 MPH:

I checked the one in my hatchback and it feels about the same. Whats the link to a genuine Subaru parts site that would have it and the gasket in?

I have already emailed CCR about getting a MWE axle, I got the number to another guy to call at a later date.

Don't beat around the bush with alternators. Its an easy fix, don't drive around with the alternator about to go out, you'll be paying for a tow ride home.

It's a starting point.

I am going to call the dealer early Monday morning and hope they have a gasket in stock. The pump on this thing has been replaced before, I can see all the extra sealant material around the edges, I look forward to getting all the stuff off. I will probably snag the water pump off my hatchback and use it, I had no issues from it. I have been looking at the FSM and it looks to be 5 bolts, looks to be 12mm. The hoses are fine and look to have been replaced before. I use this picture a lot and it shows where the threads look to be coated in this blue junk.

I have had a lot of goofy issues that were caused by bad alternators. Replace it and go from there.

On the bottom one, I believe it to be the brass looking fitting to the 5 o'clock position relative to Japan. Thanks to PoorManzImpreza for the pic.

Alternator.

I did some research on here and found that if a water pump shaft is loose, then it is usually a sign that it is going bad. I flushed the crap out of cooling two weeks ago and things have been fine. Driving around town yesterday I noticed that my temp gauge was just a tad high and my heat temperature was feeling low coming out of the vents. Today, I took it up the road today and got things up to operating temperatures and came back home. Popped the hood and felt the front of the rounded part of the water pump and I could feel play in it, not much, but could tell. Is it time to replace?

Nipper is right. Subaru alternators are easy to change and can be done with just a regular ratchet set. That many miles, it should be about time for it to go anyway.

Gary, off the top of your head, what is the current going rate for Subaru axles?

Alternator

What do you mean, click into place?

Don't feel bad. I've made the mistake twice now. Brat's axle knocks under acceleration. Legacy's clicks when turned all the way. I am going with MWE here in a few days when I can work more when school gets out.

You did good. I would have jumped on that thing real quick. I have always wanted a black/white XT6, good luck getting it back up to spec.

No, it is non-interference.

I would have probably have kept the Legacy, that is my backup car for when the Brat takes every other month off. I hope you didn't sell a '95 for $600. The clock issue has been addressed several times with the EA82's. Northwet use to offer a repair service but I am not sure if it is still done or not. Regardless, here is the link to that: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=26603 I must applaud you for keeping another EA series Subaru on the road.