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Step one, move the wheels (one at a time ) 90 degrees, This will rule out a driveline balance issue. Step two, REPLACE the rotors. These rotors dont always like being cut. I hate to state the obvious, but are the lug nuts tight? Check to make sure the pads are seated, and that the sliders on the calipers are lubricated. nipper

He lives in Nebraska, so it qualifies as cold. Look in the JC whitney catalog, as they used to have universal kits for this kind of thing. nipper

Also check the altenator output just for the hell of it. But odds are the diaphram in the cap needs to be pushed back in. nipper

People make a common mistake. When you replace shoes you really should replace the springs at the same time (no one does it). This avoids a failed self adjuster. nipper

or a bad circuit breaker, or a bad motor. Sadly we dont have much exp with this, as they are fairly trouble free. Have you tried making the motor run without the switch? nipper

Yes you have too, as a misadjusted brake can give you a low brake pedal, even with self adjusting brakes (after you have replaced the shoes). http://www.automedia.com/Drum_Brakes__Rear_Brake_Drum_Adjustment/ccr20030701db/1 nipper

whats the full size number. i sort of remeber.... nipper

It can be the brake pads. They may have gotten dirt or grit in them. You can replace them on your own (really quick job) and see if it goes away. if the dealership is any good, they would have caught a bad wheel bearing or axle. Take the tech on a drive with you and show him the grinding, as that always helps. nipper

For off road it should work, maybe. From a purely technical point of view, yes. It will make for lousy, if not almost dangerous on road handling. I have had the joy (or bad luck) of driving a car with 4 temp spares on it (wasnt mine, was helping a friend) and it had some really scarry handling. Narrow tires affect handling and cross wind performance. I am assuming you mean as a off road snow tire, and not a mud tire. nipper

Lemon Law http://www.doj.state.or.us/oregonians/lemonlaw.shtml mysterious electrical problems are almost impossible to find sometimes. What they should do is hook up a fuel pressure gauge and let you drive the car. This will tell them if its a fuel issue. It can be either the fuel injectors or the iginition system shutting down. My guess is ignition. Maybe its time for a new ECU, along with the two position sensors. I am not for throwing parts at something, but its on subarus dime, not yours. nipper

Ethanol isnt done for the energy return, its done for emissions. Its much better and safer then the oxyginated fuel. I dont understand all the noise about gasahole (10/90) mix, as its been around since the 1980's in some parts of the country. Its really harmless. Its the e-85 thats a huge waste of resources. nipper

Double over head cam engine (1) as opposed to single over head cam engine (2) nipper

Those are not great numbers, especially wet. They are showing that you have worn rings. If it was valves the numbers would not have changed. nipper

Wow you finally fixed it?

You already have a big problem. Just because your temp gauge may be slkow to get hot, the engine internals are far hotter then the water. The compression gasses push the water away from the water jackets. Technically you already have a major problem. nipper

We need the comprssion numbers on all 4 cylinders. If all 4 are 125 (which isnt great but OK) then its fine. If it is as i suspect, the others around 170 plus, and #3 at 125, there is your miss. Odds are its a valve, but you will have to do a wte/dry compreassion test on all 4 to find out. nipper

That is SO cool where it rears up. That could be so much fun on the LIE at rush hour. nipper

no chance, the plate already fell off :-p nipper

It really depends upon how green you are if you want to have an easily fixable leak. If he takes it to a shop, they will find the leak and fix it. Personally i am so against anyone who does not have a set of gauges, with an ac system that has been dead for months, just throwing a few cans of refrigerant into an ac system. If he wants to try it fine, but i reserve the right for an "i told you so" if he cant get it to blow cold enough nipper

Do a search, and you get them at Radio shack

If you can find the parts, yes they are rebuildable. They are actually fairly straight forward. Sometimes though the shaft seal is wiped out because the seal has worn a ridge in the shaft. You know the old saying, you can't make it any worse then it already is, so go ahead and take it apart. nipper

That sounds saveable. When its the front frame rails, and you start poping axles that its terminal. You can always keep your eyes open for another clean shell, it doesnt hurt to look nipper

hehehe, nah i enjoy the teaching part nipper

Take it to a shop then and have it done properly. You can try and do it yourself, but if it doesnt take you just waisted money on refrigerant. Most likely its a bad O ring someplace, and by now some moisture in the system. nipper

Yes, maybe, but for how long, a day, a month, a year? Also how long have you had this problem. If its recent the system may not be contaminated. If its been a month or more it may need to be evacuated to get the moisture out. nipper