mattri

Thanks for the reply, have you ever replaced one of these? Was it as easy as it looks?

06 Forrester has a crack in the sunroof. It isn't leaking, never has, but obviously the glass needs to be replaced. Has anyone done this? It looks like the brackets that hold the glass in are pretty accessible. Any tips or know of a good place to source the glass? No jy around here has anything.

Thanks for the replies. I understand that 60k is very early for the belts and water pump but as I said we're not near a reputable shop but once a year, if that. That being the case I would much rather be early than late, I'm not rich by any means but I prefer safe to sorry. As far as plugs go, the mtnce schedule reccomends 30k replacements. I'm planning on OEM plugs, anyone having better luck with something else?

Just going over mtnce records for the gfs 06 and it has never has the plugs changed. 60k on it and runs great but obviously need to get this done. Over Thanksgiving we're going to be in Denver and will have the timing belts and water pump changed. I know this is early but we don't get close to a good shop very often. I'll have the plugs done as well. Just OEM Suby plugs? Anything to watch out for? Thanks, Matt.

Thanks for the replies. There are no Subaru shops anywhere near where we are in WY, we'll have to take it to either Salt Lake City or Denver. Just trying to get a ballpark of what to expect before I start calling around.

06 Forrester 2.5 with 51k. Runs perfect, absolutely no problems. Want to start thinking about having the Tbelts and water pump changed down the road. What would be a ballpark figure to set aside for this? Not something I can do myself. Thanks, Matt. BTW tried a search sorry if this has been beat to death.

Thanks to all who replied, it was just a stuck axle it seems. Replaced the whole assembly, all is well.

Buddy of mine's wife's obw had a cv going out. They took it to a transmission shop to have it replaced. Shop called the next day said the couln't get the axle out of the hub, they had been working on it for four hours. They put it in a press, that didn't work, now they think they may have buggered the splines. What's the problem?

The gf's 06 frstr has 45k on it and has had regular oil changes, and tires. Last oil change the guys confused it with another car and flushed the ATF, we didn't pay for it. That's all thats been done. What's due? Timing belts? Head gaskets? Rear diff? Anything else to schedule in the next few months? Thanks, Matt.

good to know, thanks for the reply

98 OBW with a 2.5 has a knock/slap on cold starts. Once it warms up it goes away. Is this common?

So no gear oil pref?

Thanks for the replies. I absolutely trust the mech who did the tb and hg's. So fluid change in tranny/ diff. What to use? Read some posts on redline etc. Seems a bit overkill for a dd wagon. 75-90 in both? Check the coolant, anything else?

What years/ models was this common on? Thanks, Matt.

Just got a 98 obw 2.5 5spd. Car is in pretty good condition, body is straight, interior clean runs and drives well. Has new timing belts and water pump. Have owned a ton of old gl/ loyales, this is my first ej. What can I do mtnce wise to keep this car on the road? Other than typical mtnce/ fluids etc what should I be paying attn to? What, if any basic mods are going to get the best bang for buck performance, mpg, reliability wise? Thanks, Matt.

Have a line on a set of 215/75's. Think they will fit or would they be too tall?

Was looking for a good place to get them. You're absolutely right about the cost of tires vs the car, just trying to get a good deal, not trying to shoot myself in the foot.

Thanks for the reply, I'll check them out. Also, they're 215's, not 205's.

Need new tires on an 07 Forester. Currently running the stock 205/60/16's. How much of a size window do i have without running into clearence issues etc? Will 225's fit ok? 195? Looking to get a decent tire without losing the house in the process, any suggestions? Thanks, Matt.

Great nifo thanks to all who posted, I'll let you know if I get the car, Matt.

Thanks for the replies. How long of a run did the ej18 have? Was it a precursor to the 2.2 or did they have paralell runs?

Looking at a 93 impreza wagon awd mt with 193k on it. Body and interior clean claims to run and drive well. Says that it has a 1.8, is this right? Which 1.8 would it be? Not the EA82, maybe a 2.2? What to watch out for on these? I've owned a ton of gl/ loyales, never an impreza. Any info appreciated, Matt.

Thanks for the replies. I've been looking for an older subie wagon for a while. My first subie was an 84, I've owned an 82 and an 83, as well as prob a dozen gl/ loyale's. They're getting harder to find and the ones you do see have questionable motors or no motor at all. For the time/labor involved if I could find a clean old wagon/ hatch I'd just as soon get a crate motor and drop it in.

Where is a good, reputable place to get a rebuilt EA81 or EA82 longblock? I've seen CCR's site they look promising, good package, decent price. Anywhere else?

Yeah it's carbed. I thought they'd gone EFI by 87, 86 being the transition year. It was a car I was interested in but turned out to be an auto so no matter. Thanks to those that replied, Matt.