Trailcutr

Thanks so much! I'll give the test a try.

1998 legacy outback. Only one fan is working and the fuse keeps popping, then it gets hot. 305k on the car...might just be a worn out fan?

It ended up the harmonic balance needs replaced.

I've had a head gasket done since then too but they probably didnt need to pull the crank pulley for that I wouldnt guess.

Maybe it just needs tightened then? I've had a few subarus and never had this happen haha.

It's been a couple years but the car doesnt get driven alot. Seems weird that it would come loose now but could be.

Not sure what's going on. I put the belt on it just comes back off. Also i hear metal on metal squeal and it looks like my crankshaft pulley is a bit wobbly. Any ideas? It's a 98 legacy outback with 2.5.

We've tried all that already. They've been balanced and the car is aligned. They are just out of round from the car sitting. These tires stay on steel rims so storage is easy. It's possible that they got warm, then the car was parked for the hg and the tires cooled off and sat for a month. Hasn't been much heat here in Gunnison lately but of it warms up they may smooth out some hopefully.

I'll try a different brand next time. It probably flat spotted since we don't drive much and it sits for a week or more at a time. It's a 98 outback legacy and had a bad hg. When we drove it in to drop it off for hg work she noticed it shaking worse than usual and it had sat for a month or more before the hg work. That's all I can think of. The warranty is over so I guess I'll just run them through the summer and use them up. Hate to toss them out if I can keep it at certain speeds it's not too horrible haha.

I forgot to add, all four tires are this way. He put the best ones on the front but it's almost undriveable at certain speeds with the shaking.

My wife's car was riding rough so I took it to the shop to have the tires balanced. They said they are balanced but very flat spotted or possibly broken belts? The tread depth new is 13/32 but they said the cut off for claiming defects is at 11/32. Mine are at 9/32 at about 8-10k miles and they are almost new. I rotate at 3-5 k like recommended and they are on the car about 5 months a year. Firestone Winterforce 205/70R15, bought three winter's ago. Anyone had this problem? The tire shop gave me Firestone number and said good luck. They said if I can get a claim number then let them know and they'll try to do something if Firestone will stand behind them. I sure never expected this from new tires and there was no recall.

I recently had a new steering rack installed in my wife's 98 legacy outback. I can hear broken pieces rolling around when I turn the wheel inside the column and the horn, cruise dont work and the airbag light is on. Could this have been broken by the mechanic or do they remove that when replacing the rack? I just want to educate myself, not blame anyone. Thanks!

Just buy an older model and put some money in it. Then go on a vacation with the rest. No need to spend more than a couple grand on a subaru. They last forever. If you get an 05 or a 2010 you are just buying an expensive used car with problems.

Oh I see. They are still 14 mm but they have a bigger lobe to give it more adjustment.

I think I understand now. I must need two fast cam bolts for the rear if I add the half inch blocks. I'm not going to use the blocks after all so I'll only need the front two. From what I can tell at least. Ha-ha Thanks for info. What stock size and what would I need? Seems like 14 mm would be stock and 15 is outback size?