nipper

Welcome Your going to need a used tranny. Also the problem your brother had was not the rear diff, its something called torque bind. Search that subject and youll see the rear diff is fine. nipper

This is from a VW synchro site but its the best explination out there as to why they fail. http://syncro.org/VCTest.html nipper

Dead flat is not the only issue. The surface finish also has to be a very tight tolerance. If the surface finish is not to spec, you will blow a head gasket. nipper

Let me goto the dark side.... DId you have the heads machined when you replaced the head gaskets. Was the engine previously repeatedly over heated? nipper

When you over heat the VC, the silicon fluid inside it bakes and becomes a glue. i have never seen anyone here say it becomes an open diff when the VC goes bad, but there is always a first time. nipper

It can always be the tranny, but hard to tell via the web. The whine is unusual. Whine is usually a hint of something more hidous wrong. If somone drives with Torque bind (without caring), it is very possible to damage the transmission. Dealers arent big fans of selling transmissions, so i would pay head to what they have to say. On the bright side, a used one is much cheaper. The whine can be the front diff, or an internal bearing or three. Driving with TB can beat up the bearings, which in turn can destroy the case. Its possible, rare but possible. What condition is the tranny lube and front diff lube in? nipper

Just bought mine from allied armament, should be in the mail now. Allied just had a sail on them. DO a search on allied. nipper

Welcome to the site... nipper

what ever are you talking about nipper

SOA says hi. They will have more informtaion for us later, as they have to go wake somone up on a friday to do it :-p nipper

i too vote for an air bubble. Start the car and let it idel with the cap off. When the t stat opens top off the cooling system. No car should ever be filled up cold, they all need to be filled up running. Drive around the block and check the level. nipper

http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACEFuelEconomyStudy_001.pdf http://www.mnsu.edu/news/read.php?id=old-1115755777 http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/NewPDFs/Vehicle-and-Engine-Risks-report-v3.1.pdf in older cars (anything with a carb), it was observed as you aproached 20% ethanol in the fuel the rubber fuel line parts started to suffer. nipper

e20 or e85? nipper

The cluster comes out in about 3 minutes, its really simple.. nipper

Its a 5 speed. No duty c no clutchs aside from the one behind the flywheel. nipper

Besides .... We all know a muddy subaru is a happy subaru nipper

Blu's getting 1000.00 worth of work in the next two weeks, one step closer to Alaska. i've adjusted to my chronic back pain, so i probably can nipper

then i can't go. My laugh has been compared to that nipper

Er Um..... scary tow moment. On the PA turnpike going to NJ and my 87 throws a timing belt on a sunday of a three day weekend. Did the AAA gold dance to get the car home. The PA tow truck driver looked alot like this picture, and said to me "your too pretty to be left out here alone" i was so happy he was just getting my car removed from the turnpike so AAA could rescue me. nipper

The feed me light can come on and off with the angle of the car. Its when it stays on that you need to pay attention to it. Mine flickers on and off about E (which is normal for any light) as the fule sloshes around, and as the jet pump (in AWD subarus) moves fuel around. It could be you may be due for a fuel filter, and thats affecting the jet pump effeciency. nipper

Blu has 7.3 Inches acording to the cars101.com chart. a 4" lift kit is in the mail, which increases it by 2" (replaces the factory 2" lift). Blu will have 9.3 inches of clearance soon. Way cool. nipper

There is another thing to look at.... With a hybrid you will be giving less money to people that hate us, and (hopefully) get our sons/daughters/Fathers/mothers/bothers/sisters out of harms way sooner. nipper

Be careful about those hex plugs. They may have check balls behind them. Another method, neater but a little more painstaking, is using a large syrange. Suck out the resivoir, refill, start the car, turn wheel left then right, and repeat 5 times. nipper

That is a reasonable thing to do. And it does add to the gas mileage signifcantly. nipper

Engine stalls, the car just rolls. The tranny pump looses pressure so it is like being in neutral. 24 mpg is not bad. It takes at least 3 tanks of gas to determine baseline MPG. i get 20/24 in my 2.5L OBW auto. i can see 29mpg if i stick to 60, but thats no fun. Also do 60 here and you back up traffic. nipper nipper