nipper

I would replace the oil pump. Since the pump is the heart of the engine, without that the rest of the engine would be crap. Now if you have a feeler gauge you can probably inspect the oil pump and check the clearances to make sure its still in spec. Another possability is an oil pump from a lower mileage engine. nipper

HEATHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Though shall die the death of a 1000 headgaskets for that comment. nipper

this is a 3 year 36K warrenty? You need to get the "antifreeze conditioner" and put it in the coolant (its just stop leak). If this still fails, then there is a 100K warrenty kicking arounf on HG, but you may have to fight for it, but it only works if you put the conditioner in. Now i dont know what happens if the dealer discovers the leak first then adds the conditioner. nipper

*snicker* actually if you have removed the engine and everything else, convient is an odd term to use. It's ony a matter of popping off the trim around the shifter to get ta the release, and at most a few screws. nipper

sheesh some candian, i meant your money... you dont have dollars you have loonies and toonies i thought. nipper

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/automotive/snow-tires/index.html nipper

wouldnt that be a toony worth of comment? hehehe nipper

whish i still had acess to a machine shop nipper

best place to go is www.tirerack.com they are a great resource for info. There are alot of cities and places where AWD vehicals with all seasons are exempt from a chain requirement. nipper

well you can do that on any car on a dyno , again there is that extension cord thing, and doesnt prove driveability or durability. nipper

last i checked winter was a season.... hence why they are called all season. Or si somoeone selling three season tires, or every season but snow tires hehehehe nipper

The gauges are notorisly inaccurate, If you feel brave, fill a gallon gas can and run the car all the way down. someplace around 14 gallons the light will come on. Also make sure your tank doesnt have any dents in it. nipper

:-p nipper

500 CFM really isnt worth the effort in this configuration. Its the right size, but it needs to be exhaust driven.. Especially when you consider you have to power the thing with a large electrical current. Also the cost of the extension cord is going to be a bit much. nipper

Chains on the front for two reasons, the cars are biased towards the front, and there is more clearance in the front wheel wells. The majority of people run all season tires here on subarus with no problems. Actually at this point in time in the universe, thats sort of like asking if radials are better then bias ply on the car nipper

\\ i second that. Even if you do the math you'll find out you had to have a HUGE tire size change, to the point where you need a lift kit. nipper

Really? how odd.... nipper

its better that a shop do it. i mad my 1987 GL done for 150.00, they rpelaced the joints with ones from a ford ranger and rebalanced the shaft. The ypokes have to be changed sometimes. Actually this is common repair so any driveshaft shop wil know about it. nipper

odd the standard seems to be a 15.9 gallon tank. What makes you think you have a 13.5 www.cars101.com double check nipper

it does, or the bulb is burned out. They have been standard equipment for ages on subarus. nipper

pray? sacrifice small animals and light candles? They have been troublesome to any mfg who used them, not just subarus. nipper

Have you looked into having it rebuilt at a driveshaft shop? i dont think cross generation parts will fit. nipper

Yes nipper

Usually what happens is not that they break, is that they jump a tooth. I would wait till 105,000 miles, unless you have some need to do it now. If you push it beyond 105,000, way beyond then it may break, the tensioner can fail, etc. Ive always had the luck of a timing belt going 2000 miles past the change date. nipper