johnceggleston

almost any car that is newer and in better shape than the one you are driving is "better" than what you have . for starters it's different, no problems. it's newer, newer snacks and options, some of which weren't available when your car was made. and lastly , it's cleaner so it will sell!!! show her a newer, cleaner subaru with more snacks, that you are willing to buy, and she might just fal in love with it. don't forget to spray some of that "new car smell" in it just before you take her for the test drive. my wife swore she would never buy a mini-van, until she drove one. there is lots of room, easy to drive , you sit up high and can see..... but they break down, they don't last, and they really are pretty much a truck. as a matter of fact, most classifides list the m with trucks. so ask you beautiful bride, "just which truck do you want honey?" then take her for a ride in the legacy GT with the cd changer & sun roof . oh yeah, don't forgert the flowers and champaign. A NEW CAR !!!!!! YOU'RE THE BEST HUSBAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!!

thanks nipper, i had the web site i just couldn't remember her name or her member name. john

i've tried suby, subie, & subi am i missing something? she works at subaru genuine parts right? or is it subiegirl? help????!!!!! how can i reach her? thanks, john

i guess the original owner could have bought optional power options, but in the US i thought the brighton had no power options except power steering. your car sounds more like a legacy L; but then i'm not terribly familiar with the 99MY and much less so with the canadian market. does it have a tachometer? read this thread. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=69202 john

some of the terminology used regarding the use of tow straps is unsettling, especially "snap someone out of the ditch". do you really jerk them out or is this just a term used when pulling someone out. i would think that loading the strap slowly would be much safer, for by-standers and the cars. idon't do any rock / mountain climbing, but i hear that ropes use for that are rated by the number of "falls" they can handle. ie: a 3 fall line or a 5 fall line. once used up, it's retired. any similarities?

1998 legacy had a FWD transmission. Transmission A.T., FWD (ID# TA102AACAA) A.T., AWD, 2.2L M.T., GT M.T., Outback A.T., AWD, 2.5L, GT A.T., AWD, 2.5L, Outback and SUS M.T., exc. GT and Outback but my understandig was , and this is based on logic as much as any thing, that the transmissions were the same for fwd vs. awd, just the rear extention housing was different. were all jdm trannys awd? the wiring harness is different 98 vs. 99. easy solution is to pull the drive shaft and "cap" the output from the tranny, then swap the rear end. or just remove the rear section of the drive shaft and leave every thing else.

in a bad storm , i'd stay home!! and as much as i'd like to test my outback in a little snow, we don't get enough to really do that. also, it's not the snow that is the most challenging, it's the other drivers. regardless of wether or not i could drive in it , i know the other guys don't know how to drive in it. i'm staying home if i can. but it is fun.

sounds like they were incorperating some of the outback features a little early.

95 - 99 are the same body / chasis styles. doors form one will fit the other, etc. the 99 engine had some slight differences, 95 2.2 swap into a 99 2.5 is not as easy as into a 97 or 98. the a/t was the beginning of the 4eat phase 2, it has the spin on exterior trans filter. but all body parts should swap. and the agreement here is that the wiring harness is the same for the limited as it is for the brighton. so enjoy.

i don't know. i would have thought itwould have come up before now.

i take it you believe this to be all jdm suby trannys, not just svx?

residential delivery is 50$ extra because they have to send a lift gate. business delivery is standard since they recieve shipments all the time the assumption is that they have the means to unload. it may be possible to pick up your delivery from the trucking company depot. that may cut the shipping as well. then you have to load into your vehicle. 2 guys can lift and carry a suby a/t ok. i wouldn't want to have to throw it into a dumpster, but putting it into an outback or pickup is no problem. regarding jdm transmissions, re-read nippers posts in this thread.. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=555115&postcount=5

look for torque bind. the 95 and 96 could have some hidden in the tightest turns. (all the way, lock to lock). i had some minor in my 95 when i bought it . thought it was standard. it only gets worse. the seat, if the previous ownr was heavy, the seat may sag lower than usual. ? door locks?

