nipper

ok NEVER let your engine get that hot, if you didnt have a blown head gasket you may very well now. You can also warp the heads, or wipe out the engine. Take of the raditor cap start the car let it warm up look for bubbles. i fear you may see lots of bubbles, indicating a blown headgasket. nipper

After having a 98 legacy and a 97 obw, i'ld say the outback. it rides higher, handles a bit better, and the front end doesnt do crunch everytime i park it hear one of those of those parking space stops. Also i like the height adjustable seat and the winter package. nipper

altenator is dying ... easier to replace it. nipper

heheeh always a pessamist If you claena the cables and it happens again replace the starter. There may be a dead spot int the winding, and next thing you know is you have an emergency hammer to hit the starter with to get it out of that dead spot. nipper

that was going to be my response. But you need to fully remove the door panel and see whats going on, hopefully its just broken fastners. Soobys seem to have very robust door panels.. cant imagine the door panel itself falling apart, unelss it was not taken off nicely in the past. nipper

http://www.ownersite.com/RecallMain.cfm?action=years&make=SUBARU&model=FORESTER Try that, looks like your lucky there is only one Also if you go to an autzone they will tell you at the store i do beleive, as they own alldata. nipper

i idid and they changed the info. i do beleive that one of the chain sotres has free TSB's on line .. im just drawing a blank right now as to who it is ... ill post it when it comes to me nipper

from other boards and lists, CCR gets very high ratings. Even when they do have an issue with an engine (i have only seen one) they jump right up to the plate to fulfill the warrenty. i would recomend them, thats who i would go to, and i am in NY... you are in their backyard nipper

have you checked the engine temp sensor for the ECU ? nipper

my two cents ... Yes earlier pads from Subaru are great, but the 2000 and higher im hearing people being disapointed with them. Seems to me they made the cars heavier and didnt beef up the brakes. What I would suggest is if your going to do it, do it right. Go for cross drilled brake rotors and a much better, as suggested here, aftermarket brake pad. When you brake hard, a small layer of gas develops between the pad and the rotor, and that is where fade comes from. The cross drilled holes allow for this gas to escape, and make drastic differnce. I dont know how thick the the newer rotors are, but i found it cheaper in the long run just to replace rotors, if they are on the thin side already out of the factory. As you turn the rotors, you make them thinner, and they are more prone to wrping from over heating. Some GM rotors are already paper thin, so most machine shops wont touch them. Ask the machine sho, as they can guide on this. Also check the tires to make sure there is no tread seperation. nipper

yes this method works, but be VERY cautous. use HUGE blocks on the rear wheels, and get some real jackstands, not the 19.99 ones to do it. nipper

Sounds like from the roof loading and wind loads, the weld broke. It should be re welded if you are going to carry anything on the roof, as it is obviously a stress point. i dont know if jb weld will hold it, you can try, but dont be disapointed if it doesnt. nipper

4wd or AWD is at best a misnomer, and always has been. Unless you have lockers or LSD you have the wheel with least resistance getting all the torque, hence the brake pedal trick. And no you wont get stuck, of you do its probably more a thing of driving method or too deep snow then anything else. It takes a moment for the rear wheel to engage, and spinning is NOT the way you determine that its working. In fact once you have tires spinning you have lost traction and you are stuck. The front tires may sppin in snow, but once the rear wheels hookup, if you have backed off the gas, the car should go. 4wheeling in any vehical is minimal throttle to get the car moving, not to spin the tires. Also you cant expect a street tire to do well in mud. You need a more aggresive tire, or to drop the airpressure to get a better bite in the mud. nipper

look under the front bumper at the license plate .. i think the plug is to the left of it ..or maybe right .. its very obvious once you look for it nipper

Ok i got a new handle, but the license plate light bracket that the handle go on are so rusted, i am afraid to try this repair without a replacement bracket. Any ideas on where i can get a new one? nipper

i have heated seats, and it takes them some time to warm up. A test drive may not be enough time to let them warm up. The fact the switches didnt light up justmeans, a classic subaru thing, the bulbe are burned out. nipper

Defrost uses the AC, as most all cars do. Removing the belt does nothing. Driving with the ac off around town increases mpg, as does driving on the highway with the ac on, as oppsed to the windows down. Removing the ac system totally you may shed 100lbs. not really worth it. nipper

They are if you have a torch i think. Well technically anything is replaceable with a torch. nipper

could be the brake light switch or the clutch switch if it has one in this system. Go after all the simple stuff first nipper

can also be a dirty electrical connector, The action of unploging and pluging in the injector may clear it up ... Also check both to ground just to make sure there is no voltage leakage. Should be zero ohms to ground. nipper

isnt that it on the strut tower? Is there a freindly subaru parts departemnt that you have dealt with, you can ask them topoint it out to you? nipper

define very cold. LCD displays are liquid, and act funky in cold weather. In defense of the dealer,hes right. Best thing to do is leave it overnight at the dealership on a very cold night next day, leave a note on the sterring wheel saying specifically what the problem is, and to make sure they ses it, put a peice of tape over the ignition switch. Normal human nature is to start the car first and read any notes second if it is that cold outside. This will make them slow down (hopefully ) and read it. nipper

compare good injectors to the weak one. Check the resistance of the injector. They arent terribly expenisve if you research it to replace just the one. Worst thing its going to do is maybe give you a miss or a rough idle i would think. nipper

They pop up on ebay, i could imagine a junk yard ... i want one too. nipper

actually if you can narrow it down that close, it helps them alot.. nipper