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Will the universal joint that connects the steering to the rack swap between the legacy l wagon and the outback?

i ran the abs check and got code 24 Abnormal ABS sensor, abnormal ABS sensor signal front left sensor. does this mean it just needs a new sensor?

today i got the transmission driveshaft front axles rear diff and trans computer from the legacy l wagon. i also rotated the tires on the outback witch i think has changed the vibration somewhat. my plan is to do tires first if that doesn't fix it then its the driveshaft and front axles. if that doesn't fix it then the trans and diff go in and at that point it will have the whole drive line from the legacy if it goes that far.

the only things left in the 95 that i wanted to keep but dont think will come out are the rear diff and the windsheild.

the junk yard is sending something out wensday so i hope they bring a flat bed i told them it was a awd car its currently a nwd car got the transmission front axles and driveshaft out the rear diff is being a stubborn bastard thogh and the 2 bolts going into the back of it are not coming out there so rusty nothing fits them not even a strip nut socket.

it is the legacy l wagon. the legacy had a vibration from the rear but i knew it was a bearing/right rear axle combo issue the front did not have vibrations.

are the axles and driveshaft the same from a 95 legacy? i could still pull these parts i have until Wednesday to get parts off the car then the junk yards taking it. ive also been debating if i should pull the transmission and diff how hard is it to get this stuff out of the car would the axles and driveshaft fit the transmission and diff in the 98? i am going to try to rotate the tires tomorrow morning before i drive it to where the 95 is to get some other parts from it. also will the wheels stay on the other car without the axles in there? im not sure if the axle nuts are what holds things together or not. the 98 has 261000 miles on it the 95 witch is the doner car till wednesday has 211000 if i did take the transmission from the 95 for an in case situation will i need the transmission computer as well? and where is that

update if i put the fwd fuse in the vibration is lessened but still there it actually starts to vibrate around 65 to 70 im starting to wonder if maby its the tires.

i just got my 98 outback on the road took it on the highway and i noticed a very heavy vibration over 60mph if i stay below 60 its nott here all all it sort of sounds like a wheel bearing not not really the same sound if i let off the gas the vibration goes away but as soon as i start pressing the gas it comes back. i checked both front and rear diffs and they both have clean fluid and are full the driveshaft has a sort of sound in it like a click when i turn it back and forth but i dont see movement at the joints could the driveshaft be causing the vibration im having and if so will the driveshaft from my 95 legacy wagon fit the 98 outback?

does anyone know if the 16 inch wheels from the 2000-2004 outbacks will fit and clear everything without rubbing on a 98 outback?

started working on the new car at 9 this morning had the engine out by noon and new one in and running by 4pm i call that a good days work. just the interior bits need to be swapped out now. old one coming out new one going in all together running dont mind my blue coil pack i had suspected it of having a crack and arking and coated it with a tube of silicon because i had no money at the time and it was not even the issue so its just blue now.

i dont mind pulling the parts engines already out once i have the new car running im also pulling the trans and diff from it just in case im also swapping most of the interior and if i can get the windshield out im also taking that because the new one has a cracked windshield and the old car will go to the scrap yard when finished.

got the 2.2 out took 3 hours. the new car from its bad side the rust was allready cut out u can see the hole around the rear wheel the other side has no rust.

thank you everyone that responded the car is at my uncles now and i do not have service there so i wont be able to update until later tonite.right now from what im reading the engine is sitting there attached by the corrosion and thats it. this whole processes went alot smoother and faster than i first thought it would only took 2 and a half hours to get to here and i only broke the stupid bolt for the a/c belt shield.

i had a rear one that the bolts were so bad i just went to the scrap yard pulled the bracket from another car then took a grinder with a cut off wheel to the stuck caliper bracket and hacked it off replaced it with the new used one.

ok i have the 2 bolts and nuts out i also have the 4 torque converter bolts out is it safe to assume that i can pull away?

i spent the last few hours at my uncles house starting the job of pulling the 2.2 motor from the 95 legacy i currently have jus about everything off and would like to know if there is more than 4 bolts that hold the engine to the trans? i have removed the starter and the nut lower down on the drivers side as well as the bolt near the top and lower down nut on the passenger side i cannot see any other bolts but would like to confirm this before i attach a hoist and start trying to pull the motor out.

do you know if the 14 inch wheels i have now will fit the 98 outback? i have a set of snow tires for the 14 inch wheels

i know went from the cross member to a whole car. i left out the details about mine that the rear half of the body is also full of rust and if i replace the cross member ill probly only buy it another 3 or 4 years the new cars body should last alot longer and at the price of 200 bucks i cant pass it up.

how future mad did i just make myself? i just got back from looking at a 98 outback with bad head gaskets and my plan is going to pull the engine from my 95 and put it into the 98. both cars are auto will the 2.2 motor swap into the 98 outback? the outback has the 2.5 motor will the transmission bolt in? will i need to swap wiring harnesses and computers? how much aggravation did i just put upon myself?

It is awd

Does anyone in Connecticut have one they might be willing to part with?

my 95 legacy l wagon is close to loosing a wheel the cross member so so rotted its scary. my parents have a 2002 outback in Vermont and im in Connecticut so i can not just check it out. the question is would the rear cross member on that car be able to be used in my car?

ive seen those on ebay i was curious if anyone had ever used them or know of one that will match the factory look.

does anyone know of a wood grain decal sticker source that matches the original wood finish that i could put on the left and right vents