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Having added one to mine, I can safely state that it is a good thing. It does a great job of keeping dust, snow, rain, and small children from sticking to the back window. And if you're as cheap as I am, it keeps the back window much cleaner then the 10 year old windshield wiper back there.

I've been reluctant to use seafoam in the oil, because I'm concerned that the carbon is what's holding the rings on my pistons together. In the gas tank however... Is that a good thing to do with SPFI?

Jalopnik's "Down on the street" car for today should be recognizable. However the guy who wrote the post needs to be corrected about some things he said. I've been banned from commenting (long story) but perhaps someone else can speak up?

Is this another case of the wires being inside the engine compartment, on the drivers side next to the firewall? I know that's where they are on my EA82, but it's a 93.

You washed it!!! What were you thinking! Now the 4wd will fail again. On these EA82's, it's very important not to disturb the delicate balance of dirt on the body panels...

I was thinking about this more, and I was wondering if aftermarket CV's could cause this? The previous owner told me that he had recently replaced a CV, but I sincerely doubt that he replaced it with one of decent quality. :-\

Same here, could be fun

Why do I get the feeling we're going to be reading about you in the darwin awards?

A buddy of mine had an older Mercedes that people kept stealing the hood ornament off of. He finally got pissed and insulated it and wired it to a capacitor. No one stole it again. He did end up with all four head lights smashed in one time, but they left the hood ornament alone.

I've noticed the same thing about people who live in the Northern Nevada/Lake Tahoe area. You can drive around in the summer and see all kinds of cars. But when you drive around neighborhoods, odds are there's a subie parked next to the house or in the garage. And during the winter, the other cars stay home.

I'm honestly amazed it was still running. One thing, now it's replaced my mileage is significantly better, and I've got more power. The bad one is apparently OEM, I'm really hoping it wasn't original. From 1993.

Just an example of why it's a good idea to check the cap and rotor when you buy a new car.

Well, the gear oil appears to be new, or at least clean. No grittiness, appropriate level, etc. I guess I can keep driving it while it's making the noise, but since it's my daily driver and wife and kid hauler, I'm concerned about it breaking down in the middle of nowhere because of something I should have fixed. I have located a donor transmission, but I wanted to get a second (or third, or fourth) opinion before I swapped it out.

Kick the wife out?

Great question Mike, and this may be critical. When the gearstick is not in a particular gear, it stops. This eliminates the wheel bearing theory right? So now I'm really confused.