[air intake inhibited]

thanks guys...i think i'll leave it on. not like i bought an auto legacy l wagon for it's mind-blowing performance anyway

 

mjb

[01' Forester Block Heater Usage]

why not just cruise around for ~20 miles before and after work? when there's snow it'd be extra fun. bring a big mug of coffee and your favorite music and enjoy the scenery...or go looking for some snow to bomb around in.

 

mjb

[air intake inhibited]

i noticed a plastic thing affixed to the underside of my hood...just about the same width and height as my air intake, which completely blocks it. this is an 01 legacy L. why would subaru put this thing on? is there any reason not to remove it? sorry if this has been covered, but a search for air intake and plastic thingies didn't produce a whole lot...

 

thanks,

mjb

[intro, question and shamelessness]

been lurking here for a while now, ever since i picked up my used (22k miles) 2001 legacy l wagon back in january this year. this is my first subaru, although my father has owned only subarus for like the last 20 years (xt, svx, outback, wrx), so i'm pretty familiar with them. i've already learned a lot from this message board...thanks everyone.

 

so, my question centers around a strange clicking noise coming from my back wheels (pretty sure it's both sides...but at least driver's side). i recently brought my legacy in to the dealer for the 30k service. ever since i picked it up, i'm getting a clicking sound from the rear wheels. it only seems to happen at low speeds (or the pitch changes at higher speeds and i can't hear it anymore or something). it sounds just like when you were a kid and put baseball cards on your bike to click on the spokes. it seems to correspond to wheel revolution (as opposed to rpm's). i've looked all around the area and don't see anything that could be making the noise. any ideas?

 

any generous souls (with a carfax hookup) mind running one for my new used car (didn't know about it when i was shopping...just curious now)? vin: 4s3bh635817301457 email: mbraunstein@wi.rr.com

 

take care.

 

mjb