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Well while hunting for a heater core for under $250. I realized that the tie rod ends on my 1998 Legacy L wagon, EJ22, A/T, 133k are shot. When the car is not running and I turn the wheel in either direction I get a creaking sound from the front end. The Beck-Arnley replacments are $55 a peice and do not have Zerk fittings!!! Anyone know a better option?? Joel

Went to the rad shop they said he would bench test it for me but not fix my leaking one. Said the new ones are two thin with to much plastic. He would not touch a repair on a new core. You think I should spend $40 at the stealership to get the system presure test to seee where the leak is coming from??? Joel

Would you have one for a '98 Legacy L wagon with A/C, EJ22, auto?? Joel

How about having the shop presure test teh system and see if we can even find a leak??

Wow, replacing it again does not sould like ANY fun. The '98 Legacy L wagon was my grandfathers last car, he gave it to me and my Mom. She drove it up to 140k she replaced all the belts and the oil pump. I want to take it the distance because I just moved to New Hampshire and I know the winters are snowy up here and I could use it's AWD. How do you fell about repairing it?? There is a local shop that specialies in reparing rad.s and cores. They said they could do if for far less than the $250 for the SOA part??

Thanks, So I will have to rip the dash out?? Or just teh lower part below the glove box?? The heater core seems to be dealer only part at the tune of $250!!! Do you know any cheaper sources?? Joel

How is the driveline diff. in my Mom's new "03 GT Limited Sedan in automatic, and the drive line in my '98 L wagon EJ22, auto also?? I know her new Roo has a 55% power bias to the rear and it has a limited slip in the back. Is the center diff. in the tail cone of the AT like mine or is it seperate or is it in the gear lube in front diff??

Our '98 Legacy L wagon with the 2.2 and auto and 133k on the clock has a very strong sweet smell of coolant coming from the vents inside the car also when the heat is on. But the heater core is not leaking inside the car yet and I can't see any steam coming from the vents, no smell outside the car. Did you do the repair on your Roo?? Joel

Our '98 Legacy L wagon with the EJ2.2, auto and 133k on the clock has a very strong sweet smell of coolant coming from the vents inside the car when the heat is on. But the heater core is not leaking inside the car yet and I can't smell it outside the car. Anyone have this problem yet on there '98 Roo's with this kind of miles??

I started hearing the warning buzzer going on my Mom's '98 Legacy L wagon with 120k on it a few days ago. about 10,000 miles ago I replaced the pads with semi-metalics and went with Brembo rotors. It was sound was only coming from the drivers side and there was allot more brake dust on the wheel cover on that side?? When I pulled the wheel I saw there was nothing left on inboard and out board driverside pads. but the pass. side pads were only about half way worn down??? when I did the braked 10,000 miles ago I flushed and blead teh brakes according to Endwench mag. and the sides and calipers both move freely. Is the drivers side brake hose collapsing???

Well he said the oil pump was leaking from the backing plate and that it could lead to airrated oil and that that could toast the engine so I let him replace it at the tune of anothe $200 taked onto the bill!!

I mean when we say rare how many GT's are produced each year??

You are in the NY but not near the city like I am. What do you think is a fair price for a off lease or pre-owned '02-'03 GT Sedan with around 30k? What are people paying for new ones you said you only paid like $18K for your new??

My Mom is looking to go from her '98 Legacy L wagon with 120k to a '02-'04 GT sedan. Are they really as rare as the sales folks in the northeast say they are? Any has anyone bought a new one for under $24k??? I found some used 30k '01-'02 for $18k

I have head of some people (10) "I work ata car rental place" That have head some head gasket problems with 2003 EJ25's. I thought they solved this problem??

When the local stealership did the timing belt with a $199 coupon for me the tech said the backing plate on the oil pump was leaking and he had not had much succes tighting them so he replaced the pump when he did it the total after the coupon came to $900!!!