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What to do with the engine out (pick and choose) This is a complete list, so ignore whatever has already been done: Spark plugs Seperator Plate Clutch (if applicable) timing belt water pump idler tensioner cam seals main front seal re-seal oil pump valve cover gaskets spark plug bucket seals valve adjustment Before you attack this, wash down the bottom of the engine and make sure the oil pan leak is an honest oil pan gasket leak. They rarely leak. nipper

You have a bad connection in the cluster someplace, i would suspect a ground at best, the Ribbon wire at worst. nipper

I would ignore it and see what happens. If it was a spacer of some kind it would go on the crank not around it. nipper

there are repair kits for the grids, and they actually work well. nipper

YES thank you, cotter pin

Are you sure you need an oil pan gasket, they rarely leak. You may want to think about doing a "re-seal" while the engine is out and getting everything out of the way at one time. nipper

There isnt much of a need for it on a car as torque specs and loc washers are good enough. There are places where there are locking tabs and (oh i just drew a blank, forgive me the pins that hold the wheels on). Now if your talking bailing wire, that can be holding up some exhaust systems nipper

I am of the Front O2 sensor must be OE crowd to fix this. your car is old enough to need a O2 sensoor. Even if it is a cat (which 90% of the time it is not) you will need an O2 sensor anyway. Your car is old enough for it to need sensors. How many miles on this car? how is it performing? nipper

Do you have "summer tires" for this car? Was this issue there with them?

The universals can quickly turn into a big "OMFG how much damage can it do?" saftey issue. And who knows, the vibration may go away.

Anything is possible, but i think the two bearings he found that were falling aparty are pretty darn close to being the issue nipper

They are clamped on to the front bar with weatherproof connectors so when i take them off I can easily disconnect them. The bumper ones are just screwed into the bumper with screws that came with them, made for bumper skins. nipper

I mounted mine on the cross bar on the roof rack.

I have a 2002 imp manual that shows only one bulb in the HVAC control head. Looks fairly straight forward.

Subaru even says it on endwrench. The shop who did it before is a poorly run business. not only did it possibly loose a customer, it lost an opportunity to sell more merchandise (parts) and make a profit. nipper

I like it when I am right I dont like it when I am right and it costs someone money. Always replace all the timing belt goodies as a set. nipper

Ah yes another great choice, timing belt covers or religon. Religon is a safer topic. Depends. Are you ever going To take the car off road? Covers are there to keep foreighn objects out and to keep from throwing rockas around. I off road a lot so i like to have mine. Ive lost some fan belts to oily mud but the timing belt always looks good. I woould find them at a junkyard (or ebay), i wouldnt get them from a dealer. nipper

Early forester rear wheel bearings werent known for thier longevity. A 2000 is old enough to be on either side of the fence, but it is a good place to look. I agree the GD, rear LSD diffs rarely go bad. nipper

Not really. If the tank has not been cleaned out in 3 years or more it can just be road dirt. You have to clean the tank out to make that distinction first. Ive seen tanks not cleaned in over ten years that were just filled with crud cause they were never cleaned. nipper

Universals having a rough spot in one direction, if it was my car would be enough for me to replace the driveshaft. Do the test listed above. Dont cut the boot to inspect the carrier bearing. nipper

I didnt mean that slow But at least you know no air pocket.

Lets get back to basics and forget everything. Lest try the simple first. Rotate the tires one side at a time and see if it moves. nipper

Take down the entire driveshaft and inspect it for frozen or sloppy joints,If the wear oattern is normalon the gears you are good. INspect the center bearing. Describe in great detail what your hearing and when.peed, rpm, gear, turning etc

If you pull out the overflow, its really is surprising how little it holds. It may be sucking it in, the hose may be too short etc etc. Ive noticed this myself. Also yank the tank and clean it out, few ever do. nipper

Its low. Proper procedure for filling ANY car: Remove cap and open any bleed valves. If an older car turn on the heat (they use water valves) Start car and monitor temp gauge. SLOWLY start filling the radiator. When filled stop and wait for the T-stat to open. There will be a surge of coolant overflowing the neck. When this goes down top off the radiator. Shut off the car, close vent valves, put cap on car. Fill resivoir to hot mark. Drive car around block. Shut car off and let it cool down. Check coolant in radiator, top off if needed, same in the resivoir. Start car allow it to reach operating temp, shut down, and check levle. That should do it. What you have is an air bubble in the cooling system. Filling the cooling system too quickly with the engine off causes this. nipper