hammer008

Too bad, I am in Ontario so all these offers are futile. Shipping would outway cost I imagine.

Well, my legacy has finally bit the dust after 15 years of faithful service (thanks to this board/internet)...really got my moneys worth!!! Last week, a speeding mack truck hit it at an intersection and my subaru spun out at least 2 times and was totalled....luckily I walked out to the astonishment of the spectators with not even a bruise. The subaru was not recogizable though...had to crawl out of the window...all the doors would not open. Anyhow these 1990 subarus are fantastic in this type of crashes. I really miss my subaru and would like to get another one for abou 5000-7000$...any recommendations as to the best year/model to get. I like wagons. The only thing I hated about the legacy was the torque bind and air suspension.

With mine, when I turn it on, all I hear is the motor turning but no wiper action. What do you think is happening/broken?

Thanks! That was helpful,,,didn;t know you used them at the same time.

You know as a newbie I got so excited to work on my soobie with teachings from this board. Saved literally hundreds of dollars. However, I really never thought of safety issues. If it was not for you guys on this board, I would have bought myself a new scissor jack from the dealer.

Will do. Thanks people...these are small things that a lonely weekend fixer-upper neglects. I wonder if death/injury by falling jacks are common? From now on I am going to use tires, bricks, and wood to support the car EVEN with JACKS.

I was working on the brakes on the front driver side with the scissor jack stand from the trunk. BOOM! the car just fell right on the concrete. I was lucky I was not under there...but still got a bump on the head...whew!! Saw my life pass by and got really petrified since I often do work under the car as well. Anyhow, when I am going slow I hear some "rubbing" sound coming from that front end. When I took a look, everything looks ok. The disc brakes seem to be a bit more tight on one spot as I rotate the wheel...but that is the extent. Any suggestions what is causing this rubbing noise?

Was it hard to replace the gasket? Was it tough getting the nuts off?...rusted? What would you rate the level of difficulty? I just don't want to do further damage.

I had the exact same problem...I ran some injector cleaner through 3 tanks of gas and it disappeared.

A BIG THANK YOU!

Could you tell me exactly where the TCU was located? How hard was it changing it. I seem to have your exact problem but its a 1990.

Would someone be so kind enough to tell me where it is located? I know it is supposed to be under the steering wheel somewhere but I can not seem to find it. All I see is the fuse box left of the brakes. Someone mentioned a vertical box but can't seem to find that either. Any help is appreciated.

I was driving fine on the highway at 60m/hour and all of a sudden I get loss of power and rough engine...I thought it was bad gas so I put it on second gear (auto) and accelerated...however, it did not fix the problem. I pulled over and found that 1 spark plug wire came off the spark plug??!!! How in heaven's name did this happen?? I didn't even touch the engine in the last 5 years.

No electrical connectors that I can see without taking it out. Again, I am pretty sure the air hose coming from the top of the deck of cards is coming from the dryer. Anyhow, I am happy now with my suspension...although I have to "self-inflate" with my bike compressor....but no big deal since it has not leaked any air so far and somebody mentioned it will last for about 9 months...before I pump the struts again. I could live with that.

THANK YOU LEGACY777. My of gratitude goes to you.

I am now pumping my air struts manually with a cheap $10 bicycle air compressor because of a bad ECU/compressor for the air suspension. My only question is how high should I be pumping the struts. Now I have about 7 inches from the top of the rim and the ride seems ok. But I want to set it to factory settings. Could someone be so kind as to measure their factory heights and let me know. I would be greatly gratified. ps..I have lots of gmail accounts...let me know if you want one.

The one on mine is completely separate from the compressor. It looks like a black deck of cards with a total of 6 attachments 1 from compressor, 1 from the air tank and 4 from the wheels.

Actually, I am driving happily now with "manual" pumping of each strut with a bike pump. So far I have driven about 300km without a problem...very smooth...smoother than my lexus es300 believe it or not nothing can beat an air suspension!!!...just disconnected the fuse for the compressor. I am hoping that these air struts will last another 5 years since all 4 are relatively new. I just can't control the height or have any self leveling...small price to pay I guess.

I don't know about the morse code...sometimes the button does not blink at all... The compressor and the tank is good...what is problematic for me is the part that 5 air hoses come together seems a bit flakey...works sometimes when I spray some silicon or wiggle it...but not for long. Unfortunately they don't sell the part that connects the 5 air hoses separately from the compressor....at least at the dealer. Further, the "part" I was able to find in the junk yards were all cracked as well...oh well and don't want to dish out $550 for another compressor right now. Forgot to mention that the ECU was not opening my front solenoids either...but I think that is because of a slow leak mentioned above.

I opened it manually using 12V directly from the battery and now the suspension is as smooth as butter....it seems the ECU is not opening the front solenoids...so I guess I have to open them manually from now on...I just hope it does not leak because I don't like pumping the shocks with my bike compressor...someone told me that it will last for about 8-9 months...I hope so...in the meantime here are the diagrams that you may find usefull....AGAING THANKS FOR your help....could not have made the car drivable without your HELP!!!! ,here are the wiring diagrams... http://home.cogeco.ca/~steelhammer1/soobpneu1.jpg http://home.cogeco.ca/~steelhammer1/soobpneu2.jpg http://home.cogeco.ca/~steelhammer1/soobpneu3.jpg http://home.cogeco.ca/~steelhammer1/soobpneu4.jpg http://home.cogeco.ca/~steelhammer1/soobpneu5.jpg http://home.cogeco.ca/~steelhammer1/soobpneu6.jpg

Hmmm, Seems that the part where the 5 air lines come together is a bit different on my Legacy wagon. It looks like a deck of cards and is separate from the compressor. ANyhow, I have taken your advice and replaced all suspect 0-rings with that great tool that you mentioned (thanks) and of course using silicon grease. Lo and behold the rear suspension rose to my glee! But....the DArn front suspension stayed down???? Checking the front solenoid..found that they were not opening to allow any air in???? Can this be the computer?? or connection???

Is changing the pressure switch easy to do? I noticed that the connector to the compressor is different from the rest?

Thanks that is a great reply. I opened up the wheel well to change the 0 rings and lo and behold...the fasteners for the air hoses are all cracked!!!!! Do I need a new compressor...it seems to be pumping and there is air coming out..Do I need a new tank as well???

To prevent explosion, I put the 2pin connector back and reattached the air hose. It went down...thank goodness. Although the suspension is at the right height, the ride is really rough. I am now thinking of getting regular struts.

Good news and bad news... 1. I have managed to lock the air in the struts by removing the 2pin electrical connector and removing the air hose attachment. problem::::::It just goes HIGHER AND HIGHER about to explode!!!! because of the heat generated by the struts. It is SCARY. So I guess the compressor also controls the maximum pressure. This air suspension is has really beaten the heck out of me. I just wanted my original Subaru...I not sure if I have any more money to get regular struts....have to save for tuition.