seattlelegacy

There's an 84 wagon down the street for sale for under 500 bucks. Guy claims it runs fine, has a good body, but has intermittant started issues. for 80 bucks I can put a new starter in it (unless the wiring is bad?). Its a 5 speed, 4x4, and he claims there aren't any major probs. 180K miles. Should I buy it? Anythign in particular to look at? Thanks, Jordan

Thats because a sube dealer shop has never seen the inside of a tranny. They just replace them.... "Sorry, its a non-servicable transmission" .

The left head is different? Never heard of that. 400 bucks for a 1996 EJ22 with that many miles sounds good to me. Jordan

There's a weird metal container behind the passenger rear wheel well on my 93 legacy wagon. Its not black or checkered, but bare metal. What the heck is it? I found it when trying to replace my speakers (it actually gets in the way of the new speakers, so I'm going to have to find different ones.... ) http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewforum.php?f=19&sid=5e0c4e16328b6a0ee7fdebacbe8bfbf0 Jordan

I've gotta know exactly how this is done.... eagerly awaiting.

er.... good point. That will be my test from now on. "Yes sir, I'll pay 300 for brake pads. I want you to stand in the street, and I'll come around that corner at about 60. Don't move, I want you to just stand there, and we'll see how well it worked."

hogwash.

Ain't nothing wrong with Les Schwab... or Smart. I'm a big Les Schwab fan, and like you have always had a good experience. They also stand strong behind their work. Jordan

Anyone know of a timing belt "how to" site? I've been told its not too tough, but then again, I'm kind of a retard. Jordan

Nokian Hakkapolitas (sic) are what I used to run, and they are the ************. I still have them in my garage, but haven't put them on my recently acquired legacy wagon because the thing doesn't need them. I imagine if I did put them on it, it would be more like a snomobile than a car.

Anyone know of a good place (with good prices) to buy subie parts? I only prefer west coast because shipping time is less, so I will consider other areas too if its worth it. Thanks, Jordan

Legacy, thanks for the reply. I tried the old "change the tranny fluid", having it flushed about 5k ago, no noticable difference. I fear the worst (tranny rebuild) but thought maybe it could be something much more simple (bad mount, computer glitch, etc.). Perhaps taking it to a tranny shop would be in order? Thanks again, Jordan

Hi everyone. This board is a great resource, thanks to all that contribute. I have a non-turbo 1993 legacy wagon with an auto tranny. 136,000 miles. Recently, when turning corners and accelerating I have noticed that the transmission seems to hesitate and then shifts into lower gear with a lot of force. Kind of throws me back in the seat, like its slamming into gear. At the end of this month, I'm planning on a 4,000 mile road trip, and I'm not sure if the transmission issue should affect my decision to go. Assuming I can go, what sorts of things will I want to do preventive maintence on before embarking on my trip? I've only owned the car about a year. I'm OK with a wrench, but I'm no mechanic. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Jordan