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Simple, It will take longer for me to type this, then it took for the "modification"!I removed the handle from under the dash. I then removed the cable from the handle. Then, you know the groove in the cable sheath that keeps the cable located in the handle? Well reinstall the cable with groove ahead of the retaining slot in the handle. Then I took some stainless safetywire and twisted it around the groove in the cable, then around the back of the handle, so when you operate the handle it doesn't pull the cable liner forward. The kids out driving the car or I would try to take a picture. Will try to post one later, if I can figure it out! I think what happened is somehow the liner got stretched which has the same affect as the cable getting shorter.

Didn't find any adjustment at either end, so Who ever owned the car before my must have lost something. The cable looks new. I did a little modifying to make it think it was the right length. So all is good now!

The cable on my 93 legacy seems to be about 1/4" to short. the latch just barely catches and every once and awhile it releases. Thanks god for safty latches! Is there an ajustment some where that I don't see? Do do I just do a little modifying? Thanks Rob

Thanks, I took the covers off and looked at the belts. They look new and I couldn't see any oil on them or leaking from the cam gears. So I am not going to worry about it to much right now. The kid goes off to school the end of August them it will be my work car and I'll fix it then. Thanks for the help!You Subaru guys are alright! Rob

Ok, here's the deal. I always heard Subarus run for ever, and my daughters car just died, so I bought a 1992 legacy wagon with 235000 miles on it. It runs like a swiss watch and is in all around good to great shape. The only thing I can find wrong with it is oil appearing to be leaking from the timing belt covers. So my questions are in no special order! What is a good book for a service manual? Are seals a big deal to change or do I have a different problem? If a timing belt breaks am I going to take out the valves or worse? Or is there enough valve clearance with the pistons?