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lmdew

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  1. If you seat has airbags built in the Yards may not sell the seats. I know the You Pull and Pay in Colorado Springs, CO will not sell seats with airbags in them anymore, even if you are not going to use the airbags in the car you are bolting the seats into.
  2. Have the flywheel surfaced and while it's off reseal the rear breather plate on the back of the block. If it's the plastic one, the Subaru metal replacements are under $20. Gray RTV is the sealant to use when you put the plate back on.
  3. If you can hear it lock and unlock with the remote and the key also turns fully each way the rod going to the lock is most likely off. The rear panel will pop off at the top. There are about 10 of the push in plastic pins that will pop out of the hole if you pull it straight back. The panel will not come all the way off as there are also retainers on the bottom lip of the panel. You should be able able to pull it back far enough to see the lock.
  4. The 06 had a D shaped top hat and a tapered spring. The mounting studs were the same spacing. Seems too work great. Larry
  5. I replaced the rear struts on my 06 Forester with a set of KYB's I had from a 98-04 Forester. The top hats and springs were different but the 00 KBY struts I had bolted right in, springs, and top hats. Brake line support brackets had to be modified a bit for the lines to go in but they worked great. I kept the 06 Springs and top hats if I ever need them.
  6. I'd start by draining the diff and checking the gear lube for metal. Easier to change the complete trans, as the gears have to be properly shimmed to set the clearance.
  7. Be happy to drive one back for the cost of the trip. I'm in SBN and ORD for work from time to time.
  8. Replaced the cluster today with a Junk yard one. Still no clock. I did search the USMB, didn't find an Impreza thread, I've fixed lots of the Forester clocks in the overhead panel with the bad solder joints
  9. http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5936799310.html http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5921644688.html http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/5932741616.html 3 nice options!
  10. Pick up a nice rust free one from CO or AZ. Worth the trip. I'd be happy to watch the CO Craigslist for you. Good ones go FAST!
  11. I have a nice rust free pan if you want it. $20 + shipping from CO. A good steam clean is where I'd start and then find the source of the leak, If the TC was pulled out of the trans and then reseated the main seal may be damaged. As others have said, the trans coolant lines may have been damaged when the engine was changed. The trans funnels with a plastic hose on them work great!
  12. Model? Mileage? Any recent maintenance? When it's warm, is the top and bottom radiator hose warm/hot? You really can see coolant flow in a Subaru. Make sure the radiator is full when the engine is cold. Sometimes the coolant is not pulled back into the radiator from the overflow bottle.
  13. The clock on the upper left of the instrument cluster is out. Anyone ever fix these? Thanks, Larry
  14. www.car-part.com There are a set of 17 aluminum on the Colorado Springs, CO craigslist for $300.
  15. Yep, works great. I've done this numerous times. I end up using about 3 gallons of fluid.
  16. Or get Forester Struts and give yourself a lift, about 2". I've done several and love them.
  17. The clutch is spring loaded. The pressure plate tension is released by the clutch. It's unlikely that the hyd system would cause the slipping. Make sure you check the rear diff and make sure the axles are fully inserted. I've had a couple of them where one axle had popped out about a 1/2" and all the power to the rear was not going to the wheels. Felt just like a slipping clutch. Two other Mechanics told the previous owner the car needed a clutch. Putting the axle back in fixed the problem.
  18. The hitches bolt into the frame, with the same bolts that hold the bumper on. It would be pretty easy to weld up a mount for the winch.
  19. Lots of deals on 97-99 Outbacks with the 2.5 DOHC engine in them. < $500. Drop a good used 2.2 in with new T-Belt, Seals... and for under a $1000. You will have a very nice car that will last for years.
  20. Yes, if you need a couple of spare cam and Crank Sensors, I can send them to you. Friday, I'll be flying through ORD. Larry
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