[Issues with my fairly new clutch and/or transmission]

Just for clarity’ sake my response above was for a 95 legacy non-hydraulic clutch.

[Towing 2010 WRX]

Do you have AAA? It’s one of the best deals I know of. Here in Texas at least if you get the premium level, which is about 120 a year if you allow automatic renewal on your card, they give you 4 tows a year, one of which can be 200 miles. I’d look on their site and see the cost and deals they have in your state. It’s a reall great service too they’re very prompt and if you tell them they bring out a flatbed and take it to your mechanic if you designate that. I’ve often had a tow where they came out in the country from Houston 75 miles and took me that far back.

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

Luckily my car is a 95 so I don’t really have to worry about tb failure. But especially for the ones that do, 96 on etc...

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

Well yeah but since my concept of the timing belt change being as comprehensive as possible was so you didn’t have to do anything again for as long as possible, that’s why I included it. 

My 95 I bought from a guy was really great and had all maintenance records back to the original owner, I was the third. 

But when I went through them I found that the water pump or a tb pulley had failed at about 65k, and the subaru dealer they took it to replaced the water pump, the belt, thermostat, and ONE pulley. I mean who would do that, when they only charged 10 for the pulley? Why not just do them all? So I inherited at 140k a car with one newer pulley etc. 

my point is you have to do so much work taking off the front of the engine to do the tb, you might as well just replace everything with best parts aisin kit etc, and then not worry for another 100k.

the only other thing I’ve not done is the oil pump, I’d do that too.

but I actually do believe they replace the coils and gaskets. There’s a whole industry now of refurbished fuel parts. I wish I had done it then I did have one fail on me. 

Just ideas. Nothing hard and fast.

’97

[Issues with my fairly new clutch and/or transmission]

I had a similar issue I had my clutch replaced a year ago. Then I had the fluid replaced with Mobil 1 synthetic, and while it ran well in the winter with the 75-90 weight, as soon as it started getting warmer here in Texas it was having all kinds of shifting problems. 

I went back to regular 80-90 weight, even the Walmart brand not the valvoline I used to use, and boom it runs fine. But the clutch and clutch cable that’s an ongoing thing. Also one thing I neglected when I got the clutch changed was to get new bushings for the shifter though I did change fork etc.

the grease they recommend for the fork seems rather particular also it seems they recommend two different ones? I doubt my economy mechanic knew much about that.

’97

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

Also adding replace all injectors since now there’s a place I found in California on eBay selling four refurbished and matched ones for 100. 

[Thermostat Replacement for 1995 EJ22]

Look up my post here called

“ultimate timing belt job”

thanks for reminding me to add fuel injectors to it, since I found you can get sets of four now rebuilt on eBay for 100 bucks.

’97

[Fusible link question?]

Hi all.

I have a 95 legacy wagon, it seems to be having intermittent starting problems now that it’s getting warmer here in Texas.

I mean it had some problems in the past recently as in around thanksgiving I replaced the battery it’s had no real problems till today.

But I go to start it and there’s no beeping while the doors open and key in ignition, no power at all. But I closed the rear hatch and checked the fuse box under the hood, jiggled the fusible link a little, which actually looks pretty new, and voila it starts right up.

I just wondered should I just replace the link? Or could it be the ignition? I’ve noticed it also seems intermittent that the door open alarm sounds.

Any advice would be very welcome.

Thanks so much.

‘97

[Help! Clutch cable removal?]

Hi all.

im trying to take out my clutch cable on my 95 legacy 5mt.

Where it attaches under the dash, I got the end of the cable off the hook it goes up to, but do you need to take off the pedal to get the sliver sleeve part around the rubber hose, out of that squarish metal thing it sits in?

or should it just pull out?

thanks so much

’97

[Wrong diagnosis]

The interference engine happened in 96, and even then it was easy to have a non interference in 96, some 96 engines were used in 97s like my old one. From what I remember the only true way to know was look inside

[Timing Belt 1996 DOHC]

The Aisin one was the one to get since aisin makes the original water pump. Also that kit includes the original manufacturer belt, and the best pulleys, etc.

look for my post here Ultimate Subaru timing belt kit or something similar. It has everything you need

[Gurgling or chirping from right rear?]

Hi all. This is in my 95 legacy wagon 2.2.

So lately, right after I start the engine, often I get this gurgling, birdlike cirping noise coming from the right rear as if from the gas filler cap etc. It stops after say 5 seconds or so.

does anyone have any idea what this could be? Thanks for any ideas.

’97

[Power outlet on 90s era subes?]

Hey all. My cig lighter power plug is shot, will be replacing ASAP, but I was wondering if anyone had successfully wired into a 90s era, mine is a 95 legacy L wagon, but a power outlet of any sort?

possibly one of the later power outlets I see advertised?

just wondering. I’d sure rather have 110 plugs rather than the adapter thing.

thanks

’97

[fuel line 3/8 ?]

