Rooster2

For what it is worth, others have made trips with known bad head gasket, by simply loosening the vent screw on top of radiator at opposite end from rad cap. Loosening the screw vents exhaust gas in cooling system, allowing the gas to escape in the air. This prevents the cooling system from pressurizing properly, but it will help keep the engine from over heating.

I could never figure out why blade manufacturers don't come up with a design that will absolutely, positively not scratch the windshield under any circumstances. Too many time, I have had a blade come apart, and one swipe across the glass is enough to make a scratch.

How old, and how many miles on spark plugs and plug wires. Especially worn out plugs, make a car hard to start, and run bad.

No, I don't think they will fit. 97 OBW has 205X70X15 size tires on 15 inch wheels. I seriously doubt that the smaller 14 inch wheels will fit over the brake rotors. Meant calipers...........not rotors, in above answer.

I have had this exact problem before. I used a screw driver with the best fitting philips bit I could find, then attached vice grips to the screw driver shaft. I pushed in on the screw driver as hard as I could, then used the vice grips to rotate the screw driver blade. It worked. Why weren't bolts used to secure the door mirrors at the factory? Philips heads were a bad idea!

Years back, I had a similar problem with 91 Leggie. I thought the blower motor was shot, so I bought one from a yard. Upon installation, I found existing blower was bound up with old tree leaves and crud. Once I cleaned out the mess, the old unit worked just fine.

Agree with Strat. Doesn't sound like you have much or any money invested in this car. Take a shot at drilling out the busted stud. Use the highest quality drill bits you can find. Someone suggested a helicoil, I tried that once with poor results, but maybe that was just my poor work. Sounds like a good cleaning, and a better seat from a wrecking yard will round out your wish list.

Have you ever had a warning light come on that reads something like " ATF fluid hot?" That happened on my 91 Subie wagon. After that, the car never again shifted into high gear. So a word of warning, pull over quick, and shut down the motor, if that warning light comes on.

I know what Limited package is, Premium, I have not heard of before. I have a Limited 98 OBW, it has great leather seats. I also have a 99 OBW, base model, with crappy unsupportive cloth seats that are lousy. So, my advise is to check out the quality of the seats.

It gets way more complicated then your answer from FedEX, even though Guy's town approves income shipments of hazardous substances. Because Trans-X has a flash point of combustion of 61 degrees F, as declared by CRC, the mfger of Trans-X, a certified trained hazardous packaging company is required to prepare the product for shipment, plus legal documentation to accompany the shipment. Cost prolly approaching $150-$200. Time, effort, and money make this project impossible. Additionally, since the product is not sold in Europe, it is not environmentally legally approved to enter Belgium, it stands a good chance of being confiscated. It is just layer after layer of road blocks that makes it impossible to ship the product to Belgium. As you can tell, I worked hard to learn if I could ship Trans-X to Guy. Larry (Rooster2)

Don't recommend using more then the 15 oz. small can. Drive a few days, it should get better. It would have been better to have drained your ATF, added fresh and the Trans-X.

Nothing like going to prison for illegally shipping a can of Trans-X. What are you in here for buddy...........OH, shipping a can of Trans-X to Europe, got me 5-10 years of hard labor.

Realistically, after reading your post, I don't think this product would be accepted by any carrier for shipment. Prolly worth a call to the Post Office to verify.

EZ to replace an alternator yourself, if you are half way decent with hand tools. If you need specific instructions, just ask.

Spoke with CRC, who manufacturers Trans-X, to learn that it is not sold in Europe. Trans-X smuggling looms.

It is really important to remove all remnants of old pan sealant with a wire brush. Any remnants left on any surface will cause a leak upon reassembly. I learned this lesson the hard way. It is very helpful to get the car up off the ground to do the pan work. Otherwise, there is just minimum ground clearance to do the work. I use plastic drive up ramps to raise the front of my car off the ground. The ramps work great.

I think the mats from all those years will work. The foot wells on Subies over the years are nearly the same. For wife's 98 OBW, I bought a set of mats from Wal-Mart that fit just fine.

My opinion is a bad head gasket. Yes, the 2.5 is notorious for bad HG, but I am not forgetting the 91 Leggie with the 2.2, that I owned that developed a bad HG.

Prolly a good idea to flush out the cooling system, then install a new thermostat, along with a new radiator cap, and fresh antifreeze.

Looking at your open engine bay, I see the creature comforts of power steering and A/C are not operational on the car. I bet you find more surprises on this modified car.

Paint it flat black color.............it won't look so noticeable. Cheaper then buying a hood and repainting.

The 2000 Legacy with automatic transmission may develop a condition where it is reluctant to shift into forward gear when moving the gear shifter from R to D. It seems only to affect the 1999 and 2000 models. Suggest reading through the thread..........."FIXED A/T delayed forward engagement," to get a better understanding of the problem, and how it can be fixed using Trans-X additive to the A/T fluid.

It becomes smuggling because Trans-X is a flammable product, so U.S. Post Office takes a dim view on shipping. I wonder what the penalty is? I am afraid to ask.

So, add water, not antifreeze when coolant level gets low? Prolly a good idea to use a hydrometer to see what freeze temperature the antifreeze protection is providing.

Others like to complain about Autozone parts, but I don't. I installed their rotors and pads on my 98 OBW last summer with no complaints. Pads install the same with or without ABS, as others have said. You will need to a "screw down clamp," (for the life of me, I can't think of the precise name) to retract the double pistons before fitting the new pads. You are prolly already aware of this. I use a cardboard box to rest the caliber upon after removal, instead of letting it hang by the rubber brake line. If the caliper bolts are really frozen on tight, use a lot of PB Blaster or penetrating oil, and maybe heat up the bolt head with a torch to get it to break loose. I broke the head off a caliber bolt doing my rotor job, because I didn't follow my own advise.........then the fun began.