nipper

Did you miss any vac hoses? We all forget that one by the airbox.

Or rent a reader for the day. Some places will rent them for free with a deposit = the value of the tool. nipper

Blinking means an active misfire and you can be potentially damaging your cat. It sounds like you may have a bad wire. Also remove the plugs and check them. Even the best mechanics on occasion crack a plug on install and dont realize it. nipper

Eastern is bad news. Google Bosal and see what others say, as i never heard of them. nipper

Your too high tech. First inspect the spark plug boots for any sighns of oil. Leaking spark plug gromits will degrade the wires and cause a miss. secondly get out the water. In the evening soak the wires with water and the coil and look for sparklies. A meter wont show hairline cracks in the coil towers. How old are the plugs? nipper

Most major autoparts store will do it for free. Record the code numbers, dont just go by thier analysis of what is wrong. nipper

What he said

Blu has started doing this only from below 15 mph full throttle take off to 60ish. i just keep an eye on the oil level. Blu only has 50K on his engine and may get new plugs. As annoying as it is I don't really worry about it. It can just be worn fuel injector nozzles not allowing for proper atomization of fuel at full throttle and full load. If you need to add more then 1 qt every 3k miles, i wouldnt sweat it. Don't rev an engine to 6k while parked, your looking for trouble.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99706

http://subarujusty.proboards.com try there. I would start with a tuneup, check the two sensors out and make sure they are doing thier jobs. I dont think you have the right codes, as they dont make sense. nipper

Yes do not touch the rear main oil seal, as they are very finicky to get back on properly. They are rarely the cause of a leak. nipper

also a seized caliper will cause the ABS to come on at the wrong time. Pull the ABS fuse and see if you still have that same issue. nipper

The better question would be who hasnt had the plastic one leak. They all will eventually, usually right after you reinstall the tranny or engine. nipper

Depends how far off the timing is. Odds are the valves are fine. The miss is a little bothersome, but then again that could just be the timing. If it is 2 misses thats timing, if it is one then a bent valve. nipper

PS Here is a suggestion. Get yourself an rebuilt axle. Install it (there is no left or right on subaru axles). Take your old one and take it apart and put it back together (w/o the boot). This way you learn how it works, and dont have to worry about the time constraint or finding out the axle is in much worse shapoe then you thought.

It is messy, labor intensive, and really not worth doing unless you are really hurting on money and have the space and time to do it. I've done it on other cars years ago, but just decided its easier and more cost effective to replace the axle. nipper

We are talking about the accessory drive belt right now, not the timing belt. The drive belt is adjusted by a screw type mechanisim. nipper

Cool remove the accessory drive belt then inspect the pulley, you will be able to feel if it is loose. You may need some sort of leverage to check, but you will know. In fact if it is loose as soon as you take the belt of it may move. Also check the bolt.

Can the broke college student change a fanbelt?

Ok do not drive the car untill you have this figured out. The big wobbly pulley is a vibration damper. It is to steel rings with a peice of rubber in the middle. I am concenred because of the two things you just stated. If the Damper is not properly tightend, with time it can work itself loose and damage the nose of the crankshaft. This can happen 1000's of miles later. The oil leak may be related. The noise may be the loose pulley. have someone look at that this car ASAP, and dont drive it.

translation " I dont want to do it" If your car passes the bounce test you dont need struts. He probably saw them leaking. Find another place. nipper

thats the first time i ever heard the pully called a wear part. nipper

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=98955&page=2&highlight=washers

I reused mine for ten years till I fould out you werent supposed to. nipper

Are you up for doing the work yourself? Brakes are not that hard to do. nipper