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Everything posted by porcupine73
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Definitely impact wrench. Make sure to use a 6pt socket (but nearly all impact sockets are anyway), flank drive if possible. If it's on the rear, maybe yanking the parking brake hard would be enough to prevent movement. And if possible soak the nut with kroil or pb blaster or something for a while before the job. Heat, cold, beeswax can also be worth trying if it's being stubborn, even after unstaking the nut. Oh and of course you want the wheel off the ground when you do this.
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Yah I'd see if they'll give you one. Is it critical? Not really but it does have a uses/purposes. A common reason for it missing is someone took it off during some kind of service and forgot to put it back on. That could have even been during dealer checkout. Or this can be a great excuse to buy a skid plate!
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Hm...could be, let's see. 13028AA102 Legacy 1995-1998 TIMING BELT FOR 1995-1998 LEGACY 2.2 NON-CALIF SPECS 13028AA150 Legacy 1995-1998 TIMING BELT FOR 1995-1998 LEGACY 2.2 WITH CALIF SPECS In the part numbers, the only difference are the ninth and tenth digits. According to the Genuine Subaru Parts Numbering System, the A10 and A15 identify specific characteristics of parts with the same part description code and designated sequences from A00. The specific code is assigned by the Fuji Engineering Division for internal use only. The 10th digit is identifies an engineering change to the part. For example: 0 = original, 1 = 1st modification, 2 = 2nd modification, 3 = 3rd modification
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That would be cool if there were places like that...some additional ideas: how about schools/colleges/etc that might have lifts available...ok so just register for basket weaving 103 if you have to be a student. I have heard of people in or worked as civilians for the military who were able somehow to use their lifts...
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The 60k vs 105k for california spec may have had to do with (so I've heard) California's law that no emissions related service can be required for the first 100,000 miles. Originally the 105k timing belts were probably kevlar aramid or something similar to give longer life. They do have different part numbers but prices are very close so if the calif belt would work on the non calif model, which it seems like it would, that might be the way to go.
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I don't think this is the TSB you're looking for but I found it in "A/T - Phase 2 4EAT Transmission Characteristics". I've seen other posts about delays of like 5 seconds or more engaging into drive, I guess some leaky pump seal preventing rapid build up of pressure. Fortunately I haven't (yet) experienced it in my '00obw. 1. Delayed Engagement or Judder felt when shifting into Reverse or Drive. Symptom When the driver shifts the select lever into reverse or drive and applies the accelerator too quickly delayed movement or a judder can be felt. Mechanism It takes approximately 1.5 seconds to engage the internal clutch(s) after the select lever gear is chosen. If engine torque is increased before the clutch is fully engaged, the clutch will slip and make the judder feeling. Recommendation To determine there is an internal problem with the unit, perform a 'TIME LAG TEST'. If the average is less than 1.5 seconds the unit is operating normally. If it is more than 1.5 seconds then an internal problem exists and repair/replacement should be preformed. Explain to the customer the mechanism and function of the system and that it is not a defect in the unit. Also, recommend that the customer wait a second before applying the accelerator pedal.
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Are you properly bedding in the pads on the new rotors? Sanding is not recommended, at least not by stoptech: "Do not use regular sand paper or emery cloth as the aluminum oxide abrasive material will permeate the cast iron surface and make the condition worse. Do not bead blast or sand blast the discs for the same reason."
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Do you have any stored codes or CEL/MIL? Any good size vacuum leaks? If you clean the throttle body you want throttle body cleaner not carb cleaner. Some manufs don't want the butterfly cleaned if they have put some kind of special coating on it that could be damaged or rubbed off by cleaning. It also depends if you plan to remove the throttle body to clean it. Cleaning it in place pretty much means all the gunk and junk you clean off is going into the intake. If there are chunks that could get stuck between the valve and seat, etc.
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Haynes is OK. The OEM manual is hard to beat though. You can get esentially the OEM material from alldatadiy.com. You can buy the manual CD's from techinfo.subaru.com but they're like $200. Many people do the 72 hr subscription and download the parts they want. Not sure what those connectors are for....something I saw said maybe they're for a subwoofer hookup?
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Some people have had results with running a few stiff doses of techron to clean up the fuel level sender. You'd have to go on a dyno to determine horsepower. That'd be wheel horsepower (whp) which is always less than crank or brake horsepower. Here's a sort of funny thing I spotted in the service manual fuel tank section: