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Chuu posted:'06 forester XT here, and just started having this issue a couple of weeks ago. Right before a 600 mile drive in 95 degree weather. How much was it going to be to fix? Zero bucks. 2017 model, 15.7k on the clock. No callback yet on the part. My three weeks off end on Sunday, so hopefully they'll call before then so I can get the loaner.
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Oh hai. I’m Bum the Sad. Subaru Ambassador.
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ROCK THE HOUSE M.D. posted:Hey goons, I'm shopping for a new car, and I think I've landed on getting a 2018 Impreza 2.0i Sport. Anything I should be aware of before buying? Ended up getting this beauty instead. 2017 Legacy 2.5i Limited in Lapis Blue Pearl.  at the color. This thing is loaded and only has 4500 miles on it.
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So my 98' outback has been losing oil for a long, long time. It's really hard to tell where because the underside is one giant greaseball but I was changing the oil and couldn't help but notice the transmission looked...wetter...than it usually does. also note the wet spot on top of the exhaust. I really hope it's not the rear main seal and am open to suggestions:  also I'm pretty sure I managed to crack my exhaust bombing around on some dirt tracks the other week. it's noticeably louder and this is a new soot spot for sure:  what are the chances an exhaust shop could just weld it up real quick and have it not immediately crack again?
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Aug 25, 2018 23:00
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Hugh G. Rectum posted:what are the chances an exhaust shop could just weld it up real quick and have it not immediately crack again? Not great. Cast iron doesn't take to it very well usually.
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was afraid of that. guess it'll just have to sound even more like a tractor for now haha.
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I think those headers are steel tube, unlike the cast collectors on turbo cars.
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Larrymer posted:Not great. Cast iron doesn't take to it very well usually. Yeah you need a good welder and good welder person to weld cast and even then it's a crapshoot, so not something I would look for in an exhaust shop.
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Watch The Skid Factory they show you exactly how its done. Short version - a lot of pre heating
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Hugh G. Rectum posted:So my 98' outback has been losing oil for a long, long time. It's really hard to tell where because the underside is one giant greaseball but I was changing the oil and couldn't help but notice the transmission looked...wetter...than it usually does. also note the wet spot on top of the exhaust. I really hope it's not the rear main seal and am open to suggestions: I'm not sure of the exact year change but my 97 had the plastic cover behind the flywheel that's part of the PCV system that cracks and leaks. I got a metal replacement from a friend and regasketed the whole engine at the same time and now it doesn't leak anything at all. 98 might have it too.
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2012 Outback: Does anybody know how to adjust the low beam's horizontal aim? I found the screw for the vertical aim, but I can't find anything for the horizontal aim. More importantly, does anybody know how the horizontal aim can get screwed up in a significant way? I did replace the bulb recently, but I am pretty sure I installed it correctly (everything seemed slush, not tilted in any way).
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Aug 27, 2018 05:38
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shy boy from chess club posted:I'm not sure of the exact year change but my 97 had the plastic cover behind the flywheel that's part of the PCV system that cracks and leaks. I got a metal replacement from a friend and regasketed the whole engine at the same time and now it doesn't leak anything at all. 98 might have it too. oh yeah I totally forgot about that stupid plastic oil separator plate. hopefully you’re right and thats all it is. still a pain in the rear end to get to though. pretty sure it’s leaking from the front drivers side cam sprocket as well (timing belt was done 50k ago). also a very, very slow power steering leak. still runs really well and has zero rust. could be a lot worse.
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Here's a blast from the past: Saw this at the local Costco, I didn't even realize what I had parked next to until after I got out and noticed the two-piece windows. Now, I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone who owns an SVX in THIS good condition. This was loving PRISTINE, like it had just rolled off the lot, even the interior. You can even see my reflection in the photos, the finish was that good! Like a bellend, though, I forgot to check to see if they had done the transmission swap. I didn't want to get too creepy with the photos, so I didn't take any of the interior.   
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Aug 27, 2018 09:35
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Hugh G. Rectum posted:oh yeah I totally forgot about that stupid plastic oil separator plate. hopefully you’re right and thats all it is. still a pain in the rear end to get to though. pretty sure it’s leaking from the front drivers side cam sprocket as well (timing belt was done 50k ago). also a very, very slow power steering leak. I'd just pull the engine and do all the gaskets if it's rust free and runs good. Cam sprocket is a pain in the dick though since they are tightened to approximately 45324864 pound feet of torque on a 10mm Allen head bolt.
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SwissArmyDruid posted:Here's a blast from the past: I almost bought one of these a few years ago for a couple thousand. Probably would not have been worth it.
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I keep seeing one that needs a transmission around here for like $900. Annoying thing about doing a MT swap is that because there was never a manual option there's no provision for the rear shifter stay on the chassis and the shifter linkages from other cars need to be cut and extended to put the shifter in the right place. At the same time the shifters on these aren't super complicated so it wouldn't be too hard to get something that works. I feel like I would also want to figure out how to put standard impreza front uprights and control arms on one to make all the suspension/brake stuff easier to deal with.
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All the same, I would kind of think it'd be worth it. 3.3L H6 with 230 HP? Who knows what you could get out of that engine, if only Subaru hadn't muzzled it with an 4-speed automatic.
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Looks like Subaru is going to settle a class action lawsuit for 2012-17 wrx and STIs due to EJ wimpy parts.carcomplaints.com posted:The crux of the class-action is the argument that premature engine connecting rod and main bearing failures cause the engines to fail prematurely. Nbd, turns out they probably knew they were prone to failure.
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Surprising that doesn't cover the ones before that. Fucks sake!
