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Two comments: Why not pull the egr off your old engine and install it? Check the trouble codes to see what's causing the CEL. That will help you find the cause. JDM engines are usually pretty good; did you get any kind of warranty with the one you got?

It is non-interference; EJ22 engines were non-interference up to and including 1996 model years. Note I said model year and not manufacture date.

I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to buying a car, but I always take the car to Smart Service in Shoreline for a "pre-buy inspection." It's a $100 bill but well worth it. It's no guarantee that the car will be entirely trouble free but they can rule out the most expensive possibilities for you including torque-bind. You're in Redmond so Smart Service is only a short drive for you and I've never found a seller refuse to have the car inspected on the promise that the sale is done if it passes muster. http://www.smart-service.com/

If you're talking 13" alloys, the enkie spoked alloy wheels come in 5, 5.5, and 6 inch widths. Most common seem to be the 5.5s.

gemery10 has the right idea; then head for Pull a Part and get replacement cable (get a 2nd for a spare); they aren't too difficult to replace.

With all the cheap axles available at the local Pull a Part yards, you really should replace the one with the metal dust. It takes less than an hour to replace an axle once you've done a few (pulling them at PAP is just practice). You're welcome to keep running as is but you know that an axle might just break when you really need to use the car....Murphy's law will dictate it'll run fine until you really need it.

The '92 rear diff should be 4.111 ratio for your daughter's manual transmission. Same as my '91.

If you're near Bothell, WA stop on by. Safe trip.

I't suggest going back to the shop that did the work and have them check it out. It's not unusual for refurbs to fail shortly after install (search for similar posts). New axles are not cost effective; two good sources for axles are www.cvaxles.com or ccrinc in Colorado.

Spokane has a great Pull a Part yard and used diffs are under $50 if you pull them yourself. There are at least two members in Spokane who could help out your daughter on this.

Interference.

Try www.1stsubaruparts.com; call their 800# and ask for Jason. It's a dealer but will sell and ship with about 35% off list price. Good luck.

So how is $70 for an OEM alternator from a dealer (1stsubaruparts.com is a Subaru dealer) getting ripped?

If you have the hitachi distributor and need the ignition module (common failure item), I have a used good one for $25 if you need it.

No timing belt in your Brat if you still have the EA81 engine installed.

Brian, How about replacing the "O" in Coast and Show And Oregon with the Subaru oval emblem? Just a thought.

I would always use an OEM PCV; difference in price is minimal; difference in possible grief is unending. As for the sparkplugs, I've always used NGK non platinum with good success on EA81, Ea82, EJ22 engines. I know the newer engines require platinum plugs. Which engine are you talking about?

Red Robin sounds good. The Voloce (spelling bad...local biker place in Totem Lake) Restaurant would be okay too.

Sucker king is right; the right boot fails more often since it gets a lot of heat from the catalytic converter. If you're running too lean it gets even hotter and causes the boots to fail pre-maturely. I once made an "air scoop" to deflect the heat away from the boot and run some cooling air between the scoop and catalytic converter. Worked pretty well.

It also happens when the axle nut is not tightened to the 145 ft-lbs of torque. Get a new hub from the local wrecking yard; that's the easiest and cheapest fix.

I believe there are rural portions of King and Snohomish counties that don't require emissions testing; I'd check with WA state on that.

You might also try reaching richierich in Portland. He runs an independent Subaru only repair shop. I'm sure he can do better for you than the dealer in Bend. Does the car drive at all? I know Bend is quite a distance from Portland. Good luck. Something isn't right that you should be having that trouble with a Legacy with only 88K on it. Who's the last one who had the crank pulley off and why?

EJ22 engine has two coolant sensors; one for the ECU and one for the temp guage. Make sure you get the correct one.

You might consider safety cables to keep it from flying forward.

Try PMing richierich.