milty60

Did grinding on driver side rear - now rotor spins free with lugs tightened to specs - need to adjust star wheel - do passenger rear grinding and star wheel adj and adjust brake cable. Thanks for sharing the DIY knowledge Ferret - this was frustrating me for a while. .....Milty

I appreciate your tip. I will performing the grinding in the next few days and report back. Thanks, Milty

I am having the same touble on the rear passenger side parking brake. If I properly torque the lug nuts the wheel is very very hard to turn if at all - if I back off and just snug the lugs then I can spin the wheel with a bit of drag. Please advise. ....Milty

"I" would do your suggested trip odometer hack but car is my 18 year old son just got his license/bought the sub a couple weeks ago - he won't watch odometer - I'll be rescuing him when he runs out of gas. ...Milty

I have compared the shoes and rotors with the old stuff and each other - they're are perfect match. I have not tried switching pads side to side - that"s worth a try. I am working on the right rear parking brake this morning - I'll report back once complete. ...Milty

Old shoes are down to metal. Adjuster is all the way in. I've only done the left rear driver side parking brake. Still need to do rear passenger parking brake (tomorrow) - very interested to see if I have same issue - FYI all parts are new. Still looking for more members thoughts/advice. Thanks...Milty

The hand brake is off and cable is fully backed off. I pulled the entire brake assembly off - started from scratch - wire brushed, sanded - lubed , anti seized , reset springs, and backed off the star wheel adjuster all the way down. The rotor now fits over the shoes and spins free but If I put the lug nuts on and tighten a hair passed snug - I have to muscle the heck out of the rotor to move it clockwise or counter clockwise - I pulled up and released the hand brake multiple times and pulled the rotor off and put it back on - but have the same issue if I snug up the lug nuts over a hair - I think I may drive the car a short distance with lugs just snug - up and down my road then jack up rear and test spinning the wheel - see results - if it spins - then I'll tighten lugs properly. Remember this is all with the star wheel not extended a thread - I need your advice. Thanks....Milty

Per the parts stores - the shoes and rotors are correct - although, I still question the possibility of a wrong part. I triple checked the shoes they are pulled back all the way. No paint on pivots. Even grinding the edges seems like it may not be enough but I will try. ...Milty

I have done probably a hundred brake jobs on 10 cars - I'm struggling with my Subaru. Due to stock shortage I bought the parking brake shoes at one part store and rotors at another parts store. I have the shoes installed on the left rear - cleaned lubed adjusted in to place - no gaps Star wheel adjuster is not extended. I attempted to put the rotor in place and it will not go on - no matter how I play with it - seems to be a 16 of an inch to small. Am I just rusty at doing brakes or are the shoes or rotors the wrong ones? I am calling auto parts stores now to double check for correct parts. The old rotors will not fit over the new shoes either. Eyeing the old rotors and new rotors look at least visually to be the same dimension. The shoes appear to be the same size too but since the old shoes were down to metal and or fell apart when I took them off its hard to know for sure. What an I missing? Any thoughts? I'll update this as soon as I verify purchased parts over the phone are correct. Thanks....Milty 1996 Subaru Legacy L four wheel drive with ABS.

Ok - thanks for the removal tips - was thinking about the bone yard but concerned - old float, old electronics may not work or last very long - but worth a try ...Milty

Will check it out this weekend - trying to find a reasonable cost sending unit sold separately - not much luck yet - not on Rockauto or any parts store franchise. Any suggestions? Advanceautoparts has a Denso model but states its generic - may or may not fit your car Thanks....Milty

Yup - just read that online - don't want to have to remove suspension, etc. Thanks....Milty

Ok . I may drop the tank this weekend and look at them - be nice if it was just corroded connections. Shopped around most places don't sell just sending unit but complete assembly - pump and all - crazy expensive $300 plus. Assume a bone yard is not a good idea Didn't realize there are two floats. Thanks for the info.....Milty

I just bought a used Subaru Legacy 1996 L 117K miles . The fuel gauge displays empty most of the time unless I fill the take about half full or more - the dash gauge will then react. Once the gas level goes down the gauge hits empty again. I assume this is a faulty fuel float sending unit in the tank. Any advice before I purchase one? Thanks....Milty

I will check the emissions shop I go to for the 96 subaru exemption awareness . No codes are saved. Timing belt done recently as well as tune up. Don't know about Cat or vacuum lines - will check. Thanks for all then info ..... Milty

I am thinking of purchasing a 96 Subaru Legacy 112,000 miles. Per owner it failed emissions - no stored codes - no check engine light - this guy is a DIYer as I am - oil change, tune up - plugs filters - etc - done recently. Any know issues with this make/model for failing emissions - I don't want to purchase car and have a killer repair bill to pass emissions. Thanks....Milty