Everything posted by matt167
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Brake repair 1999 Subaru Outback
matt167 replied to Leitah's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI hadn't either until a post on facebook. And then one day I was without a c clamp but had a caulk gun, so I proved yep it works.
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Brake repair 1999 Subaru Outback
matt167 replied to Leitah's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXFlip it upside down over top where the line connection is on the back, and then the plunger will ride on an old pad. Its not the best way but it works.
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Brake repair 1999 Subaru Outback
matt167 replied to Leitah's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXTakes me less than an hr to put pads on all 4 corners in a parking lot.. With a Subaru, all you need is a single wrench, brake grease and a heavy duty caulk gun to do the brakes.. You can use a c clamp or a brake piston compressor if you wanna get fancy. But a caulk gun works fine
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Subaru scissor jack interchangeability
matt167 replied to FL Outback's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXInterchangeable for the most part. You have to match suspension height. Some like your OB will have a riser on the pinch joint part.making the jack taller
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when did Subaru start using timing chains on 2.5 and cvt trans
matt167 replied to bluebird's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXThey have fake shifting out of manual mode. But its like driving a vehicle driven by a rubber band. It works but holy god its weird feeling
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when did Subaru start using timing chains on 2.5 and cvt trans
matt167 replied to bluebird's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI've deffinetly worked on 2011 Foresters with an FB or FA 2.5L. They are special and take a different oil filter for some reason 2012-current FB/FA otherwise take the same filter
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01 forester. what ac compressors work?
matt167 replied to matt167's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIf I open them and put them right back, it won't hurt will it? I know the standing rule with Subaru A/C is they don't 'need' evacuated to work sufficently. But I don't want to buy a compressor till I know it's worth messing with.. I'm at 228k miles but only 10k of them are mine so it's still an unknown car really
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when did Subaru start using timing chains on 2.5 and cvt trans
matt167 replied to bluebird's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX2008 or 2009 got selectible shift but was a 'speeded' auto. CVT's came in 2010.. The FB 2.5L ( timing chain ) came in 2011 in the Forester and 2011 in everything else except Impreza went to a 2.0L version Mechanic is right. As far back as 2000 at least, the H6 runs a chain. The current H6's run a 5spd auto
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2001 legacy
matt167 replied to dp213's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX99 lego is phase II/ EJ222 as is 2001 251/253
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01 forester. what ac compressors work?
matt167 replied to matt167's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI'm not sure. I know the belt remements were stuck around the pulley when I got it and it had been there a while
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2001 legacy
matt167 replied to dp213's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYes. They are functionality identical but single port exhaust
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01 forester. what ac compressors work?
matt167 replied to matt167's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI would do that, except the yard has a strict 25% restocking fee. They cut me deals from time to time but they really don't like parts back
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01 forester. what ac compressors work?
Has been seized since I bought it. Winter wasn't bad but now its hot and this car just does not blow cool air from the vents like some do. Car part shows a 2001 Impreza going back to 1998 cars but 2001 forester only goes 2001-2002... Local place has both but Impreza listing brings up a $45 one, other is $65 for forester
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Forester brakes
matt167 replied to gator1's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYou could still have a blown master, if the seals are bypassing you will have a squishy pedal but it will be there. And both circuits should never fail completely because they operate on separate seals.
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Determine Minimum Rotor Thickness?
matt167 replied to loose_screws's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIf they shake, throw them out. If they don't, don't worry about it.. The manufacture of vehicle lists it usually, but its not normally a concern unless you want to machine them.
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engine compatibility?
matt167 replied to swamphunter's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYou have an 06 so you have AVCS, so you need a 05-07 long block. If you need just a short block than I believe most blocks after 2000 will fit
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EJ251 - Honest opinion, should I even bother with this block?
matt167 replied to Mad Mechanic's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX2004-2007 is tunable with rom raider. But limted
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2014 Impreza 2.0L CVT, anything I should really know?
matt167 replied to CNY_Dave's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIt was 0% full term when my mom bought hers in 2012. Thru subarus finance. Even if its not, your gonna get a much better rate new over used. The extra $3-5k it might cost will get absorbed with the better rate
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2014 Impreza 2.0L CVT, anything I should really know?
matt167 replied to CNY_Dave's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXA base at $17k? A new one runs just $3k more give or take. You can get 0% financing most likely. Oil consumption is a possibility but its a covered warranty issue.. There pretty solid tho
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Class action lawsuit against Subaru - high oil consumption
matt167 replied to rmarshall234's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXWhat filter was it? Depending on the filter book used, It may call for the wrong one. I do oil changes on these regularly and theres always oil in the filter
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haywire keyless
matt167 replied to matt167's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXat the house It was doing it with my spare key which has no fob.. Sometimes its not even locking, just clicking the relay in the box and I can hear it.
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haywire keyless
My 2001 Forester locked me out of it at the gas station. Its good that the hatch does not lock cause that was my way in.. Same trip the locks began locking rapidly. Sometimes it was triggered by the headlights? Then it would lock when the door closed and arm. Fobb would disarm but not unlock.. When I got home I reset batt and it seems to be better but car still locked itself next morning. Can I install an aftermarket system using the original box connections? I see boxes are around $50 but this seems like a common issue with them, the grey button fob system I mean. I have an old audiovox kit that has never been used.
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Need Advice ~ Legacy Wagon
matt167 replied to Loyale 2.7 Turbo's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXThe dual range transmissions are not hard to find from jdm importers but getting the shifters and consoles is pretty much impossible. Ea dual range shifters can be adapted but isn't 'right'
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2000 Outback Manual Transmission
matt167 replied to SubieDew's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX1998-2002 Forester 5spd are 4.11
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engine differences ?
matt167 replied to logic23's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI think the active valve system changed again for 2008. They both have it, but I think the '08 changes more. You can use the short block for sure
