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i thought latin came first nipper

inspect the tranny mount. it seems if there is a mount to go bad thats the mount. i had a vibration in drive, then the tranny mount was replaced (when i had the awd unit replaced) and the vibration went away. Also make sure all the exhaust hangers are tight and functioning. nipper

The well holds a full size spare well. The rreason they dont have one is weight savings, as every ounce adds up to weight savings and better mpg. nipper

drool nipper

If ti says 02 sensor failure 99% of the time its right. How many miles on the car nipper

Your duty c solenoid is sticking or dying, if he put the old one back in. The light flashes to tell you something went wrong on the last time you drove the car. i'm sure somone will tell you, if not email me and i have some manuals i can email you nipper

i was thinking a pushbutton on/off controller with indictaor and a drop out relay. This way The relay drops out whenever you shut the car off and even if you do leave it on accidently it resets itself on restart. nipper

i've never been happy with CR reviews on automobiles or anything auto. They don't follow standard testing procedures or tests. They are good at appliances etc etc etc, but im convinced that honda or toyots can make a lemon and they would still praise it. nipper

DId he replace the housing also? nipper

no maybe, will do it really fast, especially if you live someplace with alot of curving roads. It would be the same as driving with flat. Only in this case you would prorbably fry the clutches in a tank of gas, where as a flat does it quickly. nipper

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100% duty makes the duty solenoid now an on/off solenoid. 100% on is 2 wd. 100% off is 50/50 split. If you dont mind the tranny temp light yelling at oyu everytime you start the car then its fine. But keep in mind the few times somone just throws a switch in, they come back a few months later saying their clutchpack is fried. There is the fast and dirty install, and a proper install, which makes the TCU happy, and helps avoid forgetting that the switch is in the one position (using a drop out relay and a couple of push buttons). nipper

Actually what they came up with is pretty standard, just the way they describe it is far more detailed then anyone else does, but from an enginneering point of view they are right on target with the rest. Odd i had a runin with an oldsmobile timing chain, a 1968 (this was 1980 something), a few freinds, and a bottle of tequila. We discovered you can put a timing belt in backwards (needless to say it was a mess) nipper

Like we pay attention to what happened 4 pages ago nipper

I can't..Motor is seized. I understand the 2.5 can be good, usually, but once bitten for me. 95 2.2 is in the truck, ready to go for the weekend, harvested from a "freshly killed" 95 at legacy. EGR and dual exhaust ports as advertised. Now...time to prepare...where's that cooler... its always those little details they leave out, a seized motor is a entirely new ballgame. nipper

i have lots of questions about this. Just swapping the then new parts back with the old is not the easiest thing in the world to do. If he didnt know what he was looking at it is very possible that the replacement parts were on thier way out to begin with. ALso they may look the same, but i dont know if the clutch pack from the two trannies are the same. A majority of the problem may be the mixing of the parts from one generation to another. How exaclty did he "replace" the parts the first time, were they new? There is nothing on transplants, since this isnt a transplant, this is a frankenstein sadly. The AWD unit is made up of the clutches, the solenoid and an internal pilot valve. WHen the solenoid is energized it dumps the pressure and no awd. The solenoid cycles on and off, and the amount of time between on and off regulates how much awd you get. 90/10 through to 50/50. you can also get AWD at wide open throttle, reverse, and low gear. nipper

it is far far more complicated then that. Subaru engines are more hearty then any four cylider gm has. http://www.eric-gorr.com/techarticles/Fuel_Basics.htm Just because all engines have a piston valves and a crankshaft does not mean they all behave the same. Subaru recomends premium, but doesnt insist on it. They will tell you you might notice a loss in performance. nipper

http://www.subaru-global.com/about/parts/12.html they say it never has to be replaced, but there have been some issues with tensioners on a few of them, and there are a hell of a lot of bolts to get to that puppy. i worry about never has to be replaced. Translation .. when it does its going to require a 2nd mortage. nipper

thats what i have too nipper

trouble maker. my next house will have a garage. nipper

i have it i love it, the pic of it is in my album (which i can never find) nipper

I've heard some clear coat issues, but it involves bird poo or calcium from overhead cement. DO what he said, thats unacceptable for the dealer to say that. The warrenty covers paint too. nipper

Well they like the tires round You have to replace them in setys of four. go to www.tirerack.com and get an idea of what fits your needs. nipper

This is the first that i have heard . Mybe they were lease cars or people wanted the 2006 nipper

no one buys new. Rebuild can be better then new. And consdiering how long this thread has taken, a few more days wont hurt. Jamie ships fast. Besides it will give you an idea of price. nipper