Slegacy96

Hey thanks alot. I def. dont want to mess anything up, seeing as how my speedometer itself is brand new.

SO I got a question. Im lookin to buy Reason's aftermarket guages seeing as how his Legacy is totaled.:-\ The issue is that the speedo goes up to 140, where as mine only goes up to 120. Therefore my speedometer would need to be re-calibrated. One Subaru place told me that they didnt have the tools. Another told me that you cant re-calibrate them, even in the newer ones. And auto electric specialist told me that it should just plug in, which I realized later doesnt make any sense since Im not replacing the actual speedometer itself. A friend of mine told me that he got bigger wheels on his '01 Dakota and he just went to the dealer and plugged it in and no problem. So Im trying to figure out who here is actually correct.

Or you can be really genius like Acura and mount the engine (in the Legend) transversly and run the driveshaft through the oil pan. Power loss 20-22% on an automatic. Great engineering there.

My best is 32 mpg, crusing at 75-78 mph. All highway. Im so proud....I also have a 5 speed manual. 29 mpg was the best I got when I had te 4EAT. Which is also very good.

Seperator plate is A ok. $400 even to get both seals replaced. Time & cold weather got the best of them.

Right you are. $440 to get both seals done. So much for saving money replacing my timing belt. Oh well.

Thanks. Timing belt due in 15,000 miles. I agree, might as well get it done now.

I didnt know that. And this is my 3d EJ25. Learn somethan new everyday.

Leaking water pump.

Sounds like something is comin loose. Open the sucker up.

.......but from where? That plate is covered in oil, but its not coming from the drain plug nor is the oil pan leaking. View from the top; some burnt off oil, which would explain the burning smell. None on the other side. View from the bottom, also got some oil, but the opposite side does as well. Cam seal? Baffle plate? Something else? My '96 LGT leaked from the cam seal. $200.

Agreed. I had to be pushed out of grass covered in 10 inches of snow once...but then I had weak tires at the time.

I had a leaky cam seal. Not any danger to the timing that I know of, but I had it taken care of within a few weeks.

I concur.

thanks

Agreed.

But it wasnt problems on dry pavement. It was in the snow.

Very good point. I do enjoy hearing it, but I usually save it for the curvey roads. Ive had the intake on for a while, and have never calculated it before, but this was the worst hwy mileage I have ever gotten with it. I know this because my trip required an extra gallon and a half of fuel.

Well why arent you?

With more detail: Continuous AWD System: The manual transmission’s all-wheel drive is referred to as a continuous all-wheel drive system. It uses a center differential located inside the transmission case that is controlled by a viscous coupling device. In effect, the center differential is a limited-slip differential. In normal operation, power is distributed equally to the front and rear wheels. Plates are alternately attached to the front and rear output shafts inside the viscous coupling. When a rotational difference occurs between the front and back wheels, the plates inside the viscous housing shear inside the contained fluid (a type of silicone) heating it and causing the fluid to thicken. The thickened fluid causes the plates to transfer torque from those that rotate faster (the slipping wheels) to the plates that rotate slower (the wheels with the best traction). This no-maintenance system is simple, compact and virtually invisible in its operation. The system can distribute torque from a 50:50 torque split for maximum traction to mostly front or rear wheel drive. (Source: http://www.autoworld.com/news/Subaru..._All-Wheel.htm) A. Continuous AWD with Rear LSD: Available with 5MT on WRX, Legacy GT, Outback 2.5i, Outback XT and with 6MT on Spec.B B. Continuous AWD without rear LSD: Available with 5MT on Impreza 2.5i, Outback Sport and Legacy 2.5i

I didnt say that they did.

And a 10/90 split in the 4EAT? So why does the 5EAT system (found in the latest LGT) have a 45/55 split. Wouldnt the car with more power, be more likely to have a greater RWD bias? or was the a typo? Cause I just realized what I wrote (its late gimme a break) and doesnt the 4EAT have a 90/10 split? Which would make more sense.

Yes, but I wasnt really asking about the auto. Ive got all this Active AWD System: Active all-wheel drive is a term coined by Subaru to differentiate the all-wheel drive system in the automatic transmission (4EAT) from other "reactive" all-wheel drive systems on the market today. What makes this all-wheel drive system so special is its ability to anticipate traction needs and act before a wheel slips. The mechanism that transfers torque fore and aft is contained within the transmission’s tailshaft. To the casual observer it looks just like a typical hydraulic clutch found in any automatic. The key difference in this clutch pack is its operation. It’s designed to slip according to how much all-wheel drive is needed. When an automatic’s clutch slips, it is due to a malfunction and will eventually burn up. But the multi-plate transfer (MPT) clutch uses a special friction material that easily withstands the friction loads generated during torque transfer. (Also referred to as VTC = Variable Transfer Clutch) The MPT’s operation is controlled by the Transmission Control Unit (or TCU) and constantly changes dependent on how the vehicle is being driven. To get more all-wheel drive, the TCU increases the hydraulic pressure to the clutch for less slippage. Less all-wheel drive calls for more slip and the TCU reduces the hydraulic pressure to the clutch.

I ask because my understanding that is with Continous AWD (found in manual transmission vehivles) the center diff. can essentially wear out since it is fluid based. Which I dont know much about, so is there anyone who does know about such an occurence? We had been debating on LGT.com and never found an answer that made sense. Someone said you go well past 200K another said 50k, which would just be silly. Im at 87k and my AWD appears to working just fine

What transmission?