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Thanks, you guys, for the help and tips. I will start parking with wheels straight- I DO park in our back yard with my wheels turned. Also, just picked it up and the cost was only $133, so all is well. It looks like they did a fairly decent job at cleaning off the gunk, but I could still smell it and will try to get more off if I am able. Thanks again.

Yes! That is what it looks like. Thanks!! (I'm a gal not a guy and hate to talk to repair men without having a least a little info in place.) the pic at the top of this page looks like it. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/replacement_sm/subaru~c-dot-v-dot-_boot~replacement.html Thanks again, Tricia

I have a 2002 Forrester that started smelling like something was burning. Checked fluid levels to see if anything could be leaking and had oil changed. I asked the guy about the smell and the guy looks and says he sees some "grease" toward back of engine, but fluids ok. I go home and look under the hood for myself and see a piece of plastic that is attached to a green box (sorry, I am not an engine person) and there is a big hole torn or blown from it and crap all over. Apparently the guy at the oil change place didn't notice the gaping hole. So what is that green box and how screwed am I? The gasket/tube coming from it (it looks a little like a toilet plunger) has a big hole in it and there is crap spayed all over the back area. Other then the smell, I have not noticed any problems, which to me is a little miracle. Thanks for any info. I will replace the tube thing tomorrow, but wondering what it is and what damage could have resulted from it.