vincentmoy

How hard would that be to install all the timing belt things? I have never, I mean never touch any car mechancial stuff before I just ask my friend to do it and learn little bit here and there. I do want to learn though it seems really handy. I'll try to keep this thing if I do get it... just a college student and have much $$ to spend. I'm no racer and be honest, I'm only going for 55 on the hwy (spd limit is 65 and people just pass me by) Anyways, what should I look at when I see it later today? Thank you for all the inputs though

Just check on the 1998 Impreza (180k mi). The owner said it had oil change in Oct, clutch done around 130-140k, timing belt done around 120-130k. It's a 2.2 also. Got 2 accidents according to Carfax. 1 has No damage or minor damage, the other has Minor to Moderate damage. It also got a recall from subaru on Axle Shaft Grease Leakage. Carfax also said there is a lien reported. I am going to look at the car tomorrow but what do you guys think about it? Vincent

Thank you for all the inputs!! You guys don't know how much I appreciate! So Scoobywagon has mentioned about the 98 impreza. Do you guys think that it worth a try for such a hi miles car? I know a lot of subarus running around with 200k+ but @ the same time the late 90s and early 20s subaru seems to have all sort of problems. Thank you again! Vincent

I am looking at a subi. It's a 2000 SUBARU LEGACY BRIGHTON AWD 4cyl 5spd manaul trans. 185K on car, engine has 114k. New clutch. The current owner said the eng was bad when he got it in 09/08 so he replaced it with another. I check the Carfax and it said it has a minor accident in OR and has traveling from WA to AK pretty much. So I suppose most of the 185k is highway miles. The guy is asking for $4900. What do you guys think about it? I heard that the head gasket is quite sucky on those Eng. Is it true? Anyways, what do you guys think?

I will do that. Thank you!

I started the car and pop the hood this morning. The car started fine and the eng seems (nothing spraying out/ leaking as far as I can see) & sounds normal. However, when I tried to drive, it doesn't want to go pass even 25 mph. I floored the gas and the car just doesn't want to go. It feels like it accelarates a little bit, and then I lost power even I press the gas all the way. Then I let go the gas a little and it seems to give a little more power but second later it die down again. That creates a hiccup feeling.

I'm sorry but I'm no mechanical and I have not much clue about cars. So I don't really know what to try or even where to start.

Well, but after it starts (after I jump started it), the car start like normal without much problem. Would it be just something choking the engine after it jump start?

OK. When I jump start the engine, my friend told me to pump the gas. I did so (5 to 6 pumps each time, did twice.) When the engine was cranking, he told me to pump more gas until the eng start. Sure enough the engine started and then those problems started to emerge. Would the pumping gas action causes the problem?

That is for the smoke or the "hiccup" problem?

I am not sure when did it change last time. But I was just driving up and down the hwy 2 days ago and it was fine. I don't know what is going on really...

OK, thing seems to be worse than it seems like. The car won't go pass 45mph. It does not seems to be the tranny problem because it shift well (it's an AT). When the Eng rev to about 3k, in 3rd gear, spd is about 45 mph, the car started to "hiccup" and slow down. However, it doesn't seem to happen in low speed. I can stop-and-go well (so far) until I reach about 45ph. I have no clue what's going on here.... Gosh... it scare c**p outta me.

No it doesn't... Only after the car is started for a min or 2, it started pumping out smoke... Don't know if it's because it's cold outside.... but the weird thing is I've never notising until today after the jump start...

Hi guys, I have the same post over nasioc but I think it's better to have it on multiple places so I'm posting it here too. I have a 93 Loyale. Today for some reason the car didn't start so a friend of mine jump started it for me. And since then I noticed there is white smoke/steam coming out of the driver side rear wheel well. I could not smell anything (it's -10F out there). I am wondering if it is related to the jump start or is a seperate thing... Anyone has a clue? Thank a lot Vincent