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Update: Yep, broken timing belt on driver's side. Got everything out but busted one of the plastic covers in the process, one of the bolts won't come out. Hopefully can find another at U-Pull-It. Used the "prybar and Friend" method to get the crankshaft pulley bolt off - no problem. Hope to throw the new belts on this weekend and have her running again!

I found this site listed after doing a search but it doesn't work: here is some reading on the timing belt procedure(with pics) http://www.warpthree.com/milesfox/s.../timingbelt.htm Does anyone know of anywhere else I could get some info and pics on replacing the timing belt? We have Haynes and "How to Keep Your Subi Alive" (not much help). How many hours are we looking at do you think? Never done one before...

Yep, rotor no turn, must be timing belt. That's a JOB, right? Gotta take out everything to get to it. And requires special tool we don't have.

If it is the carb, which I'm afraid it is, should I get a rebuilt Hitatchi? I've heard talk of converting to a Weber... Do you feel it's worth it for the price, time, and performance?

My wagon has a horrible fuel smell in the cockpit (when it is running, which it isn't right now) and it's worse when the fan is blowing. No leaks in the lines on visual inspection. Carb is damp all around it and has always been a problem. Had one mechnic tell me it was cracked. But the carb has been like this for years but the fuel smell is recent, like just this winter. Is the carb the problem or could it be something else?

No spark: new coil put in, still no spark. Plugs look fine, wires fine, battery fine, distributor cap and rotor new. Guessing something in distributor set up or switch or relay. Is there one that would be more likely to go bad? Haynes manual is vague. In what order should stuff be tested?

My wagon has been in the garage with it's hood up for two weeks after dying on the road. It turns over and is getting spark but it still won't go. My husband, the erstwhile mechanic, is frustrated. He's checked all the obvious things and he says that the next step would be to check electric relays which he doesn't think will solve the problem. And so it sits. Can any of you provide some ideas for what else might be wrong, or questions I should ask him? Is diagnosing an electrical problem hard? Also, I'm looking to buy a 96 Outback 5 speed and having no luck in my area. Any tips on tracking one down (I look on craigslist, the newspaper and autotrader every day)? Meanwhile, I'm walking to work.