nipper

ok i dont yell often but... STOP GOING TO AAMACO !!!!!! What it sounds like is your carrier bearing and/or center universal joint is bad. Its easy enough to get under the car and shake it in all directions and look for play. Also inspect the rubber the bearing is mounted in as that may be bad too. Could they have caused it, not really. Could they have hastened it along, maybe. Is it worth not having the car for another 3 months to go back to then, NFW. nipper

here are some numbers to play with from an austrailian subaru site. I can't imagine them being mush differnt then any other models http://www.subaru.com.au/models/outback/2.5i/wagon/specificiations/ nipper

yes. Dont forget to put it back. Dont loose it either nipper

Send it back. The front o2 sensor needs to eb a subaru sensor. There have been many examples here where a non subaru front o2 sensor does nothing or makes things worse. They arent as responsive as the factory sesnors. Now for the second o2 sensor that can be generic. nipper

oo thats good to know. I am leaning towards the subaru sub woofer, as im still pricing things out. nipper

i like the 2.5L but be aware of head gasket issues. But in all honesty they are getting old enough in the mid 90's that a failing headgasket at that point in the cars life wouldnt necassarily be a design fault. Any used car from that era can blow a HG. Torque bind. Check the tranny fluid to make sure its clean and red. Look at all the tires and make sure they match and are inflated. Check the FWD fuse holder and make sure there is no fuse in it (if its an automatic). If the fuse is in the holder walk away (means they are bypassing the AWD due to torque bind) If the tires dont match and its a manual, walk away. If its an auto, keep poking around. The auto is more forgiving then the manual with mis matched tires, but either way be on your guard if you see that. Auto or manual take the car for a drive and make tight turns. The car should be able to (on level ground) turn in a tight circle at or just above idle in a nice smooth motion. if the car is jerky it has torque bind issues (800-900 repair). If you feel vibration that comes and goes from the center of the car, its the carrier bearing or the universal joint in the driveshaft. nipper

Do you have the key? Usually it requires the key and some pin hole, or a locksmith if you dont have the key. nipper

Im not sure what you are asking. The assmebly itself is bolted in using special break-away heads on the screws. To remove the assembly you drill off what looks like screw heads. After that i would take it to a lock smith and let them change the cylinder. is that what you need to know? nipper

also get outlet of the pipes out from under the car, as poising from exhaust gases is not fun. nipper

what does it get on pure gasoline? nipper

Count your lucky stars that the timing belt jumped and didnt snap. You may have lucked out and have no engine damage. Which leads to the question, how many miles on this car, and when was the last time a timing belt was done? nipper

can be a strut, a bushing, a loose steering rack... nipper

The high ehtanol content does not just pop up instantly. If the car lasts a year then there is success. Most of us do not have access to ethanol to make our own mix, so its either 10% or 85% . I still wouldnt suggest it on a car that somone relies on thats not designed for it. What has your mileage been ? nipper

another vote for the altenator nipper

why dont we just agree that they are both nuts nipper

Loudness settings i thought cut themselves out as the volume went up. nipper

my 98 Legacy got 22-24 in the city 30-32 highway nipper

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/FSM_Scans/engine_%26_trans_decode.jpg dont know if that will help. nipper

the heads should have been checked for flatness before they were installed. It's not uncommon for them needing machining when a HG blows. This will cause a failure every time. nipper

three posabilities Clogged cat or exhaust system knock sensor o2 sensor. Exhaust is easy to test, disconnect it and go for a drive. Dont do it on a sunday morning or anyplace the police are. nipper

well get the meter out and see if you even have power at the fuse block. The circuit goes from the fuse block then divides to the parking light relay, and to the "park" light switch. Another possability is that you have bad grounds. The bad light I would suspect a bad socket. nipper

i think your beyond that ... But it should work. if you have bubbles then you have a blown HG. The test described is when its doubtful or comes and goes.

1- No i put my old pioneer in the car from the totaled legacy 2- The cd player aparently didnt survive the impact (it makes wierd noises and its not from my music tastes :-p ) and i wanted an integrated ipod controller 3- It was a direct plug in from the old wirierng which was fine 4- never touched them, they are all as they should be (that much i can do right). nipper

Use a blend to be on the safe side. Not all trannies like synthetics. Transmissions need friction to operate. After many many many many miles of dino, i would stick with dino. Nothing may happen, but why chance it. Also i dont thinkthe costs warrent it. nipper BTw the car came with pinkish fluid when new, if that helps :-p

You may be damaging the splines on the axle, i'm not sure. Yes it does make an awful lots of noise. nipper