Hocrest

The easiest way in this area at this time of year is to get onto some of the slippy stuff and hit the gas. At that point it will be fairly obvious. Once you get 4 matching tires, and you remove the FWD fuse. Find a large, dry, paved parking lot and make tight turns. If you feel a jumping or binding, that isn't a good sign. Do a search for "torque bind" and you will find a lot of interesting reading. Go get that fuse in.:-) edit: Yes the car is in AWD all of the time, unless the FWD fuse is in place. another edit: What year is the Legacy?

I just ran the tire sizes through the Tire Size Calculator; 185/70-14 = circ.- 76" 205/70-14 = circ.- 79.5"

The damage may already be done... But if I was you I would IMMEDIATELY put the FWD (front wheel drive) fuse in place. Do this before driving it again. The fuse holder is under the hood, against the firewall on the passenger side. It is labeled FWD, and takes a 20 amp fuse. This will disengage the AWD and prevent further damage from happening before you get the tires straightened out. If my explanation wasn't quite clear enough, check the owners manual in the area about using the spare tire.

This is the stuff in the silver can? right? If so, I used it on some of my previous EA82 Soobs when they started to burn oil. It seemed to help reduce the amount that I would have to add, as for power... Nothing real noticable. This was back before I know as much as I do now, which still isn't much. So you may want to wait for some other responses to see if there are adverse effects.

That is great!!! 742,538 miles. Any pics? How long have you had it? vwbuge - to keep this from hijacking this thread too bad, you got email

Damn Jay.... I forgot how nice that thing looked Did you head down to EZ Pull this past weekend? We went over around noon and they were closed, I called on Sunday and they were closed again.

Even with somewhat apethetic treatment they seem to run forever. I'm aproaching 175,000 miles on my '97 and I do not baby it. It certainly is

Check your tire inflation. Sometimes one low tire can pull your vehicle to the side. If not, then you probably want to check the alignment. Do a search on this board for "torque bind" and you will find the effects of various sizes of tires.

Due to the All Wheel Drive system the circumfrence of the tires must be within 1/4", this works out to be about 1mm of thread depth. If they vary by more than that, you can end up cooking the center diff. This is the reason for the FWD (Front Wheel Drive) fuse located in the engine compartment. If you need to run with different size wheels, for example, using the spare. You need to install the fuse to prevent damage to the tranny. Do you have only two tires that are worn? I have noticed that the tires on my Legacy wear more evenly than any FWD or RWD car I've ever had. Even with my heavy foot, my tires have always been ready for swapping at the same time.

We went to EZ Pull but they were closed, then we went down to A-Z and they were closed also. Don't know about Harry's, but last time I was there they only had the one XT6 and it was stripped of the entire front suspension. I did some checking last night after I posted, and it does seem to be different than any other Soob...

Congratulations!!! I had my next major milestone set at 200,000 miles planned for sometime next fall. But now I can look forward to being multicultural and celebrating this spring when I hit 300,000 km. You just have to love that Subaru 2.2 :-)

Does anyone know if the front calipers for an XT6 are unique, or can other Soob calipers be swapped in their place?? If it matters, it is for a '91. Thanks

I'll probably be starting my day in New Ringgold also. If anyone needs directions to that yard shoot me an email; hocrest@earthlink.net . I'll have my cell with me, as always -- 570-292-0708. But coverage in that valley is spotty, so if I don't answer, don't take it personally

I'm in

How old is she? Where is Faust?? There may be a quicker way...

-PA Turnpike/NE Extension to Allentown -22/78 west to Rte 61 -Rte 61 north about 5 miles to 895 -895 east about 10 miles to EZ pull

I'm a clown, but I'll be there.

Not sure, unfortunately I've never been there... Brett should know... Also, are you the Brett that has the lifted Vortex???

All the Impreza, Legacy, Outback and Forester rims will fit. The five lug on the SVX is different than all the other five lugs though. btw, Nice car you're getting, that is the one I almost got.

I recently grabbed a headlight nozzle settup off of an XT6 in a junkyard. Both the pump and the tubing diameter for the HL jets are larger than the pump and tubing for the windshield. I haven't gotten it installed yet, I plan on posting more info when I do.

If I manually move the lever where the e-brake attaches should I see the piston move in and out??

It has the E-Brake on the front like an EA82. So, I would say more like an EA82 than my Legacy. I'm guessing the Imp is the same as a Leg... I thought about using a C-clamp for the last 1/8" but there is a rubber boot covering some mechanisms opposite the caliper face where the other side of the C-clamp would go???

Last weekend I tried to help a friend replace the front brake pads on her 91 XT6. The calipers would turn in so far, but not the last 1/8" or so needed to fit them over the shoes. The parking brake was off. The bleeder valve was open. What did we miss?

One question... If the trans for the XT6 was built to handle 400-hp why didn't they continue to use it for the SVX?

Not sure what your looking at but I was told than some sold on EBay are made of a metal that can't be cut at most locksmiths. I guess it can be done, but not as easy as taking it to the local hardware store.