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A lot of the folks on this board have replaced thier struts. I'll let the rust state folks comment here because here in CA mine just unbloted fairly easily. The toughest thing here is installing the springs with cheap spring clamps. There are a couple of ways to get around this like getting a recently replaced set of struts from a junkyard complete with springs or having a shop install springs for you. It's DIY job if you have some tools and don't mind a bit of grundge and a struggle.
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cookie replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
I've got a couple of used amps in the garage. I wonder if it would be worth shipping an old amp, they are kind of heavy. these have no directions but I believe the hookup is pretty standard. -
Don't expect miracles from the OCV valve. If it is defective it can cause you to burn oil, but a lot of older engines will use some anyway. For six bucks it can't hurt but it made no difference at all on my car. You do not find the most highly trained mechanics in the average oil change shop If folks are not familiar with the oddball Subaru oil checking it ca be pretty strange. Check the oil the same way and at the same temperature every time. When Subaru oil gets warm it shows more and this can make the difference between showing on the stick or not. I warm mine up and check at the same gas staion most times. I pop the hood and pull and wipe off the dip stick and then pump the gas. When the gas is done I reinsert the dip stick and see how much oil I have and top up.
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My 99 forester with 140,000 miles uses a bit of oil. It stays longer when freshly changed but as it gets tired one day it just is gone. I check the oil with each fill up and keep a quart in the back. No problem and I expect to see 200,000 miles with little change except a bit more oil burning. Don't add any more goop, it won't help an older engine that burns a bit of oil. Just keep oil and water in it.
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I doubt it, you probably had a bubble. If you still have the stat just put it in a pan of water on the stove. If it fails to open at the temperature marked on it, it's defective. The Subaru stats I have seen have a small hole that allows air to escape as a lot of newer cars require. My BMW does too. Getting the water to circulate above the flat engine and get all that air out is tough sometimes.
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Later BMWs have thermostats integrated into engine management. They are quite expensive to replace as you have to change the entire housing. I'm not sure how they work even though I helped change one. Kind of interesting, no hose clamps, the hose just snaps on the later cars and just a couple wires out with a connector.