Everything posted by nipper
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Diagnostic advice for the mechanically challenged (like me)
nipper replied to 2Feathers's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXNow repeat seven times repeat something to yourself 7 times after you hear it...you will never forget it
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help getting hill holder to work
nipper replied to 1-3-2-4's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXNo no no thats not it. Do you have a bicycle with hand gbreaks around to look at. The but end of the cable sits in the both holes in the cam (roataion arm) on the hill holder. They way you have it the hill holder will drag the brakes and snap the cable. Loosen the hill holder cable at the clutch fork to get slack. nipper
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interchangeable alternator for 2005 legacy
nipper replied to jtisdel's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX237.00 at first subaru (n/a 2.5L). Look up Alt Rebuilders, Auto electric repair in your local yellow pages. You may be able to find a local rebuilder, but be warned, sometimes the volt regular or diode trio (well they are more then trios now) can cost more then just getting a rebuilt alt. nipper
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don't adjust the clutch!
nipper replied to superu's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXAgreed. nipper
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Diagnostic advice for the mechanically challenged (like me)
nipper replied to 2Feathers's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXalso there is a simplke rule that applies to any problem. Change just one thing at a time. Otherwise your adding an exponential amount of variables to a problem and may never figure out the solution. Also look at the simplest solution first. nipper
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95 Legacy with no running lights... HELP!
nipper replied to 2Feathers's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXElectricity can be an evil overlord. Glad it all worked out. nipper
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95 Legacy with no running lights... HELP!
nipper replied to 2Feathers's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI had this sort of happen to me once. The virgin switch on the steering column. If it is in the middle position, you will not have running lights. Mine was in the middle position for 2 days and made me nuts. You couldnt tell it was in the middle by looking at it easily. I must have knocked it at some point. So maybe you had two problems. The brake lights in this car do not cross the parking light circuit, but they do run in parallel to it. Remove all the brake light bulbs (not the 3rd light) and see if the parking lights stop doing thier brake thing. If the 3rd light is staying on it may be the brake light switch is stuck. nipper
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Brown Stuff at the Bottom of Overflow Container??
nipper replied to Petersubaru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXRemoving it is easy, cleaning it is tough, though i do need to remeber the pebble trick. nipper
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Assenmacher SU-015-A Installer
By the name of it it sounds like some sort of old USSR military weapon nipper
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Where is my fuel filter located?
nipper replied to welly's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIts a subaru rebuilt alt I washed it after i replaced the month, about a year after that pic (and why do these things always fail when they are full?) nipper
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Where is my fuel filter located?
nipper replied to welly's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXThats it in a 1997. I dont know if right hand is different from left hand under the hood (as far as landmarks) as far as the washer tank etc. It is next to the windshield washer tank. It is the silver can with the hose coming off it (on my car) by the brake master cylinder. nipper
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auto transmission, burning smell, noise
nipper replied to merogul's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXTake it to an independent shop while it is still cold. Let it sit overnight outdoors. Let them start it up and have them report that it was yard starting etc and what they think the problem is, otherwise you will have a problem. I am just surprosed Turkey has a lemon law nipper
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Brown Stuff at the Bottom of Overflow Container??
nipper replied to Petersubaru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI tend to see things from a shops point of view, and a coolant flush on the shop level is a money maker for them, and they never clean out the tanks, since time is money. Thats why i say they are never cleaned. nipper
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strange noise
nipper replied to erikvr's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXCheck your dirve axles, wheels, motor mounts etc. nipper
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fuel sending units????
nipper replied to mike97's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIts a subaru, they do that. We consider those to have accurate gas gauges to be "wierd" and outsiders Learn to rely more on the trip odometer and the low fule light, though there is nothing wrong with filling up on E at 10 gallons. Imagine filling up on E and it taking 18 gallons, THEN you would worry (especially when they only hold 15.9). nipper
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95 Legacy with no running lights... HELP!
nipper replied to 2Feathers's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXSounds like one of your daul filamint brake lights are shorted out. nipper
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Brown Stuff at the Bottom of Overflow Container??
nipper replied to Petersubaru's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXThe tanks are never cleaned. I would just clean the tank (good luck on that, I did it and it was a PITA due to its shape), and not worry about it. The brown stuff can be anything from age, dirt, results of road grime, coolant additive. nipper
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low speed shake while turning dangerous?
nipper replied to rpl3000's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXyou have torque bind. First thing to try is a auto tranny fluid flush. nipper
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Coolant disappearing?
nipper replied to goatman's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXYes those i can yell at. i can't yell at someone with just an idiot light nipper
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I dont want to reinvent the wheel
nipper replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIn this neighboorhood a faltbed at 1-5am sticks out like a sore thumb and wakes everyone up. And its not that fast. NOw Ive had motorcycles stolen that were gone 1-2-3. nipper
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I dont want to reinvent the wheel
nipper replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI do like that, its simple and elegants, and is basically a low tech combo lock
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At oil temp light flashing DTC Code of 76
nipper replied to 2000impreza's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXIt could be but i am not about to say yes and have you throwing money at something as expensive as a transmission that has limited abillity to be diagnosed over the net. Lets see if someone else chimes in, maybe they have seen this themselves. nipper
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Rusty Control arm OUCH!
Wonder if subaru has any of those laying around nipper
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If you had your choice, Legacy GT 2.5 or 2.2
nipper replied to RallyKeith's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX2.5 would bring the car back up to original specs, and i am just a big fan of the 2.5 (having ownde both of them). nipper
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Changing starter and air filter
nipper replied to vincentmoy's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXHold on to your old one. There is no standard for rebuilt/reman . They may have just replaced the contacts and repainted it. nipper
