johnceggleston

that spring is for the park ''pawl'', the hook that locks the trans when you put it in park. look for some pics to see how it fits. it is not complicated, but if you do not know how it goes, you can't put it back.

this is probably true, but it was not always true. back in the late 90s / early 00s when the ej25 head gasket issue first came to light, the head gasket that felpro was selling was the same as the factory gasket. when suabru released the updated gasket, felpro followed , some time later. the production lag and the ''old inventory'' on the store shelves created a period of time where felpro gaskets were not as good as the ''newest'' gasket form suabru. (the old inventory'' was also a problem with some subaru dealers.) but once felpro caught up, no problem. felpro does not research and develop their own parts. they either reverse engineer the OEM part and find someone to make it, or they just go the the OEM part maker and buy it directly from them. there are some companies who do make ''better'' parts for after market use, but these tend to be specialty companies or performance parts. felpro is not one of these. and i would buy felpro gaskets if they were lots cheaper, but in my experience they aren't. this combined with the ''bad'' gasket they were selling early on keeps me away from their gaskets. but i buy lots of other felpro parts. generally they make a quality part for a pretty fair price. not the cheapest, but not a rip off either. end of rant.

glad you got it fixed. but if it happens to come back, it is not the cats. do not be fooled.

there is a trans fluid cooler element in the radiator, which acts as a fluid heater when very cold out. so by the time the defroster is blowing hot air, the trans should be fully heated. if not sooner.

obviously the spray lube is a temporary fix. for a slightly longer fix, maybe, use an oil can and put some 30wt on it. oil cans were used for centuries? before the spray can was invented.

thanks, corrected.

probably not. the sensors are probably going to be different, electronically. but they will probably thread in to the holes. some of the 00 - 04 cars have dual exhaust all the way back to the mid-pipe, beyond the cats. and therefore have more than the two o2 sensors that the 98obw has. i don't know about your 02 obw. how many cats do you have? how many o2 sensors? why do you need to replace your cats? they do not fail very often. most last the life of the car.

the 98 is a phase 1 trans, the 02 is a phase 2 trans, they will not swap. the 02 forester will take any 00 - 03 forester, outback (except H6 outbacks) or GT auto trans. the ratios will match, 4.44, and the wiring will plug in. legacy L, brighton, or low end impreza will not swap. they have a 4.11 ratio. i don't know about WRX or other high end imprezas.

year? model? engine? trans? miles? color? recent service?

this.

you can use any auto trans from an ej25 car, 96 - 98, outback, forester, GT or LSi, in that order. the GT and LSi will cause your speedo to be off.

Subaru Keyless Entry, Security Alarm, Immobilizer Key, Remote Start Systems. Most years and models

shift solenoid #2 is inside the trans in the valve body. there are several of them in there. but go in to replace one is not a task i would attempt. if the trans is driving well, are you sure you read the code correctly? a shift solenoid failure is pretty rare. a wire or connector problem may be more common. how does the car do when driving slow tight circles on dry pavement.? a duty C solenoid failure in the transfer clutch of the trans is much more common. this will cause binding in tight turns.

is the oil level on the dip stick down? the other leak point on top of the block is the power steering pump o-ring. it can be hard to tell what oil it is when on the block or the ground. but if the engine oil level is down, and the power steering oil level is not, then it isn't steering fluid.

90 - 94 the seat belts were different. the US had automatic belts, the shoulder strap moved in a track along the top of the door jamb.

i thought the front vss was 4 pulse per rotation. but what ever the number is getting it accurate would seem to me to be important. on the other hand, why not just tap the front sensor wire and feed it to the rear sensor wire?

i would have assumed the need for lock nuts?? i'm not too sure why, i know there 's nothing like that on the original bolts, but it just seems reasonable to me. yes, no ??

put the 13.5 on the front. put the 10 on the rear. the other 2 are close put the smaller one on the front, call it 12.4 and put the large one on the rear, call it 12.6. so the average size on the front is 13.05, and the average size on the rear is 11.3. that is with in the 2/32 allowance. this is not actually how they say to figure it, but with open diffs, this is how the mechanics will work out. when the time comes to rotate, leave the largest one on the front and the smallest one on the rear untill they even out.

the u-joint for the outback 96 - 99 is a couple of inches longer than the one for the L, GT or brighton. so if you are going to modify one i would start with an outback unit.

one other thing to check is the tires, all 4 need to be the same, brand size tread wear air pressure mismatched tires can cause binding. in theory you could use different tires but they need to be within 1/4 inch in CIRCUMFERENCE. but different tires will probably wear differently, so the problem could return with time / miles.

when you get the car, put the fuse in and see if the symptoms go away, and the FWD lights up in red on the dash. if yes, the duty C works and you have mild TB. change the fluid and chances are it will improve. my 95 had mild TB for 90k miles until the trans failed. i never serviced the auto trans. (dumb a$$) finally reverse failed. change the fluid.

i assume we a talking about a manual trans car with no EGR? if so use what ever you want. but if the car has EGR, i'd stick with the heads that came on the car. and i thought the 96 ej22 had HLAs. i also thought the pistons created interference in 97, not the valves.

wtdash posted that the impreza 95 ej22 w/ auto trans was in fact obd2. he also posted that the impreza 95 ej22 only came with an auto trans. the manual trans had the ej18.

good answer! thanks td.

ABS is not a braking system and it is misnamed. it is in fact a STEERING system and should be named A.S.S., Automatic Steering System. it was / is designed to CONTROL braking so you do not lose your ability to steer. it was not designed to help you stop. in your situation, when the ABS kicked in, you should have steered AWAY from other cars, if that was possible. of course that is a NEW and challenging mind set to engage. when / if braking in snow, it is hard to know which will stop you quicker, abs pulsing the brakes, or the traction of the locked up tire tread and the snow. and in different snow conditions, it could be different . so if your car has ABS, drive away from other cars when braking. (this is hard to learn and hard to implement.) or if your car does not have ABS, learn how to brake and steer in an emergency. good luck.