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Are you sure it's not the drain right below the windshield? There is a drain hole at the corner on both sides of the windshield right under the hood that gets clogged with leaf debris and then allows water to leak into air intake. Clear away debris and pass a straightened wire coat hanger down this tube and see if this isn't the culprit.

I've been offered a 93 Legacy AT that has been in storage for over a year. I've been told there is some rust but don't know much else about it or any details on preparation for storage. Are there any known issues with the car and what should I anticipate to get it going after its storage?

Just tried brake grease for the first time today. Boy is that a miracle fix for what I thought was everything from bad rotors to demonic posssession. Squeal no more.

OK. thanks for the bushing tiip... Now I recently discovered that the squealing on my brakes did not occur when braking while in reverse. I did this many times and the squealing seems to have disappeared??? Beats me.

Did tou try addiing some ps (dextron?) fluid. While my reservoir seemed to have fluid, I was able to add enough fluid to eliminate symptoms. Is the ps belt tight and clean of grease and oil?

What bushing are you referring to?

In addition to checking the condensate drain from the a/c, there is a drain hole under the hood at the corner near the windshield. If plugged with leaf or dirt debris, the water overflows down into the fresh air intake. The hole is barely big enough to thread a metal coat hanger into it.

Thanks for the input. I just picked up the 05 OB LTD solid color champagne gold... she's a dandy! I will admit the steering feels a little stiffer though. The good news is that the GT becomes my car (early retirement for the 90 Loyale with 153,000 miles - see the marketplace for afterlife if interested) and the missus gets the new OB. See yas on the road.

I saw that post. I currently own a Legacy 2000GT wagon and was wondering if I could compare that to the 05 Outback LTD. You can only get the Limited Slip Differential (as on the 2000GT) when you go to the 05 Legacy GT Turbo (I hate the hood scoop) so is the updated suspension etc. of the 05 Outback LTD at least comparable to the 00GT which had the 45/55 split?

Any preference in handling etc. 05 Legacy GT wagon vs 05 Outback LTD?

OK, so make it hard on me. I thought I could get a can of "Squeal No More" and pour it on the left front fender and ... tada! I'll follow your check list. Back to the original question, why doesn't it squeal when braking in reverse?

nope, the pads have about 3/4 meat left

90 Loyale. I get a brake squeal out of the front left wheel when braking but not when braking while in reverse. What gives?

With the purchase of an '05 added to my '00, I'll be leaving the Older Gen Site. Thanks much for all the info and lessons on self-reliance. Anyone interested in the "still tickin'" 90 Loyale wagon, please check the Subaru Marketplace or email me directly. Moosens... give me a call. I know you have dibs.

"Sweat" deal!

Anyone out there in the marketplace with a sense of fair retail value for a 2005 Outback 2.5i LTD with auto transmission. I live in CT. but can travel for a deal. Thanks

Not trying to hijack this post but I am currently trying to find out why my 2000 Legacy GT pings (has from day 1) if I use the recommended 89 octane. Any thoughts?? My post is 89 octane "ping" but I will check back here for your collective wisdom.

Is the engine on the 2000 Legacy GT a 2.5? There is a current post which indicates running 91 octane. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18461 I took the car to the local Sub dealer today for "free" oil change today and in response to the ping question, they suggested a tune up first and then they would consider sending gas samples to SOA?? I would have to leave the car foir about 5 hrs.?? The car has 64K miles on the original plugs but they look OK. Anyway, as I stated originally, this condition was present when the car was brandy new. Is there a way of resetting the timing on the computer?

Be that as it may... the carbon buildup issue... but I had this problem with the first tank of gas into the car as it rolled off the delivery truck. As I said, I just resigned myself to the higher octane gas until prices hit the ceiling. Anyone out there running 89 octane without problems in the 2000 Legacy GT? What's a boy to do??

How do you reset the ECU? I will try that.

Ever since new, my 2000 Legacy GT has pinged if I use the 89 octane recommended by the SOA. So I just got into the habit of pouring from the top shelf i.e. 91 octane. Now that gas prices have gone through the roof, I again tried 89... ping. The dealer didn't really suggest a fix back when I first got the car. It's amazing that my 90 Loyale will run on practically piss but the 2000 has gone soft. Is there an adjustment to the timing to allow me to use the lower octane?

So many possibilities, cv, rotors, calipers, rattling heat shields, all the while trying to outrun the rust... but there's good rubber on the road thanks to you. Drive safe and mind those bugs up north.

90 Loyale. At first I thought I was dealing with some front suspension gremlin but now it seems brake related. Occasionally I get this horrible groaning/ginding noise on slow braking. It may be more obvious when turning at the same time. I can feel it right through the steering. The brake pads are new. I didn't resurface the rotor. Is it possible that the piston from the caliper is getting hung up and causing these symptoms?

90 Loyale makes a horrible groaning sound when hard turning right at dead slow speed. I can feel it in the steering. I checked ps fluid level. Is there some bushing or whatnot that could be the culprit. How to diagnose?