I have a chance to buy a 91 legecy fwd 4speed auto . It has 94 k miles on it . Looks in fairly good shape . I drove it real quick and it seems to run good . It pulls alittle to the rt but not to bad . Engine looks good no major leaks and fairly clean for a 13 year old car . I know i will have to change all fluids ,plugs/wires .It has new tires and new muffler. Interior in fair condition it has no ac though. They are asking 900 for it .Is that a good fair price. Is there any major problems with these cars that I have to look forward too . When is the recommended interval to change to timing belt on these cars .

 

thanks

Mike

I have a chance to buy a 91 legecy fwd 4speed auto . It has 94 k miles on it . Looks in fairly good shape . I drove it real quick and it seems to run good . It pulls alittle to the rt but not to bad . Engine looks good no major leaks and fairly clean for a 13 year old car . I know i will have to change all fluids ,plugs/wires .It has new tires and new muffler. Interior in fair condition it has no ac though. They are asking 900 for it .Is that a good fair price. Is there any major problems with these cars that I have to look forward too . When is the recommended interval to change to timing belt on these cars .

 

thanks

Mike

You should get a quote to fix (convert?) that A/C first, if you plan on having that done. I think that is a fairly spendy operation.

 

I have a '92 w/ 140,000mi. and the A/C still works. It has been a good, resonably reliable car for us and a great ski machine. Since purchasing it used, we have replaced the right/front c/v joint, cluch, and right now we are working on an intermittent stalling problem. Not bad.

 

 

Later, T.J.

As long as the compressor is good, and you have some mechanical apptitude, you can retrofit the a/c system for about 50 bucks in parts, and 40 bucks to have a vacuum pulled on the system and charged with 134a.

 

I've got a detailed post on www.bbs.legacycentral.org

Ok great thanks for the reply's .I guess i worded it wrong the car has no ac from the factory. I really wanted to know how reliable these cars are . The main issue is the timing belt what interval are they to be changed ,and is it a hard to do the job myself . I have a 02 outback and love it . So I thought it would be a good 2nd car and weekend play around with it .

 

thanks

Mike

 

I've got a detailed post on www.bbs.legacycentral.org

To add a/c would probably be a more involved job.....I'm sure it can be done, but I don't know of anyone doing it.

 

The first gen legacies are some of the most reliable subies out there IMO.

 

timing belt change interval is 60k miles. They are non-interference engines, so if one does go, it won't damage engine.

 

here's pics from my tbelt change

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/timingbelt

Went back a did a good going over of the car . It has some major issues. I checked the front diff and the gear oil was mixed with tranny fluid . I also checked the tranny fluid and it was thick and smelled like gear oil. So I assume that the seal between them went . The oil also had a white flim on the dip stick so looks like coolant is mixing with the oil. So too good to be true .

Just my luck we'll thanks for the replys anyway guys .

 

Mike