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I recently bought a 97 Legacy Outback Limited with no engine in it. The tranmission was still intact with torque converter restranded with some wire. I bought a seperate engine to install 2.5, after install the engine runs perfectly but the trans acts like the older cars did when they were low on fluid. It slips when shifting gears and just acts slugish without snap like my 95. Is they any electrical or vacuum conections that i might have overlooked? Any ideas would be great, i really don't want to take it all out again so i'm hoping it's a connection. is there any vaccum lines going to or from the transmission that could cause slipage or electrical connections. Thanks Steve

thank you all for your help, i should be able to get it with all your help. thanks steve

i don't see any access panel and no plastic, only 2 bolts. this is a 2.5 don't know if you were thinking of another engine.

i'm putting in a different 2.5 into a 97 legacy outback limited that the engine was removed when i bought it. i'm getting ready to put in the new engine and it looks to be alot easier to install the engine with the torque converter on the transmission, but i can't get the converter off the engine. some help would be greatly appeciated. thanks steve

the thing that takes the longest is to take out the headliner. the bolts from the outside rack has to be unbolted from the inside, the runners from the outside. about a hour and a half steve

would the struts from a 95 legacy ls wagon fit a 94 legacy ls wagon? thanks steve

is a 96 legacy outback awd 2.5 auto trans the same as a 95 legacy ls awd 2.2 auto trans? thanks steve

would there be any way a front bumper cover from a 93 legacy bg5 chassis would fit my 95 legacy awd wagon. thanks steve

are 96 legacy outback strut springs stronger than regular 96 legacy strut springs? thanks steve

95 legacy awd wagon could a person install the rear struts from the same car in the front? if so what changes if any would i have to make? thanks steve

95 legacy awd wagon could a person install the rear struts from the same car in the front? if so what changes if any would i have to make? thanks steve

95 legacy awd wagon could a person install the rear struts from the same car in the front? if so what changes if any would i have to make? thanks steve

could a person install the rear struts from the same car in the front? if so what changes if any would i have to make? thanks steve

with the narrower tires i have on now i can still go 60 in a 45 mph corner and ther's no problem.

i'm not a mechanic but i had a strange idea to help raise the rear end of my legacy wagon when theres people in the back or when i pull my trailer. i had a set or coil springs from a 86 pontiac grand am that were 1/2 inch narrower outside dia. than the inside dia. of the strut springs. i took some heater hose and put about 4 inches on each end and cut the second set of springs down to 1/2 inch taller than the compressed spring on the strut put it inside and reattached the top plate. it did'nt rattle one bit and gave me an additional 2 inches of ground clearance and a rear suspension the does,nt give at all. i had also added outback struts to raise it and now have 29 1/2 inches to the top of the wheel well with 195/65-15 on.

i'm not a mechanic but i had a strange idea to help raise the rear end of my legacy wagon when theres people in the back or when i pull my trailer. i had a set or coil springs from a 86 pontiac grand am that were 1/2 inch narrower outside dia. than the inside dia. of the strut springs. i took some heater hose and put about 4 inches on each end and cut the second set of springs down to 1/2 inch taller than the compressed spring on the strut put it inside and reattached the top plate. it did'nt rattle one bit and gave me an additional 2 inches of ground clearance and a rear suspension the does,nt give at all. i had also added outback struts to raise it and now have 29 1/2 inches to the top of the wheel well with 195/65-15 on.

i just put outback struts on my 96 legacy ls awd wagon which through the camber way off but all i did was use the bottom bolt off the old struts which is thinner and put one of those in the top hole and pushed the top in as far as it would go. i had the alignment checked and it was perfect. you can get those bolts at any subaru dealership for alot less than 100.00.

i'm thinking of replacing my stock 95 legacy ls awd wagon strut assm. with 96 outback strut assm. for the extra groung clearance, and was wondering if there was going to be any other changes i was going to need to make. thanks steve

the wiring is right behind the panel,you just have to take it off. i put other tweeters in by taking a hole saw and drilling a hole in the center and getting some strong glue and glue the speaker to the panel,connect the wires and reinstall the panel and it worked great. steve

i'm thinking of replacing my stock 95 legacy ls awd wagon strut assm. with 96 outback strut assm. for the extra groung clearance, and was wondering if there was going to be any other changes i was going to need to make. thanks steve

all those things were done accept the pcv valve.

i use 10w40 already and just put in new plugs and wires less than 5,000 miles ago.

no lose of oil only transmission. car does,nt burn a drop off oil.

i have a 95 legacy ls awd wagon automatic. when driving with normal acceleration there's no problems, but when i have to step on it to pass it shifts great but i get a big cloud of smoke out the back once it goes over 3200 rpms. any ideas anybody. thanks steve

i'm thinking of replacing my stock 95 legacy ls awd wagon strut assm. with 96 outback strut assm. for the extra groung clearance, and was wondering if there was going to be any other changes i was going to need to make. thanks steve