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PabloBOOM posted:Looks like Subaru is going to settle a class action lawsuit for 2012-17 wrx and STIs due to EJ wimpy parts. Everyone who has owned a WRX or STI since 2002 knew they were prone to failure.
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quote:Subaru has agreed to cover repairs to correct the alleged defect during an extended warranty period of 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Welp, looks like I'm not modding my car for another 3-4 years.
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Aug 28, 2018 01:29
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SwissArmyDruid posted:Here's a blast from the past: that's amazing, I love the SVX. you have to find the owner now. shy boy from chess club posted:I'd just pull the engine and do all the gaskets if it's rust free and runs good. Cam sprocket is a pain in the dick though since they are tightened to approximately 45324864 pound feet of torque on a 10mm Allen head bolt. yeah that's the thing, I don't have the tools or space to pull an engine unfortunately, it'll have to be done by a shop. spending that much on labor for an oil leak sucks. it will get fixed, just maybe not today.
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Hugh G. Rectum posted:yeah that's the thing, I don't have the tools or space to pull an engine unfortunately, it'll have to be done by a shop. spending that much on labor for an oil leak sucks. it will get fixed, just maybe not today. Oh yea I see. Well the labor for the plastic cover and rear main seal would be the same, just get a metal replacement cover and have them put that in.
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daslog posted:Everyone who has owned a WRX or STI since 2002 knew they were prone to failure. Yeah, but now they'll warranty some of the flimsy parts! Everyone knew so many of their engines consumed ridiculous amounts of oil, too. But nothing changed until the class action made them admit and fix at least some of them.
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shy boy from chess club posted:Oh yea I see. Well the labor for the plastic cover and rear main seal would be the same, just get a metal replacement cover and have them put that in. oh absolutely, gently caress plastic. realistically though the original one did manage to last 240k miles/20 years so I can't get too upset.
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The dealer did my axle seal replacement today. Hopefully even with the non-oem shaft it doesn’t leak anymore. Burning gear oil is so much worse than regular oil. They also charged me less than the quoted price, $175 instead of $205. Even washed the car.
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'83 GL-10 Turbo review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoxpcJWjANg
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High school first car material right there in the 90's, the student lot was littered with rusting out subarus. Goddamn they look nice when clean.
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I have a 2018 Crosstrek, about 2 months old. Android auto had been working fine, until today, where it absoltly refused to connect. The phone was getting power, but not connecting. I finally factory reset the head unit and it connected quickly after that. Is there some setting somewhere that could have prevented the connection, or was it just some glitch? How can I check to see if the head unit is updated to the newest firmware? How is it updated? OTA? USB? The Slack Lagoon fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Aug 29, 2018 |
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Also, my MIL loved our Crosstrek so much she traded in her leased Dodge Durango for a Crosstrek lease
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Seat Safety Switch posted:'83 GL-10 Turbo review: Auto down and up windows? Incredible. Modern Subarus are really missing large orange buttons.
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Jamal do you sell Haltech parts?
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:Jamal do you sell Haltech parts? Yes, looks like distributor has a good variety of it in stock too.
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I'm considering buying a 2005 9-2x/WRX and went to go take a look at it today. I loved driving it, and am considering buying it. Hopefully selling my base model 2010 Impreza for nearly the same value I did get under the car in order to check for evidence of oil leaks, and there's a bit of oily grime on and around the oil pan. There doesn't appear to be any other evidence of oil elsewhere from what I could tell.  The current owner doesn't know anything about it, says there hasn't been any engine issues in the 3 years he's had it, (he seems trustworthy), but should this be a major red flag?. Also, from looking at the service history, the AC belt failed at some point in the past year and the carnage caused the timing belt to jump 3 teeth. The shop replaced the timing belt, pulleys, and water pump. Should this be a red flag, or is this a case of the engine either surviving the incident or dying a painful death, with nothing in between? Thanks thread!
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The AC belt failing should in no way impact the timing on the car unless a pully completely fragged and took out the timing cover.
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The a.c. belt tensioner is right in front of the timing belt cover, maybe that let go and smashed into it. Oil leaks aren't a huge deal as long as it isn't pooling on the ground or dripping onto the exhaust causing annoying smoke or fire. I don't think I've seen a turbo Subaru with some miles on it that didn't seep oil.
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I'll get him to send me a photo of the work ticket to double check, but my interpretation of reading it was that the AC belt did in fact cause the belt to skip. Somehow. Here's the list of the mods to the car (none by the current owner, who like me isn't much of a car guy, but all done by well-known local shops ), anything here strike anyone as being a big concern? The mods are not a reason I'm interested in the car, as long as it isn't a liability. -Epic Springs, Koni Shocks, Whiteline swaybars and end links -TurboXS SS non-cat uppipe, Stromung divorced downpipe, mid-pipe & axleback sections are 3" SS SPT OEM. -Accessport v1 running stage 2 ACN91 -Ixiz short throw shifter, Ixiz clutch stop -JDM STI gauge cluster. There are photos that show the mileage readings when the old one came off and the new one went on, in theory no funny business with the odometer. Obviously it's probably been driven hard, but for the asking price I'm not expecting a completely stock car driven by only an old lady 5,000km/yr. edit: 
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I'm a bit surprised that you can skip three teeth and not bend valves.
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daslog posted:I'm a bit surprised that you can skip three teeth and not bend valves. I think that's literally the max amount. I forget where I read it, maybe even in the service manual. It's also possible to have valves hit ever so slightly and still run ok but later the head breaks off after hitting the valve seat crooked and snapping the stem 10k miles later or whatever.
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