ShawnW

Holy crap! I hope the drums sit on a containment tray!

Buy a straight edge and use techniques by the post written by General Disorder. You should be able to take a bare minimum off while still keeping them flat and within tolerance in this situation. GD's post: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=126868&highlight=resurfacing Shopping Google for a straight edge. https://www.google.com/webhp?rlz=1C1ASUM_enUS473US473&sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1ASUM_enUS473US473&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=machinest%20straight%20edge&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&fp=4290f030722b0041&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&biw=1680&bih=925 Or you can ship the heads to me and I will do it and ship them back asap.

I always remove the pedal.

People buy replacement shortblocks all the time. I personally don't like rebuilding heads for people that are using an old block but its been done too.

Or really mess up your hand. They are damn sharp.

Advise that he not drive it until the engine fails too. Better to fix the engine while its rebuildable than to wait. LMK if you need a price on an engine.

He's a long time member here, I haven't seen anything negative and lots of people here have met him. His name on here is Scott in Bellingham.

Looks like a pope mobile to me.

Heater control vac and the distributor are the important ones. Ill dig thru my pictures but might not have a clear one that focuses on that more than just the carb itself. About to do one this week though.

If that is the right PN I can get those too at the same price. 4 left in the local warehouse.

Either way on new questions. If its related to the calipers I would follow up here if its a new topic I would post a new one (or search).

You could also have check engine lights/codes that take 2 consecutive trips to trip. I assume you have noticed the exhaust ports aren't the same.

Bosal used to make a nice one but stopped in 2008. 229-577 It may be possible to find old inventory of that item, was a good part. Otherwise a round muffler is what it is and an exhaust shop can probably install one for around $125 if you shop around.

The ones I listed above are GR2's, the last 2 available from my supplier, then it has another line item if I need more. Items that I used to be able to get as KYB are now available in a Sachs brand product, I haven't had any complaints on the ones I installed a week ago to a Loyale.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2012_Subaru_Outback.shtml Estimated $200/year savings. Your mileage may vary. How you drive affects it. But for the most part I think its pretty accurate. I did the one for my 2006 Outback and it came out like my wife and I tend to get. I drive aggressive on the highway and she does in the city but otherwise passive one or the other for each of us.

I can get KYB 341065's which are for a 3dr sedan RX 4wd for $70.20 ea. In stock at my local warehouse. Shipping these isn't expensive with Fedex Ground should be less than $20 for both boxes.

If you take the money the CVT saves you in gas and put it in a savings account I bet it would save you enough to replace the trans by the time it fails. If it doesn't fail you have a nice down payment for the next car if you are so inclined. The reverse issue was a recalled/bulletined item and is solved thru a trip to the dealer. Known issue and not all are affected. They are really quite nice to drive and I wouldn't even blink to have one if I could afford one.

The pistons are for a quad cam 2.5 motor if you didn't know that already. The majority of the pistons I see for these are not sized to the block right, just using an A/B/C size piston isn't usually enough to do the clearance correctly. I size all of my rebuilds by hand with a bore gauge and find most are way too small by spec. I have eliminated piston slap in many engines in the past couple of years. To me it looks like a deal as long as all 4 are within specs for your block. On a budget I would probably put all of the originals back in their original positions and just put new rings in it. Let me know if you need any engine parts I can often beat prices.

If you know how to rebuild an auto trans I would do that. Its pretty easy and a kit is available for them.

Spark plug tube seals leaking oil? Pull the spark plug wire out, if its covered in oil replace the valve cover gaskets and the tube seals.

The GL series came from the factory with a cork gasket. The Legacy comes with factory silicone sealant and snugging oil pan bolts could actually snap one off. They are only to be torqued to like 3.5 foot pounds.

Agreed, same track record here, same idea and I don't change the grease. Especially if they have a guarantee with the part.

Its usually the door card and the scissor (regulator).

Immobilizer (chip key) doesn't start until around 2005.

Not a problem, options are great.