nipper

Its a stuck relay. Unplug the relay and get one from a junkyard. You can get them from a dealer but $$$ bucks. nipper

It may not be there. Remember there is no such thing as too many grounds. I added some to Blu because i had wierd electrical issues and it solved some problems. nipper

Stare at the fingerprints they start moving...

Before you rip anything out, how many miles are on it, why dont you just fix the HG issue? nipper

Your altenator output is a little low. measure it with everything on (and i mean everything) at 1800 RPM. Start with the simple stuff. You are looking for very expensive problems where there is no proof of them. Battery if the car restarts the battery is fine. Coil pack will have zero effect on the radio. Possabilities: I am going with a bad ground wire. Spend , oh , i guess 10.00 and run new grounds (make them dont buy that stupid ground kit) and replace the engine ground and frame ground. A bad altenator. nipper

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Yes you can but i dont usually endorse it. Someone beofre you may have adjusted it to get extra life out of it. Are you sure it has a new clutch? I forget if the "adjustment" is at the pedal or the slave cylinder. nipper

Looking at the manual its an 8 pole connector. Whats your email and i will send you the section of the manual that shows its location. nipper

i think you need one of these [ i have plenty of them you can use mine nipper

We have the same car. nipper

CCR is very good, and have a good track record on resolving issues. Blu has a rebuild from subaru which ic rebuilt by Cummins. Those are the only two i would recomend. nipper

They are quiet till they start to stretch out. Ive seen longer chains, not much longer. Also seen cars with 4 of them. nipper

In theory, lets say the chain is good for 210,000 miles. The cost of the chain replacement is about the same cost as 2 timing belt replacement, so its a wash, but an expensive wash. nipper

i'm sticking with slipping clutches. Since you think i am wrong (it happens as the car is not in my driveway) throw some pressure gauges on the transmission and find out what going on pressure wise, either way the tranny is toast. And yes with slipping clutches under light throttle everything is fine, give it too much throttle it feels like the car is in neutral. nipper

can also be a failing water pump. Take off those timing belt covers and inspect it. nipper

If its unknown, then your going to do the entire timing beltthing: water pump cam seals main seal idler tensioner re-seal the oil pump. Its quite possible what your hearing may be a tensioner/idler giving up the ghost. Dont drive the car till you get to inspect those parts. If they let go then can do lots of engine damage. nipper

You just have slipping clutches. Its tired. Its just time to retire it and get another tranny. nipper

You may have blown the 2nd gear piston or acumulator, i would have to look it up to see which is which. There is no place for the fluid to collect in the valve body. nipper

Its like chicken soup, they dont hurt. nipper

SOUnds like 2nd gear clutches are shot. How is reverse. It can also be a front pump issue, not putting out enough pressure to keep all the rquired clutches engaged at the same time. The low fluid the 1st time may not have done it, but the 2nd sure did. Maybe a front pump seal let loose? nipper

EZ - 3.0 Why am i always afraid of anything that EZ in its name. http://endwrench.com/images/pdfs/H4H6Fall03.pdf And i stand corrected, its 59 bolts of varing lengths. PS EWWWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwwwww i found the water pump, not in a happy place at all. I imagine its a completly differnt animal then what we are used to. Page 14, "engine timing chain routing" bottom right next to the crankshaft.

The big plus to the chain, is that the chain is sealed and lubricated. One of the things that kills seals is ozone (air pollution) as well as dirty oil and a stuck PCV valve. Keep in mind that since everything but the crankshaft nose is sealed under an aluminum cover, the seals do not have to be as vigourus, if any. I have not looked at the design, but since there are 100 odd bolts on the cover, it is seled, and cam seals are most likely no longer a concern. The waterpump you raise a good question. Subaru has some new spiffy antifreeze in thier new engines that are good for some rediuclously long period (I'll beleive it when i see it as I dont trust long lived fluids). Looking at the subaru parts list, it almost looks like the waterpiump is now external, on top of the timing chain cover? Pup your hood and lets us know. nipper

Chains are supposed to last the life of the car. Old chains used to start giving up around 160,180,000 miles, so i am interested in seeing when/if they start giving up. Generaly if your buying a used car with over 100,000 miles dont be shocked that it may need a few grand put into it the first year (tires brakes wear and tear). Usually i expect to put that much in any car i buy over 80,000 miles in the first year. Sometimes i dont sometimes i do, just something to keep in mind. nipper

You have my attention now... nipper