Rainydaywidow

Hi Everyone, Well the last time I wrote about a problem with my '95 Subaru Legacy was about brakes, but I have an addendum to add to that post. Looks like I will never have to worry about my Legacies brakes ever again. On 08142015 I was stuck from behind by a 18 wheeler and now my baby car, that I had for 20 years, is gone. Because of my good car, I am alive and well without a scratch (just a concussion and some other bumps and and scrapes). I believe it was the well build baby of mine that got me through the horrible ordeal. The 18 wheeler struck me from behind and turned me sideways and shoved me perpendicular down the freeway for what seemed like 1/4 of a mile down I-5 in Portland. All I could see was the Grill of the 18 wheeler up next to the left side of my face and the cement medium out my front window. When all the dust had settled, no one was hurt, no other vehicles were involved and I was left to mourn the loss of a wonderful car that had given me almost no trouble for the 20 years I owned her. She was a good car. It was the good build of that car that got me through the accident. I loved that car! LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE 95 SUBARU LEGACY and the GOOD LORD. And now a moments silence for her, as she now she rests in a junkyard to rot and I miss her so much. Thank all who were good enough to answer my questions about replacing the brakes,but looks like that's not going to be a problem anymore. Thanks to all! Rainydaywidow

Well, guys and gals, This may not be the place to put this but I'm here to tell you that I'm very impressed with with my 20 year old Legacy. I was on I-5 in Portland and an 18 wheeler truck tractor hit me from the rear then he tried to steer off to the right side and that just turned my Legacy perpendicular to the lanes and he pushed me, tires screeching for 1/2 mile down the freeway with nothing for me to look at but the concrete median out my windshield and out my driver's side window, his Peterbilt grill. I kept screaming stop, stop, stop...ha, like that did any good, but as it turned out he eventually slid his truck off to the right side and left me sitting southbound in the NB lanes of I-5 looking at 4 lanes of mad rush hour traffic coming at me and everyone looked ticked and no one but one brave lady stopped smack in traffic to check on me. There was no compartment intrusion, the airbag did not deploy but then there was no front end collision with my baby car. 20 years I've had that lovely car and in a heartbeat some yahoo with a big old truck smashed it to pieces. But I am OK, no damage. Did I tell you , I love that car! It kept me from over-turning, being run over by all his axles and being a greasy spot on the road. Thank God and Greyhound for the Portland Police Bureau for not writing a report (rump roast-holes) and not getting all his insurance info, only mine. Let us hear a giant WHOOP! for '96 Subaru Legacy!

Hi all! I'm being told that I need new rotors and pads at 55,000 miles on a gently used Subaru that only moves around town. I'm wanting to know if a wobble in the steering wheel is a sign of warped front rotors and what is acceptable width of brake pads. I'm in the Pacific Northwest so if anyone has what is a reasonable estimate on this work might be, I would be most appreciative. I was told, "Don't drive this car much more", when I went in for a check up about the wobble while braking in the steering wheel at higher speeds. They said I had very thin brake pads on rear wheels and they couldn't check my front pads (?) without "tearing it apart" to look. and the wobble was probably warped rotors on the front. This is on a '94 Subaru Legacy LS. Yet, I'm still driving my little car and it still stops on a dime if I ask it to, but the wobble is still there (only if braking at higher speeds, lol, over 45mph) and I'm concerned that I may be driving an unsafe car. Their quote is around $650.00 to replace all 4 pads and to check the front rotors and turn them if necessary. It will be considerable higher if I need new rotors on all 4 (they have never been turned before). What say you? Have I given you the info you need? Is this the right forum for this question? Etc, I know you folks will steer me in the right direction. Thanks. Rainydaywidow

Hello, there to all! I'm here to say hi, and search for the correct forum for my question. Cheers all! rainydaywidow