Everything posted by nipper
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CT Cookout July 25th.A West Coaster will be here.
So whats a good time to show up?
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CT Cookout July 25th.A West Coaster will be here.
Well once i get Blu a bath tomorrow i will be on my way. nipper
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98 outback power window problem
nipper replied to nckreeves's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIts possible the connector was dirty too it happnes. Just the action of disconnecting it and reconnecting it can clean the terminals. As far of the timing belt, not really. Breaking would be a good thing as all valve action would cease and nothing would hit anything. What they tend to do is jump a tooth (survivable) or three (not survivable). These are interfernce engines, which means not only hitting the pistons, but the valves hitting each other. Its sort of like asking if death is a sympton of a heart attack. Don't wait for it to happen, as a 650.00 repair can cost you a engine. Alos at this time its a good idea (read must) to do the cam seals, main seal, re-seal the oil pump, replace tensioners and idlers, replace the pcv valve. ALso replace the waterpump if you plan on putting alot of miles on the car. If you are only going to do another 60K in another 10 years, then it can go untill the next TB change. nipper
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Do Subarus overheat in the cold?
nipper replied to Fairtax4me's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXi get those sometimes confused, silly me. Freezing in any engine isn not a factor of air temp (again as long as your not in fairbanks) but a factor of the condition of the coolant. ALso these pumps dont pull, they just push. nipper
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98 outback power window problem
nipper replied to nckreeves's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYou are VERY mistaken. read it again. It is 106,000 miles OR 106 months. Like I said 1 month is = 1000 miles. also look at www.cars101.com for maint intervals. Rubber parts dont really care if its 10 miles and 100 months or 100,000 miles and 10 months. They have a finite life. nipper
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Mystery power loss
nipper replied to rpeterse's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXWhat he said.
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Mystery power loss
nipper replied to rpeterse's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXmileage? auto or manual? recent work that was done? nipper
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Looking At A 2010 Legacy CVT???!!!!!
nipper replied to The Dude's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXSigh cant we all just stick to one or two 2010 threads. You dont want to be a beta tester, fine, dont be one If you did your research, you will find out a- this is an entirely differnt animal. The Justy failures were mostly from the brushes that operated the powder-metal clutch. b- CVTs in various shapea sizes and forms have been around long enough now that they are have over 100K on them, and are very trouble free. nipper
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Do Subarus overheat in the cold?
nipper replied to Fairtax4me's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXEr um.... The thermostat is always on the outlet. As emissions have gotten stricter, car mfgs switched to reverse flow. Reverse flow allows for more stable cylinder head temperitures. If you have a 50/50 mix in antifreeze, nothing will freeze, period, unless you are in the arttic. Either you had a poor mix or something else that was wrong. Cars can overheat in 110 or - 20 if the thermostat is lazy or doesnt work. A tired water pump, failed cap, and a clogged radiator can all cause over heating. nipper
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98 outback power window problem
nipper replied to nckreeves's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXWelcome to the site. First the bad news, you do know that 1000 miles of wear and tear is equal to one month time. So if you havent replaced your timing belt and seals, you are past due. The good news, this is a common problem. The master switch needs to be taken apart and cleaned. It probably has some carbon build up on the contacts. If you can replace the small bulbs in a christmas light set you can do this. nipper
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2010 Legacy Test Drive
nipper replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIts an inch smaller then the old outback, but 4 inches higher. Oddly enough, its the same height as Blu now (97 with a lift kit) and as much clearance. But its not in blue. nipper
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Help with overheating
nipper replied to etc's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYou close the vent when you drive off. You Have to let the car cool down in a closed system with a full overflow tank. Did you use a subaru T-stat, I dont remember. nipper
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??? for the down under crew (blitzen stuff)
nipper replied to zukiru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXlooks like handles to have two people skitch behind you on rollerblades
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Engine vibration. 99 Legacy OB Wagon
nipper replied to kingcole's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXAnd just where did the axle come from? There are lots of posts on vibration after an axle replacement. nipper
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Should I retain the McIntosh stereo, is it any different?
nipper replied to idosubaru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXhttp://www.mcintoshlabs.com/inside/83.asp During the Clarion years the push to drive the OEM car audio business turned out to be an exercise that would be wrapped up in deals with Harley Davidson, Ford GT, and Subaru. Charlie Randall became President of McIntosh in 2001. My mistake, i was thinking Harmon Kardon. I thought McIntosh had more. nipper
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Torque bind
nipper replied to imprezaII's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYou basically said it. It occurs in all 4wd vehicals, sometimes it is controlled because you are using a Manual 4wd on slippery surfaces so you never feel it. However have the vehicle in 4wd on pavement (if it is a simple 4wd system) you will notice it is very hard to turn the steering wheel, almost impossible to get it to full lock, and just as hard to get it out of 4wd. On AWD vehicals it comes from driving on a flat or mismatched tires. The differnce in wheel speeds causes the AWD unit to overheat and destroy itself. This only happens really in true full time AWD systems. There are many differnt AWD systems out there, including some that are "on demand AWD" (meaning it waits for the wheel to slip to do anything). On Subarus, fords, jags, volvos and others if you do a full lock turn in aparking lot, it should take very little throttle (if any) to make the turn. If you have TB you will have to give it moderate or heavy throttle to do this manuver. nipper
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Should I retain the McIntosh stereo, is it any different?
nipper replied to idosubaru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXHey its a subaru, it has to stay quirky about something !
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Should I retain the McIntosh stereo, is it any different?
nipper replied to idosubaru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI did not know that. Does that go for any car mfg with MacIntosh stereos? nipper
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Help with overheating
nipper replied to etc's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXFYI how to refill a subaru (or any car for that matter). Make sure the car is on level ground or nose uphill. Open air vent if equiped. Start car. SLOWLY pour 50/50 premix into the radiator till it is full. Wait for the T-stat to open. The coolant will surge out when it opens. Let the car run a bit more then top off the radiator. You can goose the throttle if you want. Fill the Overflow tank to the hot line. Place cap on the radiator, drive the car around the block. Let the car cool off. Check the coolant level in the radiator. Top off radiator in the above manor. Repeat if needed. During this procedure always monitor your engine temp. If you see it rising on the test drive, go home and let the car cool off and topoff. I have never ever had an airbubble in any car using this procedure . nipper
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pulls right by design?
nipper replied to turin's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXAre these tires directional, and maybe one or more are on backwards? nipper
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Hesitation
nipper replied to charm's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXDont always just dismiss the dealer for parts, they can sometimes be very competative in prices. I go to 1stsubaru.com for parts, plugs you have to look it up to see which ones you take (avoid champion) but they can be had anywhere. Just go by what is in your owners manual. nipper
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CT Cookout July 25th.A West Coaster will be here.
It's a good sign.
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P0420 won't go away
nipper replied to urban_sub's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIt is possible that your cat is bad. On occasion a 420 is a bad cat.
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CT Cookout July 25th.A West Coaster will be here.
i guess this means Blu will need a bath shortly. nipper
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what year vcd's interchange?
nipper replied to wally's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXi'm not firing on all 4 cylinders right now, so I wont answer (weeeee vicodin). Someone else will, but do a search here, as I am pretty sure there are quite a few posts on this. Your in a 95, so I would imagine quite a few would interchange. interesting how this showed up on google Maybe this will help http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Subaru_transmissions nipper
