nipper

Is this a repeat post, thought there was another one like this. If you dont know what a CELK is then dont go diging around the tranny. A CEL is a Check Engine Light. Do you have a flashing AT Temp light on startup? nipper

Well.... The justy is a hedge against high gas prices (Blu gets 19 around town). Also since autoparts stores closed, its hard to get parts easily. So Blu doesnt get jelouse a 2nd car will make it easier to fix his EGR system and the heated seats that don't work. But i will send him your reguards. He is getting a roof basket in the spring that can hold an axe, shovel and spare tire. The Justy doesnt have AC (tempting to correct that) so Blu will still be used in the heat of summer locally. Blu didnt get jelouse of the bicycle so we should be good. :-p

Its 2wd so Tow Dolly. I may just call him Justy. Its a simple name. He only has 32,000 miles so he breaks my rules on naming a car. Got to have over 100K on it, thats when they get a personaility. Maybe after I drive it a summer it will get a name.

I'm just going to lurk here for a bit. Just one question. When you did the spinng tire test, did the car start moving forward? If it did, the TCU will start backing off on the amount of power to the rear wheels. nipper

Yes they control your AWD. Loose one and loose your awd, you should get a CEL. Loose two and you'll loose the spedo and AWD and have a CEL. You will also not be able to go faster then 50mph. The either work or dont so if you dont have any CEL or codes dont worry about them. they tend to be robust. Which leads to the next question, are you having AWD issues? nipper

Its overfilled. nipper

I got the magic black box from from E-trailer. Its stright forward, just plug it in. This is so I can bring Blu's little brother home. What I need to know (since there is a foot of snow on the ground im not going poking) is there a place that these harness run through the body? nipper

You just answered your own question. You may have a failing tensioner or idler. You are playing with fire. There is a huge diffenrce between a timing belt job with all the parts and rebuilding your cylinder heads. It shows up under light load causing a miss or rough running. Skip the coil test for now, as either way you need a timing belt like yesterday. nipper

Just one thing I wanted to point out, there are no stupid questions just stupid people

Lest start out with two things. What is your alt output under this condition. Next does your brake booster have a vac leak. Thats the simple things. Next spray some water on the coil pack and check for sparklies. How old is the timing belt, and more importantly how old are the tensioners and idlers? nipper

Its loosing internal pressure someplace. Use trans-x cross your fingers and start looking for a replacement.

Your going to have to get some pressure gauges on the tranny to see what the issue is. I wouldnt fault the torque converter, but maybe your front pump cant develop enough line pressure to keep it engaged. Another possability is a worn internal seal someplace. nipper

Duty means it is a solenoid that cycles on and off quickly by design. They can last months or days with the FWD holder in. I have seen both. nipper

Find another mechanic, sounds like neither one is very good. Look at www.cartalk.com in the mechanics files and see if they have one listed near you. I am not convinced you have Torque Bind.

This is a straight forward job, there is no reason your mechanic cant do it. Just make sure he uses a subaru head gasket, nipper

Odd, something else to file in my head. nipper

Hell I can get parts from the worst dealer on Long Island (who is only 4 miles from my house) doesnt mean i trust him. Chainging the belt was premature, but thats water under the bridge. Find another shop before they really screw up your wallet. The rough running can be as simple as a vacume leak. How long has the car been doing this?

I've never seen a plastic one. nipper

OK that helps. When you got the tune-up, what plugs and wires did you use? Do you have a CEL on? Why was the timing belt changed so early, when it is required at 106,000 miles. Why didnt the dealer notice the rough running? I dont trust this dealer.

What is your location PHL doesnt say much.

http://endwrench.com/images/pdfs/OnBoardInfo.pdf http://endwrench.com/images/pdfs/OBDInfo.pdf I thought only 1995 had the wierdness they had to work around. Those two links should answer your question. nipper

I've used www.radiator.com for all my radiators. They usually have the best prices around, and are the most knowledgable. I dont ever remember a sensor being in the raditao of this model year.

What are you adapting too?

Figure about 1-2 tanks of gas. Subarus are a bit lazy being emissions ready. nipper

Lets take it one step at a time, since if you do have Torque bind, we can't do much about it now. The engine. When was the last time it had a full tuneup? How many miles on this car? Have you had the air filter replaced recently? When was the last time the timing belt was changed? You cant diagnose transmissions issues properly untill you get the engine running properly. nipper