eagleb

Nothing like going offroad through a thread. New scenery is a good change of pace.

Oh, I'll never have the dual sunroof on my car. Mine is a 96. There are definitely nights in the warmer months when I would give anything for a sunroof. Hard to justify the cost though. Hopefully the owner gets back to me soon. I'm gettin antsy.

Oh, Blu is special. Don't worry about that. You could always find a scrapped OB with dual sunroofs and trade roofs with Blu. The sunroofs were so special, they were only an option on the 98 and 99 limiteds. They sure do look cool though.

OK OK, you got me When did production begin for the model year? I see some data saying June. Thanks for being nice enough about the dumb question Nipper. From the looks of it, dual sunroofs was an option on the limited in 98 and 99. The main reason I ask is due to the transmission I'll be pulling this weekend. The car is pretty well stripped, and was advertised as a 97, which could be correct, but the car had dual sunroofs, and I don't think they were around in 97. I'm waiting on a VIN # and trans # to verify the year. I know the 4eat was changed a bit in 99, so I'm hoping the trans is either a 97 or 98. May still have to find a TCU though (which is why the year is important to know).

What was the first year for the dual sunroof option on legacy outbacks? 98? When did model year 99 begin?

Well I finally found a transmission (I think is) worth buying. Off a front-end wrecked 98 legacy outback wagon limited. appx 70k miles on the transmission. Supposedly was working well when wrecked, person who has the car now said they would have repaired the wreck damage, but original owner wanted 2.5L for his sand rail. Can't say I blame him really. So the trans has been sitting disconnected from the engine and exposed to the elements for a little under a year (if I remember correctly). The TCU is long gone, but I'm sure I can find a 98 TCU at a yard if I need to. There is some surface rust on the torque converter. I put a $50 down payment on the trans, and will be pulling it on Sat. Should I be worried about the surface rust? Since the engine compartment is basically empty, we're just going to drop the front crossmember and pull the trans out from the bottom.

Is that a rear cup holder I see??? I've been looking for one of those since I bought my OBW

When I was restoring my 72 GMC 3/4 ton, I was cleaning out the inside of the pax side door, and found a rust covered baggy full of mary jane. Someone went through all the trouble of hiding their stash inside the door only to forget about it. My dad still swears he knows nothing about it, even though he owned it since the 80's... For the record, it was too far gone to attempt THC recovery.

Good conflict resolution skills! Have you ever thought about being a politician? At least try to stop the Hilary and Obama bickering, please. -back to your regularly scheduled thread...

Hood scoops for legacy outbacks startings in 97, new bumpers and lift for legacy outbacks starting in 96.

Depends on the reader, whenever I check my codes at autozone the reader gives the code and the description.

bottle mounted lower than sprayers keeps fluid from siphoning out from sprayers.

front and rear washers use the same bottle. There are 2 pumps on the bottle, and I think the one that's higher up is for the rear washer...

My AC quit working before last summer, ended up just needing a full recharge. System won't kick on if there's not enough refrigerant in the system.

That's how i feel too. I think it's a good looking car, just not as 'unique' as the older gens. Too many other manufacturers with the same type of styling. I guess what really counts is if it FEELS like a subaru.

Permatex looks like it'll be the way to go. Luckily the water leaking through the window only lands on the cargo tonneau cover, so I don't have any mildew smells *yet*. Once things dry out around here I'll try out the permatex and see how that works. Thanks for the advice. eag

Quote for repair from a local glass shop - $55 to diagnose (?!?) even though I know where the leak is... $95 to remove and replace glass, with no guarantee that I won't have to buy a new window if they break mine. Would it be a bad idea to put some silicone sealant or some similar type of sealant up where I think the leak is coming from? I can apply a sealant up between the body and window from the inside of the cargo area. I do not want to pay $150 to seal this thing.

What do you think the pricetag will say?

I think more time needs to be spent debating, explaining, and exploring all avenues of bio-fuels, especially biodiesel. It may be difficult, but we have no options. Peak oil is here, and we can't count on the lawyers running the white house to make the hard, rational decisions needed to keep the country running without a consistent source of cheap fuel (an oxymoron as of late). Subaru is making a smart decision with this new engine. Hopefully public opinion hasn't shifted to hydrogen by the time they make it to the US. If a hybrid or diesel doesn't materialize within the next few years, SOA could be SOL. me p.s. We should take a hint from Canada and start producing industrial hemp in this country. More effective for biodiesel than canola and soy, and can be used for textiles, food, paper, and on and on and on. The feds are just too lazy to distinguish weed from hemp, and that is an idiotic move to say the least.

What about the fact that legumes are nitrification agents? As it stands now, biodiesel and ethanol are the only alternative fuels available for use. The problem with ethanol is it's massive reliance on diesel and petroleum, from running all the farm equipment to the insatiable thirst of corn for nitrogen in the soil. Once farmers are encouraged to rotate their soybean crops with corn crops, they'll begin cutting their petroleum use. Once biodiesel becomes more widely recognized, there will be enough stock to allow farms to run on the fuel they produce. I see no reason to argue with biodiesel. It accomplishes all of the goals we are striving for in our daily fuel consumption... renewable resource, improved emissions, improved gas mileage, extended engine life. Biodiesel is not the end-all of petroleum reliance. But it's the most effective step our society can take without having to completely redesign the infrastructure. Instead of pointing out such supposed shortcomings, you should really start looking at all of the benefits gained by the production and consumption of biodiesel. It is a logically painless step towards energy independence. All changes are met with considerable resistance. The biggest choice is deciding which information to swallow. (see climate change) -a second rant ended.

You read my mind

Has anyone done the swap yet? I found a set of heated mirrors with switch for $100... if the job is easy enough I might grab them.

off-topic... Bartles and Jaymes were present in my buddy's house a few years ago. The greatest cardboard cutout i'd seen in a long time. Nothing says class like wine coolers.

The glass appears to be good, the leak is quite small. I'm going to take it to the body shop that fixed ole bloo after a wreck this summer, they might just fix it on the spot since it could have been exacerbated by the accident. Thanks for the help, by the way. Anyone have any advice for the window rattles?