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Gary: I have the ignition all boxed up and ready to go. I kept it with all of the wiring on it so it would be easier for you to install and the key is with it also. Mike

It is from a 98. my paypal is midlochiro@verizon.net I will pull it for you tomorrow and get it boxed up. Mike

The clutch is the slave cylinder so I would do what the others have told you before you get stuck. It will just go out one day and you will not be able to get her into gear. I've seen this happen several times and a side of the road swap is a pain in the ***. Change the slave cylinder and the hose now. Cheers

Gary: I checked yesterday and I do have the ignition if he wants it. Just let me know and I will pull it.

If the solenoid is gone there is no way to make the trans FWD. It has a full time fail safe and you MUST replace the solenoid. Find out what the codes are that it is throwing and let us know what they are and maybe we can help you to trouble shoot the fix.

only works with a key

how does 25 shipped to you sound?

Look at his old cylinder and I will bet you it doesn't look like the one he brought you. If they are not an exact match, you won't be abel to get the old one out and the new one in. I would check them for compatibility first. I am talking from my experience, but I may be incorrect. If they don't match let me know and I can hook you up with a replacement. Mike

your best price is going to be at subarupartsforyou I think the soleoid cost is about 109 or 125. Replace it and your torque bind will go away too as the fail safe is full lockup. Before you order one thou, go thru the trouble of pulling the codes and be sure it isn't another sensor.

They Duty C solenoid is in the tail housing of the tranny. Not a bad fix, just time consuming. If the Duty C is bad, putting in the fuse will have absolutely no effect. The solenoid is necessary for the FWD to work. I think you will have to do a repair before you cause internal damage to the tranny.

Gary: The impreza and the forester are the same and the legacy/outback are the same. They have different lock cylinders. Unfortunately, the impreza does not have the pin you are looking for. It is put in with two dowels that are not meant for removal. The only way to remove the cylinder is to drill out the dowel and then you have to replace them. It is much easier to replace the assembly. If you need one, I think I have one with keys. He will have two keys for the same vehicle, but he won't have to use a screw driver. Mike

Yeah, Dave, he does seem to be looking for anything to do but listen to the posters telling him what to look for. Hope he fixes it before it is too late.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it is most likely a failure of the HG again. These engines are VERY particular as to the type of HG used. The ONLY gasket to use is a Subaru HG. I have used (and others too) non-subaru gaskets only to have them fail in short order. I did one engine and the gaskets failed in less than 20 miles. That was a situation where I bought four sets of "certified" OEM gaskets, but not Subaru and all four sets failed. What a pain, but a useful lesson. I will never used another brand of HG on a subaru. Felpro has a great name, but others have had them fail too. I think you are going to have to redo the HGs in order to be able to drive the car reliably. Good Luck.

I have a complete AC setup for dealer install. It is for an ez82, but the hose you need might be the same. Send me a pic of it and I will see if I have the same hose. mdjdc1@gmail.com I hope I can help. Mike

depending on how old they are, you can keep a matched pair on the front and the back. That only works if it spends the majority of it's time in fwd and is only in 4wd for off road or snow conditions. That way there is no bind.

I understand that it is okay to spin the diff, but why do that if you can decrease the load on the tow vehicle by just having the rear diff spinning. To me it is an issue of how much stuf the tow vehicle has to move. Also, I am always one to err on the side of safety and to minimize the chance of extra wear. My previous comment was aimed at the desire to tow with the front wheels down. If the front is out of alignment, then you will just destroy another two tires.

If he needs a front end alignment, why would you want to tow it with the front wheels doxn. Also, that keeps the front diff spinning. The best way to do it is the way we have told him, taking the drive shaft off. Less drag too.

You can take it out of gear, but the rear drive train is still turning with the wheels. It is not a recommended practice to allow just the rear drive train to turn. The front diff is what gets the oil around the tranny and I personally wouldn't want to take the chance of damage. it only takes a 12mm wrench and a long screw driver (to hold the shaft from turning) and about ten minutes to drop the shaft. Cheap insurance as far as I am concerned.

take off the rear and the front four bolts and leave the carriet bearing in place.

You can use the dolly, BUT you MUST disconnect the driveshaft if you do. Just because it is in fwd doesn't mean that the driveshaft isn't turning. The turning onf the driveshaft will have an impact on the internals of the tranny. If you don't want to get under the car, just get the other trailer.

Thanks guys

The CEL was on before I replaced the cam sensor last night. I cleared the CEL, but the car was running at the time so I don't know if the cruise light will stop when she starts the car again.

I have a friend with a 2004 forester turbo and the cruise light is flashing. What does that mean and how do I fix it? Thanks guys

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Look at my last post and you will see the removal process. Just do the reverse and you will have the rplacement on your tranny.