montana tom

As Bennie asked why was the rad replaced ? Fill the engine from the upper hose , then attach and finish by topping the radiator. Strong chance you may need head gaskets.

To build the tool to pull ball joints , you need a few pipe fittings ,a piece of all thread some nuts and a lug nut . You do need to drill one hole and weld the lug nut on the all thread. That's it. Its about a half hour job. If you don't have a drill or a welder , pay someone who does. A teenager in high school can build one of these.

Here is an Ebay item number for the original equipment complete part. 132901914818 type this in the ebay search.

Or to Rock auto as a core return...

If you can get it in a dark place , when its acting up . I think you will see the catalytic glowing . Too much raw fuel being dumped.

This is a long shot for you but worth checking. On two different outback's I had a persistent abs light. Code reading said the main unit was "stuffed". or up the creek. There is a ground wire for that whole unit. I believe it originally was bolted under part of the P.S. tank. I have found this ground moved and loose and not moved but also loose. Both cases caused a main unit failure code but the fix was as simple as cleaning and tightening a ground. Take a look it won't take long.

What symptoms are your brakes showing ?

I would not attempt changing over. You would need the ecm and the harness. Non turbo 2.5 would be sohc Smoke out the exhaust sounds more like your turbo than head gaskets.

The gasket's, are a pair of Subaru # 11044AA114 The other is the ebay item number that you would search for on ebay. # 141665882014 That particular seller is where I buy all my subi head gaskets .

Here is an ebay item # ( 141665882014 ) for original equipment gasket set $86.00 delivered

Hi Ray ; I show the 90 -98 2.2 using the 11044AA114 gaskets

If your one daughter's 96 is an outback it "could" have the 2.5 dohc Pulling the engine on one of those years is very straight forward. 1-2 hrs

On the 2000-2004 outback's ,the front drain tubes are visible with the front sunroof open. The rears can be reached with an extended blow gun from the open rear sunroof. The reason to drop the headliner is as follows. The channels that the water runs in to reach those tubes , can leak at their seams. Resealing the seams with silicon stops that. Also small hose clamps on each drain tube can stop leakage as well. Very common for water to back up and fill the map light housing, then dripping out as you drive. I currently still own a sunroof car (the wife's) Once she decides to let that one go … I'll never own one again. Other than the extra light in the winter , we never open them.

This is a sunroof car then ? If you go to remove the headliner be aware they used Velcro in places near the sun roof. I recommend trying air pressure in the drain tubes before pulling your headliner. Also headliner's stain very easy from dirty fingers … use gloves.

If it mixed bad enough, then there is most likely bearing damage. Otherwise, if you think its ok , flush it out , then use #642 Subaru head gaskets . Myself , I would search out a replacement motor.

Yes, its been proven.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Genuine-Subaru-PCV-Valve-Impreza-Forester-Outback-Legacy-WRX-STI-XT-OEM/132817578967? hash=item1eec8b6bd7:g:7w4AAOSw0e9U1oiJ that is the 2002 up and this is the early one https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-OEM-Subaru-PCV-Valve-Impreza-Forester-Outback-Legacy-SVX-Loyale-WRX-NEW/132746993512?hash=item1ee8565f68:g:rDkAAOSwNSxU5Szp

Checked several times each day ! Glad its back !

Milty; Hill holders work great! They had them in the older subi's glad to here they brought them back! The clutch pedal moving is what releases the brake... at least it was on the older ones.

Do the fans run if you turn on the A/C ?

We are talking about a 2003 2.5 sohc. They drip coolant/oil and overheat from a lack of coolant . A 2.5 dohc has a poor seal at the fire ring and boils coolant and that creates air pockets.

Thank you 3 Pin! Same to you and yours!

If the passenger side had the wire clip... so did the drivers side...

Check the pos cable at the starter, check the neg cable same area. Closely inspect the smaller hot wire from the battery to the fuse box.

When one won't pop up I slide a bic lighter under a front corner, pops open every time.