jp98

I think what you need to do is take your Outback in and have them test it and while they are doing it watch and then post back here so that we know what is being done. It will save me the same problem with mine since I have the same sticker.

MWE is a separate company from CCR. CCR just has a link to MWE's web site for the price. I believe that the $75.00 is for a rebuilt CV joint's on the axle and for a new CV joint it is $95.00. At least that is what I remember from when I did one of my axles a year ago. If you give them a call they will explain all that you need to know about the axle.

I have had it also on my Outback for 6 years and no problem at all and for the first 5 years I was changing the oil every 2 months. As far as one leaking I don't see how it would since it is a ball valve witch are not prone to leaking. All I do to it is wipe it clean before and after an oil change, it couldn't be any slicker.

I've done it a couple of times when my alternator was going out, 35 miles each time. So if you have a good battery turn off the radio and fans and head home.

If you have a local NAPA store try them for the Por-15, at least they have it here in Colorado.

If you are straped for cash and the pan isn't leaking but just rusted you may want to try some Por 15. It is some messy stuff but it just paints on and should seal the rust spots up. A lot of people on the diesel forums that I am on swear by it to repair rusted oil pans.

Rent a U-Haul car trailer, take a come a long with you and go to work. It takes a little time to get it up on the trailer but works

Depending on how many miles you put on last winter I would believe that you should be ok by just replacing that one tire. I would however have the tire shop check the diameter of the new tire vers the old ones and then make the decision. With tires going 50,000+ miles now there might not be that much of a difference. Jim

I had the frozen brakes for a couple of years. My problem was after driving 40 miles to work on the freeway and then getting off and trying to stop. That is when the peddle felt rock solid until I stopped and broke it loose with some pressure. I took the vacuum line off of the booster and sprayed some WD40 into the booster and didn't have any more problems. It wasn't to bad if you knew that what was happening when if first happened but the first couple of times that it did it to my Outback I was looking for a way out. Jim

I would forget about Carqwest for replacement axles or any aftermarket one from what I have heard. They just don't hold up as the story goes. When I replaced them on my Outback I got them from MW Enterprises. They are the way to go other than the dealer. Jim

If you loosen all the lug nuts and drive over a curb it should do it. That is the way we use to break loose rear dual wheels on trucks. You do not have to drive it that far. Jim

If it cracked while you were tightening up the pinch bolt consider yourself lucky in that it happened then and not while you were doing 70 mph down the road. That could turn into a interesting drive. Jim

I chased the same problem for over a year on my 98 Outback. I finally gave up and took it to the dealer and they found a bad inertia switch. Don't ask me where it is but they replaced it and all has been fine since. Jim

My bad info then on the O2 sensor material, but it would make sence to have two different hardness of materials. It is possibly a lot like your oil drail plug and the bung on the oil pan althoe they are both made of steel. The bolt/plug is made of a softer material so that you strip the bolt/plug instead of the bung on the pan. Jim

What ever you end up doing is going to cost. Here is the THREAD CHASER that you will need to clean up the bung if that is the problem. Now if the threads are beyound repair you will need to buy a HELICOIL KIT witch isn't cheap. All O2 sensors threads are aluminum so unless the manifold is aluminum also you should be ok with the thread chaser. The best way to actually work on it would be to get it off the car and onto a bench where you can see what you are actually doing. Jim

I agree that the heated windshield isn't that nice of a feature. I live in the snow country of Colorado and it doesn't help that much. As a mater of fact I really haven't noticed a difference between a heated one and a non heated one. Put the money elsewhere. Jim

Take a look and see what size tires the receipt says. If it matches the tires you might have to eat them unless they understand and will do something about it. Jim

What a lot of people don't realize when they buy a trailer, pop up, or regular travel trailer is that the posted weight on the trailer is dry weight. Add your camping gear, food, water, and what ever else you load into it and the weight go up a lot. Just a few more things that need to be figured in. Jim

Lifetime, I have also heard that now the lifetime isn't lifetime anymore. I haven't checked it out personally but that is what I read. Jim

One thing about the NAPA ones is that I went through 3 of them before I got one that lasted more than out of their driveway. I should say that one did make it to my home 30 miles away before it went out. Then it did last a year before I had a rebuilder rebuild it to get rid of problems with it. Jim

The helicoil is the way to go. Any auto parts store should have one to fit your needs. Back in the 70's I striped out one on a Volkswagen head and the kit that I picked up had the drill and coil in one package but I haven't needed to look for one for some time now. Jim

Just wondering did you find the problem? Jim

A quick and easy one to check is the alternator, one of the diodes may be bad and you could be draining the battery through it. Just disconnect the battery wire going to the alternator and see what happens. Jim

This may sound kind of stupid but are the cables connected to the right post on the battery?

Yes, it is the passenger side inner one. I haven't crawled under the car yet to check the divers side one so I'm not sure how that one looks. As far as the joint itself I don't think that I'll risk it lasting. My daily commute this last year was through a lot of snow and ice not to mention the magcloride that they spray on the roads here so I'll proably go with the rebuilt axle. Jim