Legacy777

Looks good man! Where'd you take the pics?

It may be a mute point now, but was the flange broke when you bought it, or was it something that happened after the fact? I don't have any experience with the split flange setup, but hopefully you got things sorted out. Josh

No, The flow is from the bottom of the engine to the top of the engine. I can prove this. These are pics of the front & back of the water pump: http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru/images/ej22t/10/DCP_4741.JPG http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru/images/ej22t/10/DCP_4743.JPG Water enters the front and is spun (pumped) outwards by the impeller. This flows into the lower portion of the block. Here's a pic of the engine: http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru/images/ej22t/14/DCP_4873.JPG You can see the lower coolant crossover passage in this pic: http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru/images/ej22t/02/DCP_4290.JPG Coolant flows into that and flows upward around the cylinders and then into the top coolant crossover pipe....and then into the radiator. Josh

Yes, do this mod....it works like a charm.

The computer also reads the acceleration of the throttle pedal, so if you push it real fast, it's going to go into a more "sporty" mode, and hold the gear, even if you let off the throttle a little. Try pushing the pedal a little slower and see if that changes things. Otherwise, there's really not much you can do.

Do you have the schematics/diagrams? If so, find the page that has the combination meter, and look what pin its ground is, and trace it back to the chassis ground. I believe there is a section that shows the different chassis grounds. However the books may not tell you exactly which ground point each device grounds through. If that's the case, just find the wire, tap into it, and run a new ground lead to it.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/FSM_Scans/TPS_testing1.jpg http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/FSM_Scans/TPS_testing2.jpg http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/FSM_Scans/TPS_testing3.jpg The last scan is really all you need to worry about to adjust it. Did you replace the sensor with the brown plastic connector? http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/injectors/DCP_2477.JPG

coolant temp sensor....replace it.

What procedure did you use to check the compression? Was the engine hot? Did you have all the plugs out, and the throttle open all the way? Those things need to be done when doing a compression test.

It was like $8!!!

There probably is a way to program the car to do that. I'm not sure if anyone has a brand new 07. So it may be something you'll need to ask the dealer.

The torque converter isn't seated properly. There is a last little bit that needs to be snapped in or what not. The motors have the same dimensions. The only other thing I could think of is the flexplate is damaged, or different (but not too likely). I'd mess with the torque converter some more.

Got everything back together, and updated pics. http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/97obw/03 http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/97obw/04 http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/97obw/05

It's a pain. You have to remove the entire black trim around the dash and vents. Plus to get it out, you need to loosen the two bolts holding the steering wheel column to the dash. This is needed to be done to wiggle the plastice out. To first get the plastic trim out you need to pull the vents out to get at the screws behind them. You probably also have to remove the trim surrounding the radio, and you need to pull the mirror and cruise buttons to get at the screws behind them. This goes the same for the plastic blank on the right side of the steering column (assuming you don't have air suspension). Once you get everything out, you can get at the combination meter.

The dropping resistor is in-line with the line pressure solenoid. The TCU will feed power through it to help reduce line pressure during shifts and other type of stuff. Were you having problems with CEL's or what not before you adjusted your TPS to be in spec?

Not sure I understand the question. Are you asking whether sedan parts work on wagon parts? If so, yes everything you listed should work....the only exception is you didn't clarify which doors. I'm not positive, but I think the rear doors may have some complications between switching between sedan & wagons.

bump....anyone have any direct experiences with the 2.5's & having them rebuilt?

One thing I can attest for is the newer EJ22's get better mileage then the older ones, despite having having a lower final drive ratio. The newer ones also idle better....or at least that's from what I've seen between the subies I've owned. Side note: The impreza get's leaps & bounds better gas mileage then my turbo motor does, however I need some tuning. I've updated the pictures, and as soon as the carpet dries I'll start putting things back together. I'm not going to bother with sound deading. The impreza's areodynamics (or lack there of) doesn't lend itself to being a very quiet car. But...I am happy with the car, and once I get everything to my liking, it will serve my purposes just fine

I don't really think you'd have any problems. The VDC system in combination with subaru's AWD is really nice. The LL Beans & VDC's are basically legacy wagons. I modified the title, which may get you some more responses.

Glad you found the cause.

Yeah it's not a bad car. It should be pretty good when I get it cleaned up. I do like the color too. It's definitely not my legacy. You can tell that the impreza is more of a base model then the legacy. Some of the features like a low gas lamp, map lights, cruise, lumbar adjustment, etc are not included on the impreza. Plus I don't particularly care for the ergonomics of the impreza. They don't flow as nicely, and aren't as intuitive. Plus the finish/feel is a lot cheaper. However I'm not really saying anything other people haven't said. Subaru has improved things across the line in recent years, however I still think they need some work to compare to the big boys. just my 2 cents.

I have a 95 nissan pickup as a daily driver. I wanted to replace the truck with something else. I had been keeping the outback sports in mind because I don't mind the styling, they're relatively new, it has four seats, and I still have some luggage capacity with the wagon.

I picked up a 1997 Impreza OBS Wagon on ebay last week. I flew into Chicago, picked it up, and drove it home on Friday. It drove fine. It needs a little cleaning, and stuff, but a good platform. I started tearing into things yesterday. There was a stereo system installed in it. It was installed so poorly....I pulled it out, and just kept going. The interior is gutted right now. I'm going to clean everything up and put it back together. Here are some pics http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/97obw/ Josh

You did more then blow out the strut. The top mount is loose, or the nut holding the strut to the top mount is loose, or something else is loose. Do not drive the car until you have it fixed.

The TPS should not need any adjustment. What exactly did you do to "adjust" it?