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COOL! All those colors coming out of the same can in the propper pattern.

Sometimes it just feels like that. The next questions would be the condition of the struts, suspension, and tires. Now the techy stuff, they are slightly biased towards the front just the way the power flows, and you really wouldnt notice it, it is just an engineering thing. http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/traction/tech_traction_4wd_2.htm Get the car on wet grass and nail the gas you will see it is your imagination.

I wouldnt use it. Rubber gets brittle just sitting around. Now we need a tie breaker.

That is what i get for standing next to the space time portal on the board. I hear myself before I even say anything

Anyone mention a radiator cap?

My God subaru makes junk. 270,000 miles, tie rod ends, Belt tensione idler, and now parking brake shoes

Rust is bad. Unless it is selling really cheap walk away. On any car this is a weak area if the wheelwells arent washed out a few times in rust country

Hrm, there is something interesting.... Brake line not allowing pressure to return to MC. I would buy a stuck piston or pistons. How is the brake pedal? Compare the pedal to another car.

then an auto it is.

I sort of remeber about the 01's thought to have brakes that were too small for the car, or am I wrong? Runout in the discs can be another issue. Runout is when one side of the rotor is thicker then the other side (same side). I always replace rotors on subaru, i never get them cut. Machine shops around here tend to be a bit agressive turning them, and the cost of new ones aftermarket is reasonable. Have you tried ceramic pads?

Subaru rotors do not always like being turned. Sometimes it is just as cost effective to replace them. If your rotors are warped, it can cause a chain reaction of issues, including causing the pins to bind up cine not only do pads float but calipers do too. After that I am out of ideas unless the car shows up in my driveway. Check to make sure brackets arent bent. And in the words of Click and Clack "When was the accident"

Lets back up a bit. Remove the serpitine baelt and see if it goes away. There have been a few issues with the serpitine pully.

Let me get back to you in a few days once i tear into it. I ma thinking friday or monday as my inspection is up in august

You need to remove the caliper off the slide pins and give the pins a really good cleaning and lubrication. The pads are not lubricated in the caliper, they just float in the caliper. Check the rotor to make sure both sides are still parallel to each other.

Drained out the most vile, disgusting and darkest gasoline ( more like maple syrup) I have ever seen in my life. Luckily it was self siphoning from the fuel tank. 2 1/2 gallons came out, which seamed about right with the Justy's gauge and 9 gallon tank. The gas only was 5 years old.

Oops 1997 outback As I said, there is no adjustment left. I am replacing the rear discs, so I will see if I have adjustment at that end. But at 270K I wouldnt be surprised if it is tired.

(or that I can see) ...... Parking brake cable. Mine is completly stretched out. There is no more adjustment left. Has anyone replaced these cables (which I imagine are not cheap) before. I am always leery of when a manual has only 5 steps for such a long part.

Ah yes, this is how transmission shops sell rebuilt trannies. "see this clutch material" It is normal wear and some gunk mixed in. Thats why you are chainging the fluid

The auto is geared taller because the torque converter multiplies the torque at a 2.5 ratio, thats how torque converters work. the manual is a 50/50 split, where the automatic is a 10/90 variable to 50/50. That means you can 25/75 30/70or anything inbetween. The 2.5 is better at climbing then the 2.2 4eat. I drive in D3 if there are a lot of hills to keep the car from hunting for a gear (stupid subaru tcu program). For towing, never use 5th gear or D4 as that stresses the engine too much.

I remember but can not find now something about bad chain guides. This is not an impossible job to do, and may be easier to set the timing then a belt. That said, there are literally 105 bolts to hold on the cover. There may be a gasket I dont know. If you keep track of what bolt cam from where it is fairly straight forward. I bet a guide is worn, and these guides are like rubbing blocks. http://www.endwrench.com/current/summer03/H-4.pdf Forget what I said about straight forward. It is also not a cheap job to do. I would ask an area service rep about it.

Told ya so

Put the car in the parts for sale section. Man i really have to stop practicing my touch typing. The vultures will circle quickly.

Put it in thr psrtd drcyion snd thr vultures will start circling. BTW how are the seats?

Was the barke light on? If it was im going with the alt. Turn everything on. Rev and hold engine at 1800 RPM Read voltage at battery.

Whenever you see the word "Duty Solenoid" it mean that is cycles on and off many times a minute. They are not designed to be constantly powered. Now some people have not had any issues, but let the buyer beware.