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I would suspect the cv joint myself, hubs normally make a sound at normal travel speeds and kinda get quiet into a turn the start up again, i have had several bad hub bearing and they all acted the same.

thanks for the answers from all of you guys out there. the turbo is working at this point but it's hard to find replacement parts in my neck of the woods and I and asking about the turbo as a just in case thing. my check engine light is on and I have not been able to read a code yet, I have checked out the code guide here in the site, one time the light is on while driving and the next time it's off. I cant figure it out, the oil is full , antifreeze is full, all wires hooked up, and the engine seems to run fine but i do have an oil leak on the left side top of the head as you look into the engine bay, it seems to come from around where you fill the oil (bottom of fill tube) but i don't see it leaking there, it's not leaking on the bottom of the head. maybe I have a vac leak or seal issue? Thanks, Tony

can the xt engine be run at normal driving conditions safely if the turbo is not working or bad? pardon the silly questions but the subaru is a new creature for me.

it will, thanks a million. most of my exp is with detroit and vw watercooled engines. any help i can get is mucho coolo, thanks.

just got this xt and the check engine light comes on and the goes off after some driving, then poof it's back on again. how do i check the codes on it? this is my first subaru so i am a virgin to how it works. thanks

ok i just got my hands on a 87 xt 4cyl 1.8 turbo 2 wd, now what? any info on things to look for tech tips or just anything worth while please, it seems to run ok. the engine does make a rattling sound but i am not experenced with this type of engine. thanks, Tony