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Hey all. I have a 98 Legacy GT and am currently having the same issue as helix did, but with some grinding while shifting into 5th. It looks like replacing the syncho is the way to go. How much would I be looking at for getting that work done? Thanks

Thanks everyone for all of your help, especially davebugs. My dad was able to find a 95 2.2 in my hometown with 70K on it for $575 and a mechanic buddy of his said he'd put it in for $375. I'm pretty happy to walk away from this ordeal spending under a grand. I had my wife on the hook last weekend to go check out a new WRX, but I had to stop at the post office first to pick up a certified letter. Turns out it was a notice from the borough saying that I have 30 days to fix 3 retaining walls around my house. The cheapest estimate so far is $18,000. There goes my hopes for a new car! Thanks again!

Thank you very much. I live 20 miles south of Pittsburgh, so if anyone knows of a place/website that I can get an engine anywhere near that price range, I would be forever indebted to you.

So either way, I'm screwed, right? ...and I'm most likely looking at a couple grand to get back on the road then?

Go figure. Thanks for the insight. How much cash do you think we're talking to get it back on the road?

Hi all. I've owned my first Subaru for only a few months. My previous car had the tranny fail and I was able to find my Subaru for cheap. It's a 98 Legacy GT with 153K on it. I've noticed since I've had it that the car burns a lot of oil. Yesterday, I was driving through town and noticed that a knocking sound started and it got progressively louder as I drove and only when I was hitting the gas pedal. I went to Grease Monkey to get topped off since my oil light came on and the sound seemed to subside afterwards, but after a few miles, it started again. After it sat for about an hour, I had to run to the bank and while driving, the knocking started again, got pretty loud, and my car just died on the road. It wouldn't start up and luckily I was on a hill and only a few blocks from my house so I was able to coast it home. After sitting a while longer, it would start, but with that same knocking sound. Its definitely coming from the top/front of the engine and mainly near the belts. Any ideas what I'm dealing with here? I'm hoping to avoid a huge bill, but with the luck I'm having lately, it's probably something major. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!