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Thanks for the replies, the overpriced blades from AutoZone seem ok for now and hopefully I won't need to replace them for a good while. I hate waste and am disappointed that I have to throw away the whole assembly just to replace the insert but it is what it is. https://www.google.com/search?q=ink+pen+refills&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1 Just sayin'

Well with rain coming and needing to drive, I bought some Bosch blades on sale at AutoZone. Not only does it seem like a lot to pay $36 for a pair of blades, but throwing away the whole assembly when just the rubber needed to be replaced seems like stupid waste. I'll keep those oem blades on a shelf and hopefully remember to look for replacement inserts next time I need them. Thanks all!

Thanks. I did search "wiper blades" before I posted but there was nothing useful going back as far as 2013.

Thanks, what wipers would you suggest at Walmart for $20 that's decent?

I need new blades for my 2015 Outback. The hardware assembly seems fine and I'm wondering if I can just replace the rubber insert. I see this sold via Subaru but not sure exactly how these would be installed: https://www.subarupartsandaccessories.com/p/Subaru_2015_Outback/RUBBER-ASSEMBLY-WINDSHIELD-WIPER-650MM/60018731/86548AL03A.html?partner=googlebase_adwords_maintenance_color_make_model_year&kwd=&origin=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzcbWBRDmARIsAM6uChXzcYELqGOeHqvSwikNhC034kkOava3gaaS5kCWoKSmBRTg3reE92AaAlLREALw_wcB Does anyone else just replace the inserts?

Yes, I'm guilty of not taking pictures too. But rather than pictures, a diagram with steps for removing the headliner would be more valuable. Wouldn't this be in a manual? Once you get the headliner down or partially down, it's easy to see the drains and it's all pretty much self explanatory. Most of the interior trim pieces that need to be removed to get to the headliner simply snap in and out of place. I first opened the rear passenger door and pried the plastic trim piece that wraps the rear side of the door frame off. Next was the long piece that runs under the long rear window. I think there were 4 screws in that piece.... two under an obvious trim cap under the front end of that window (it pries off with a screwdriver easily) Then another under the little pop-out hook at the rear of the same window (you see it when you pop the hook out) and the fourth is at the very rear of the panel you're removing. Then just under that fourth screw is a T shaped hook thingy that simply unscrews by grasping it like a wing nut and turning. As I remember the process that is all the fasteners that need to be removed for all the plastic trim pieces. There are other mechanical fasteners but they're all plug-in types that come loose with gentle prying. As for the headliner, the only screws I removed were two in the little light above the rear hatch. There are a few plastic plugs that need to be popped out in the field of the headliner but they're obvious. That was enough on my 2000 OB LTD to enable me to reach up to disconnect the tubing on both rear corners and blow it out. When I put it back on, I added a small hose clamp (gently tightened) on the passenger side and a zip tie on the driver's side since that's all I could reach up there to do. the clamps are probably unnecessary. Hope that's clear! As I said, mine is a 2000 LTD...other models might vary. As many others have posted; it's not hard, just a little time consuming. Thanks again for all help!

Sorry Karak, I can't answer that but I can say that my sunroof only leaked when there was a lot of rain. I think because only one of the drains was clogged. I did manage to get the two rear drains cleared out without removing all of the headliner. I loosened it on one side from the rear door back and along the back and that was enough to reach both and blow them out. I only managed to lose one piece of the car in the process! While the headliner was half down I ran a couple of hair dryers on it for an hour or so and got it dried out. Thanks for all help. I've been having trouble with the board giving me messages like many lines of this: Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/admin/domains/ultimatesubaru.org/public_html/forum/showthread.php on line 639 when I try to post so hopefully this will go thru....

Thanks Heartless, I can't make much out of those pics but maybe they'll mean more when/if I take my headliner down. As I mentioned earlier, I DO have a 2000 OB LTD and I DO have two operating sunroofs. (Don't use either, wish I had neither) I tried pouring water in the tray and while I had water draining out the front drain under the car, it came thru the headliner seatbelt thing in the back. I suspect that means a clogged drain.... Can I blow them out from the exit point of the drain? Meanwhile I'm looking for instructions on how to remove teh headliner. I see references to pillars A,B,C.... I have no idea which one is which and being a carpenter not a mechanic I'm scratching my head over where to start. Good thing I'm out of work and have time for this, eh?

Hmmm, still wanting to make this easier and since it's forecast to be 99 here tomorrow, I'm reading back thru the old threads I'd saved and this one suggests I might get away with just blowing it out with compressed air: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=67335&highlight=leaking+sunroof I think I'd like to try that. I have a compressor and air gun....I guess I just sort of point it at the back corners? I might have some handy tubing that I could attach to the gun nose too. I'll try this in the AM and report back.

I guess I was under the impression from other threads that I could get to them from above with out removing the head-liner. Two kayaks on the roof now so I'm using that excuse to procrastinate...

I did do that search and I realize that it could be the sealant factor but the more common problem and easier fix from what I read was the sunroof drains. I just can't find anyone saying how to get to those drains....

Trying to bump this thread as I have a 2000 OB which also has a leaking sunroof. I read about the drain lines and different ways of unclogging them but I can't see any drain holes. I assume they're in the corners I can't see. Can someone help with the steps to getting to the drain holes so I can try unclogging them? I'd read in some other thread/forum that all I needed to do was remove two brass nuts.... I don't see them. OB is a 2000 LTD Thanks, John

I'm replacing the power steering pump on my OB. The old one's off, the new one's on but the kit didn't seem to have two matching o-rings that go on the fill tube assembly. There is one in the bag of o-rings that looks like a close match but only one. The rebuilt pump I bought came with temporary plastic fittings to seal the various apertures and when I removed the plastic bolt that sealed the outlet hole it had an o-ring on it that seems pretty close to the missing one on the fill tube. (it also had a flat fiber-washer gasket). The original outlet tube connection seemed to have no gaskets or o-rings on it when I took it off. Would the manufacturer have used the o-ring for the fill tube on the temp outlet plug? Also, is the outlet tube fitting supposed to have any o-rings or gaskets? Here is a link to an expanded view of the pump. In this pic the inlet tube assembly is not removed (where clamp #3 would attach) and the outlet tube assembly (#6+8) refers to #8 as a "gasket" but it looks more like a metal clip to me and is not either of the parts I'm referring to in the above question. http://xrl.in/8qhx I have another question about the belt but I'll ask that separately. Thanks, John

Rooster2, I am the original poster and I realize it could be more than just the o-rings but there's a good chance that's all it is and they're so easy and cheap to change out that it seems worth a shot. I was approaching it thinking that maybe there was something more but when I saw the fresh fluid around that fitting and in lieu of the info in my original link, I'm really hopeful that's it. I'll let you all know when I get it resolved and the water will get too cold for fishing before long so I should be able to get to it....

Everyone loves it when what they already believe is confirmed and I admit I've never stopped thinking that the ps problem as Justin laid it out in my original link is exactly what is happening with my car. If I can't find the rings close to me I'll contact him and see if he'll sell me a couple. It's possible that just taking it apart and putting it back together today will "re-set" the fitting and stop the leak but it seemed to go in without much friction so I don't think the rings are making a very tight seal. johnceggleston, if the o-ring replacement doesn't work I'll contact your source for a new pump but I'm going to try the rings first. Thanks for the help everyone! John