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Yeah, looking at the transes side by side, you can see that the sundial is considerably larger on the 4eat than the 5mt. I ended up just buying a pair of 5mt axles... Will report after install.

Thank you kindly! I AM due for a Pull-A-Part day....😉

Hey guys, I'm sure this topic has been spoken of many times in this endeavor, but I found nothing by searching. My apologies. I bought a 2002 Outback H6 VDC with a bad 4EAT, aspiring to 5-speed swap it. Today I snagged a 5mt out of a 2004 forester XT. Upon looking at obvious differences between the two trans's, the most blaring is that the FRONT axles are two different styles. My 4EAT's axles have female inboard ends and stub shafts that plug in to the diff, whereas the 5MT is simpler, with the inboard axle ends being male and just plug right into the diff. Spline count is the same between the two, but I'm unsure of the difference in length, if any, between the axle stubs on the 4EAT, and the FXT axles' own input shafts(FXT didn't come with axles to compare). Has anyone done this swap that can verify the two match, or do I need to frankenstein the two styles? Also....what are you guys using to pry out the staked indent in the 32mil axle nut? I've tried hammering both a flathead screwdriver and a chisel type punch, and quickly abandoned the idea in fear of damaging the threads. In the past, I've just run an impact on them , but that was on already damaged axles I did not intend to ever use again... Thanks!!

It's certainly been a long time since I've spent this much time tracking down parts. My Silverado's parts are like ordering from door dash. Lol

I might add, do a physical tooth count of the belt too.

Right.

I don't know why I didn't see the vehicle application to this part number before on Amazon. It's literally right there. Haha thanks buddy

Oh, for Fuchs sake.

OK, thank you sir!

Tell me you don't mean toggle bolts... Holy spoob. Lol

See, this is what I thought too! But.. Looking at this pic I just screenshotted, no mention of outback, or legacy for that matter. But if you're sure, I'll take your word for it.

I bought this from a 17 year old kid for 1500 bucks. At first I thought he was just naive and assumed he thought that was a lot of money, or he'd have asked for more. When I was messaging him on Facebook marketplace about it, and when I went to pick it, I knew it was in rough shape, but for that price, mileage, and with no major damage, I was willing to buy it anyway. Lo and behold, every time I pop the hood or open a door, I find something new that is seriously neglected, or just destroyed due to ignorance. The car came >--< this close to overheating in downtown Seattle on I5 on my 2 hour drive home from picking it up. When I could finally pull over, I found that the radiator was nearly empty while the reservoir was brimming. I topped it off and continued on my way. 2 minutes from my house, the needle started climbing again. I pulled into my driveway, checked the radiator again. Again, low. No visible leaks. I'm assuming stuck t-stat and/or internal head gasket leak. The way I see it, I'm yanking the engine, to do the head gaskets, because at 195k miles, I believe them to be original. While I have it on the stand, I figure changing the clutch and timing set would be a good idea, so I KNOW when they've been done, rather than going off the word of a clueless kid, who was the 3rd owner of this car. You should've seen it. The whole stereo/climate control assembly was torn out and reinstalled with sheetrock screws, the blend door cable dangling. I found a food stamp card and a weed vape cartridge sitting on the ECM. He put a cold air intake on it and since the intake tube was too long and not sharp enough bend, he just hose clamped the end of the tube onto the throttle body at 45 degrees and duct taped. The IAT was connected with what looked similar to surgical tubing, and leaked bad. I could go on, but the point is, I want to create a solid baseline for this poor thing's service history.

Just bought a 2003 outback a couple days ago and am freshening up most parts for peace of mind. Right now I'm stuck on the timing belt/waterpump/pulley kit. Shopping around, I see gates, continental and ac Delco. Reading up, I see aisin is actually the way to go, but I can't pin down which kit is right, as product descriptions are vague or misleading. Helpful hints:4th VIN letter 'B', t-stat at bottom - if that helps

You mean the dohc?

aaand we're back to the topic of either going frankenmotor, or doing a full swap. Got it. Thanks again!