Yeah but you have to be careful as in the much earlier posts in this thread, I guess the Greenshield is their latest tech it in some ways made to satisfy California leakage standards etc, but from what I see on this page only one says actual high pressure hose, one says specifically NOT.

Haha I actually ended up being taken by the oreilly guy way way in the back to their hose selection, he couldn’t find it and left me to look, it was in a spool on the floor I was lucky I found the one that said fuel injection on the spool, then I noticed the 225 PSI and other writing on it after I got it home.

https://ww2.gates.com/europe/brochure.cfm?brochure=12872&location_id=19543

[What Is The Best Year And Model From 1990-1996 ? And Why?]

During 96 you have to look at my old posts I think they switched over to interference engines. I have had 5 including my first girlfriends. Look at my recent post on timing belt.

Also I have to say I like the 5 speed better esp now you know these cars are now getting just kind of dated my last one only had about 175k and trans went. That’s the big IF in my opinion with these cars is the trans. You can find low mileage engines and well maintained but I realized if the trans went where but another used would you get one I don’t think they make them anymore if someone knows different I’d sure like to know.

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[fuel line 3/8 ?]

Just as an update to this thread I went all over to parts places looking for hose lastly went too Reilly across the street they had what seems to be a very suitable hose it is their 5/16” 4219BF barricade hose it says fuel injection and 225 PSI right on it for 5 dollars a foot.

[fuel line 3/8 ?]

Thank you

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

I meant to say also that if maintained properly well all the ones I had but one went 300k plus ☮️

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

Yes including my old girlfriend’s which was where I found out about Subes this is I think my fifth one. The 95 is awesome also because it is a non interference, this one I completely lucked out on I got it from a lawyer who had foot problems and couldn’t drive a manual anymore. I was worried about the whine in the trans till I changed the gear oil. That’s some of the joy for me right now I needed a reliable car to move with etc, and I lucked into it by chance.

I used to live most of my life in pa, so I know the rust scene, and yes there are amazing numbers of cars oh yeah the 90s are dwindling but you know this weather they last. There are lots of 2000s era ones and also I have a friend who was going to buy a Cherokee and I looked at it on CL and I said hell no and saw one in Austin that was amazingly clean.

All it takes is some searching. ❤️

Happy Easter!!

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

Thank you for the extras thats kinda why i posted it.

I will change the pcv valve out again then thanks.

It was amazing the old one still functioned.

I only meant ultimate as in when i first started

learning about the job i used to read here where people refer to

buying their TB kits on ebay and frankly lots of them have "everything"

but not very good parts or pulleys etc.

Im certainly not in the USMB mechanic class just a user.

But I have learned a lot here some of it fro you GD.

The other thing I thought about was the oil filler or stick o-ring i forget which.

Thanks again

Dan

[boat on top of a 99 legacy outback wagon?]

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[Cooling System not working properly - Tried everything.]

i had a leak once in my radiator that went for years after i only saw it when i was in cold weather in massahusets and the engine was running when i was at a lit up gas station and i saw some steam. just saying

['16 Crosstrek dead at 54k miles]

but i was laughing when i thought of my dad in the old days a little raising your voice in the showroom goes a long way.

['16 Crosstrek dead at 54k miles]

that stinks thats why i wont go to a dealer they have people at their disposal.

i hope it works out. im so glad it was on warranty.

[Ultimate Timing belt job. :)]

Hey all.

Just the other day I got my 95 Legacy wagon back from my mechanic

I had him do the ultimate timing service.
The thing is when i bought the car it had 145K on it now it has 180K,

it came with service records and the only thing referring to timing belt

was at about 60K it had the water pump sieze or a pulley so Subaru replaced

the water pump the belt and ONE pulley. So I've been leary about getting

this job done for a long time finally got all  the parts and ability to not have

my car for 4 days, which it ended up taking with my having to get last

minute parts.

 

Here's what I had replaced.

 

Aisin Timing kit:

OEM belt Mitsuboshi
Aisin Water pump

4 pulleys/gear

Tensioner

Water pump gasket

Thermostat gasket

 

From Subaru:
Thermostat

2 Camshaft oil seals

1 Main crankshft seal

New radiator cap

 

New Radiator (Denso)
old one had small leak

 

All cooling system hoses & clamps

Coolant

Oil & Filter

Thermostat inlet housing

 

NGK Spark plugs

NGK Wires

Air filter

PCV Valve

Fuel filter and hoses

Alternator and A/C belts

 

I have to say man does it run nice or maybe its the self satisfaction

of all the years of learning what actually goes into a timing belt

replacement that makes me love it so much. I think it was only running on 2-3

cylinders the plugs were probably so old.

BTW anyone in Houston or texas who wishes to travel here to get

theirs done PM me my mechnic did an excellent job and very affordable.

'97