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Hi, I did a valve adjustment on my 98 2.5 DOHC using flat screwdrivers, tweezers, and magnetic pick up. It is extremely tedious to do it that way but can be done. If you have taken all of your clearances and are ready to get the shims out of the cam followers, it can be done using flat screw drivers on the edge of the buckets, but the tool would make it a breeze. I gave up on the high cost of the tool and also thought of begging someone to loan me one........good luck.............

I agree with the posts about it being the abs pump. On our 95 we just tapped the relay (pull the cover off of the relay box first) and it would stop. It happened occasionally each year that we had the car and we never did replace the relay.

Thanks for the response. No check engine light on and the AT temp light is not on or blinking. Did changing out the TPS fix the problem? I will be changing the trans fluid, pull the pan off and check to see if any nuts and bolts are floating around, but sounds like it is a control problem. I'll check connectors and see if anything changes. The closest Subaru dealers are about 5 hours and 250 miles from here so I prefer to figure it out myself whenever possible.

I have a 2000 Outback with automatic, 125K miles, that suddenly developed a shift problem that slams the trans into the next gear and only when the engine is rev'd up to 3500 to 4000 rpm. Otherwise the car will not shift gears. It downshifts automatically as you come to a stop o.k. but will not change to the next higher gear when accelerating until those high revs and then bangs into the next gear with huge jerk. Will not shift to fourth until car is doing over 55 mph and again it does that with huge jolt. Backing off of the gas to help it shift has no effect. Is this a control unit problem, a mechanical problem, where is the TCU located for this car and how are the codes indicated and read? Thanks for any help......

From 2000 Outback Owner's Manual: Selecting audible signal operation Using the horn, the system will give you an audible signal when the doors lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn the audible signal off. To turn the audible signal off, simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and “UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. The horn will sound two times to inform you that the audible signal has been turned off. To turn the audible signal on, simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and “UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. The horn will sound one time to inform you that the audible signal has been turned on. Hope this helps........