Subaru Questions Maintenance & Repair

Tires Or Rims, Tires Or Rims?

I have a brand new set of winter tires 185/65 hr15. My Subaru's rims are currently 14 inches. My dilemma is that I don't know whether or not to buy winter rims for my winter tires, or just buy tires...

What Is Generally The Cause Of Oil Usage (no External Leaks) For A 99 Forre...

engine usues approx. 1 qt every four hundred miles. The term "blow by" used by subaru car techs. Is that a characteristic of this engine

I Was Told My Second Timing Belt Broke%2C I Mentioned This To Parts Store T...

if anyone has pics or diagrams or any info i'd greatly appreciate it! it's a stationwagon

92 Svx Remote Key Program

Somewhere on this forum is an article that tells how to reprogram an keyless remote. I have seen and used the proceedure before but cannot find it again...Chuck

Check Engine Light With Flashing Cruise Control Light

Checked codes at Auto Zone: catalyst efficiency low-bank 1 probably cause: CC failure possibly due to: (1) engine misfire or running condition (2) large vacuum leak (3) engine oil leakage into exhaus...

Coolant Leaking

My car has had coolant leak smells on & off since about 55,000 miles (now it has 77,000 miles) and when it was checked, it was leaking hoses at the connections. Now I am told I need new head gaskets a...

Turbo

How can I replace the cooling line that runs under the turbo without removing the turbo?

Raditatior Problems

I'm loseing fluid in my raditator not dripping out and not mixing with my oil i used a pressure tester and it seems to be blowing back pressure with raditator filled car gets about 30 to 40 miles befo...

Need Drvr Side Headlight Lens

Need just the glass portion, but if you have an entire assy, that would be fine too. Don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it.

Hi, I Have A 95 Impreza L Awd, I Think Im Having Either Fuel Or Spark Rela...

for about a month or so, when i tried to start it, the car would turn over but not fire up, i thought fuel pump, then one day i was driving to work and i when around a turn and tried to accelerat...

Strong Odor From Heater And Engine Compartment.

Purchased a 2003 Baja in June '10 with 95,000 miles. When running heater through winter months had strong smell of burning rubber ftom interior vents. Mechanic says the smell is from hot electrical co...

Headlights Out - Not Bulbs, Not Fuses

First I lost the high beams and then the lows went too. Happened bilaterally. Fuses are fine. Bulbs are fine. Anything easy I can look into?

How Can I Fix The Sputtering That Occurs When Accelerating At Low Rpms?

My 1999 Subaru Legacy 2.5 l with 200 000 km sputters when accelerating at low rpms since a few weeks. This does not occur always, but about 99% of the time. On one occasion the sputtering was comple...

A/C COMPRESSOR WILL NOT ENGAGE AND NO FAN .

I HAVE NO VOLTAGE GOING TO BLOWER MOTOR (FAN). I JUMPED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND IT'S OK . NO VOLTAGE GOING TO COMPRESSOR . JUMPED COMPRESSOR CLUTCH AND IT'S OK . I HAVE VOLTAGE AT ALL FUSES AND FUSEABLE ...

What Does The Idler Pulley Do On The Back Belt,

your dates don't go back far enough it is a 1985, and the back belt that runs the idler pulley, has come off, what does this pulley run.

Shall I Replace The Timing Belt On A 2001 Forester With 50,000 Miles? I Pl...

Anyone Know How Much It Would Be To Get The ABS Fixed On A 93?

my ABS has been out since the summer and if its not too expensive i'd like to get it fixed before the snow hits. thanks!

97 Suburu Outback Locking Up

97 Suburu Outback... Locks up driving forward as if brakes are applied in about 20 ft. in reverse, no issues whatsoever. Mechanic has the rear diff out and looks completely clean with no evidence of h...

We Have A 03 Subary Legacy And Getting Hesitation When Stepping On Gas And ...

Also have great difficulty putting fuel into the tank - nozzle stops all the time as if tank was already full - takes 10 minutes to fill up! (and a cramped up hand!)

I Have No Back-up Lights. I've Replaced The Fuses And Bulbs, But Still No ...