i think i'd look for a 97 or 98 gt that needs a head gasket, swap in the 2,2 and go!!!!!!! then sell pieces parts. or not if you have a large yard or garage.

my last mechanic in richmond, va also said subarus were expensive to repair when they got old. he preferred hondas. (he drove a huge american pickup.) but he worked on my subys and didn't complain more than he did while working on bmws or toyotas. i've had good luck with my legacys. i can't believe the quality of an impreza would be much different. i've driven over 200k subaru miles on 3 legacys (93, 95, 97obw) and i've replaced 4 timing belts and 1 tranmission and one clutch pack. i spent a total of $14,100 for all 3 and sold the 93 to the insurance company for $3000 after the wreck. the only thing i've driven that comes close to that is my 90 nissan pickup. bought it new, now has 177k miles. i'd still be driving it every day if it had a back seat. subarus cost less to buy than other cars, they run longer, and you get AWD. what's not to love.

i contacted an ebay parts seller about a good used clutch pack off of a bad transmission. i know given the labor to do the swap it's a huge risk, but i thought if i could get it cheap enough and with 2 units to compare i might beable to make an informed decision about how and what causes the problem and whether or not to risk it. anyway the seller responded with "the clutch pack new is only $80 - $90". now i just assumed he was talking about the manual trans. clutch, but i don't have any idea. i wrote back suggesting we were talking about 2 different items but got no response, which surprised me since he says he has 30+ subarus for parts to sell. is it possible that the actual clutch plates in the clutch pack cost less than 100$? if so would new plates and duty c correct the problem in my car.? since i have the at temp light blinking, i know the duty c is bad, i take it the spool valve is pressure driven not electronic. but i guess there is no way to tell what else is going / gone bad in side there. i guess i'm wondering if the dealers install a new extention housing any time the duty c goes bad like they do the cats when the o2 sensor gives the 0420 (?) code. just thinking out loud. john

doesn't the cd input qualify as an aux input. of course it's used by the cd player, but it's there. could you sacrifice the cd player for and actual aux input?? all the radios have cd capability, right?

does your car have an alarm, is it factory installed, then just check your best guess and send in the paper work. unless you are trying to mislead there will never be a problem. the insurance company just needs the boxes checkerd and the paper filed. if you have any concerns about repercussions from the insurance company, print off all of these posts and stick them in a file with a copy of your application. they show a genuine effort to give correct information, you have made a much greater effort than most people would. the chances of your car being stolen are low. the chances that there is a greater loss because you checked the wrong box is lower. the discount you will receive is even less. just my opinion. john

drive northwest until you find a hill, park pointing uphill and burp it. what was done first and why? did it overheat before? could be you started with one problem corrected that and ran into another one in the process, like air bubble in the cooling system. hope it's that simple.

i can hear nipper chiming in now "they put the thermostst in for a reason, bite the bullet and get the repair....." but i agree, running without for a while shouldn't kill your engine, water in the oil could. no offense nipper, i just couln't resist. did i quote you correctly?

track it and see if is associated with buying gas, or gas tank half full or what ever. or jus buy a gas cap.

did you check them in lo beam or hi beam or both? the fogs only come on in lo beam.

not that i'm aware of. no codes. but i don't know how it may affect the timing or gas mix. i will say that around town all short hops, i get really crappy gas mileage, 18 - 19 maybe. the hiway is ok, 24- 25 mpg at 70 mph, but then it's running long enough forthe slap to deminish. i used to drive 2/3's hiway and average 25 mpg. now i'm 2/3's city and it stinks. john

at the very least, any legacy 95 - 99 with the same tranmision will be a perfect fit. it is posible, not likely, that the other tranny will fit. it is highly likely that the same tranny , 90 - 99+ will fit. try searching a/t vs. m/t for all years in question at 1stsubaruparts.com . i may have one if you have an a/t. john

how about a foam cushion and 2way sticky tape???