October 19, 200718 yr So i have desmond jone's subaru legacy wagon 1995 i had replaced the 5mt with one from a 137,000 mil 91 legacy. the motor has 259,000 mi and a recent timing belt. and new snow tires with less then 2000 mi on them so i put on forester struts for 1998. car rides better being new struts, but the rear looks to have a little negative camber the forester strut spring rest is higher up than on the legacy, but overall he strut rod vs the damper is the same. would the trailing arms be longer for a forester? or would the difference be in a forester knuckle? i would think the knuckle, but i have nothing to compare to! the front is fine, it almost seems to sit higher than the rear. as if the rear springs sont fill out the rear struts enough because there is a lot of travel on the rear when i jack the car up. i also have a check engine light, and now and again you have to unplug and re plug the crank angle sensor to start the car from a warm start. overall its a lot more solid than my 88 sedan.
October 19, 200718 yr I put '97 OB struts on my '90 Legacy w/out a camber issue...didn't even know the Foresters would fit a Leg! Not that it answers your question.... The '95 should be OBDII compliant (even though '96 and newer were required to be OBDII). Try Autozone or another parts store to lend you a scanner. Sounds like the CA sensor is bad and causing the CEL.
October 20, 200718 yr Author well we just got an obd!! scanner at u-haul so we dont have to down equipment over check engine lights. first chance i get i will pull a scan. i bet i get a CAS code... i re-aligned the front and now the car doesnt pull with the road creown as much. i think i will need taller springs in the rear since there is a loto fo body roll. the car is a little bit drifty with the pos camber in the front and neg camber in the rear. but the way it rolls the rump roast end needs to sit up more and be a little more stiff for my drift'n with ease! the soft snow tires it 40 psi makes for some interesting low speed handling characteristics (low speed=soarp cornering. what if the rear diff ratio supposed to be for a 95 5mt vs a 91 5mt? (my car is an 'outback' trim level for 95 on a legacy L trim rather than the body cladding style for 96 and above
October 20, 200718 yr what if the rear diff ratio supposed to be for a 95 5mt vs a 91 5mt? (my car is an 'outback' trim level for 95 on a legacy L trim rather than the body cladding style for 96 and above Check out this link: http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=13500&sid=7add370daf15909c801cba58%20f69c2cbd I believe, if I read it correctly, '91 is 4.11 (AT or 5MT); the 1995 is 3.9 MT.
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