CaptainT

Does anyone have any ideas or sources as to where I can get a new fog light lamp? Mine is cracked (Drivers side) and is getting worse by the day. I noticed a thread a few months ago about sealing it up with silicone, but I would like to try and find a new lamp. I'm sure the stealer wants a arm and a leg, but I'm not having any luck anywhere else. Any ideas? TNT

Took my car into Cronks Automotive (509-946-5050) here in Richland Wa. and for $362.80 (Including Tax) they replaced the four cam seals, the crank seal, and put on a new timing belt! Didn't need a new H2O pump because the guy before me did that. Car was in and out in about 4 hours, and the best part is that I saved about $500.00 by not having the Stealer do the work!

Oppie, I have some experience in design of emergency warning systems for emergency response vehicles, and I thought I would pass on some of the things I have picked up over the years. First, in no way, ever, should warning equipment be attached to the factory wiring harness of the vehicle being modified. Specifically, vehicles that fall under the umbrella of NFPA oversight shall have a warning system that is “Stand alone” except for the connection to the charging system. Because you are a volunteer firefighter and the vehicle is private, than obviously this does not apply. Most states have very specific laws about the amount of light discharged as to achieve the adequate amount of light at the right distance. It absolutely is not a case of adding strobe packs and LED’s until it “looks cool”. Keep this in mind Oppie, because the vehicle is private, any modifications you make to the vehicle that are used in warning other drivers that you are operating in an “official capacity” (of any kind) and requesting the right of way, is your responsibility alone. Should an accident occur while you are responding to an emergency, and fault is determined to be yours, then the liability will be yours alone, not the agency you work for, or even your personal insurance. To my knowledge, no insurance company will insure for use a private vehicle that is operated in an “emergency response capacity”. That being said, my advice to you would be to restore the factory harness to OEM specs, install the appropriate heavy gauge supply wire to an isolation solenoid, and pursue the Optima deep cell you spoke of. I admire your service as a volunteer firefighter; often this is the only fire service a community has. I myself was a volunteer for seven years before attaining a job at a full time agency, but please be careful, your service will be in vain if someone is injured because of well intentioned over zealousness. Best of luck, Tom :santa:

You know, I couln't tell you right off hand what the T-belt interval is. I am going to dig out the manual and check that out. After I posted the message I did some checking around and got pretty much the same advice, T-stat, T-belt, Oil pump service and seals. If I go to the stealer and ask for these parts will they look at me like I'm stoned? Or is all this stuff pretty common? What would you estimate this would cost at the stealer vs. my performing the repair? Questions, questions, questions... T

So I’ve put up with the retched smoke smell long enough. I've been crawlin' all over my 99 2.5 OBS and found a few leaks. It seems that there is oil leaking around the pan and what appears to be the front cover of the engine. I've searched the threads but can't seem to get a good idea of what it will take to get this stuff "Sealed-up" again. The car has 55K on it and other than the leaks; it's a good cruiser. I plan to do the work myself, but admittadly, I have little experience with Subaru's. Your thoughts?