brus brother

Well, thanks to my 08 with TPS I was alerted to the fact that the cold was wreaking havoc on my tire pressure. Checked the 05 (no TPS) and found was also suffering from cold symptoms. If you are prone to forgetfulness or "oldtimers disease" check your tire pressure if you haven't already.

You didn't say whether the recent squeaking is affected by tapping the brakes. Had squeaking from what I thought was the brake pad wear indicators tweeting against the rotor. Turned out that when I went to replace what I thought was worn brake pads, the pads still had plenty of meat on them. The pads had a bunch of rust and crud on the tabs and caused the pads to get hung up. Filed the tabs down so the pads moved freely and noise is gone.

Try a little mom and pop store like Walmart Link Or pretty much any hardware store

still expect external hg leaks as on my 05 outback. Not nasty internal leak mixing oil with coolant, it just seeps oil externally, so do hgs at next tb interval using turbo gaskets as recommended on usmb..

https://www.cars.com/articles/2011-15-subaru-oil-consumption-update-1420683845519/ There is a class action lawsuit and settlement regarding excess oil consumption including extending warranty to 100K miles. Looks like your 2014 Forrester may be included.

did you try switching the pads side to side? if the problem travels with the switch, then the problem is with the pad.

Yup, thanks to board responses in the past, I discovered this short term "fix". Traveled with a 1.5' of copper pipe that would reach down to the starter and a hammer. Wife was at the key as I tapped on the starter. Eventually replaced the starter.

Never got the check engine code on my 08 but, according to the Great Oracle Google, this appears a somewhat common issue from 02 to 2013 Oct 6 Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries said on Thursday it was recalling about 100,000 of its Subaru-branded vehicles in Japan to fix a problem with an air pump switch located in the main fuse box. The recall covers models including the Legacy and Imprezza, along with XC and Forrester crossover SUVs produced in 2006-2013. The Japanese automaker said it was also planning to recall models overseas, but declined to give further details.

Happy endings! And seems your daughter was probably a witness to the transaction and then the extraction from the picture enclosed. All good life lessons.

I think you mean motor oil?? From the Great Oracle Google: Rust is another name for iron oxide, which occurs when iron or an alloy that contains iron, like steel, is exposed to oxygen and moisture for a long period of time. Over time, the oxygen combines with the metal at an atomic level, forming a new compound called anoxide and weakening the bonds of the metal itself. I've seen some pretty old cars with inferior metal sprayed with old motor oil and it seems to inhibit further oxidation. If the air can't reach the metal, no more rust.

Check the above link to Fargo to determine if'n ya need undercoat as well..

Naturally Aspirated

I too am leaning towards a bad alternator. Don't mean to brag but, once again, here... south of the border, Autozone will trot out to your car and check the alternator and battery for free. I hope Montreal has something similar to offer,

Go to your local auto store and have them scan for codes. Here in the US chain stores like Autozone scan as a free service. When a code is thrown, the CEL light will come on and the cruise control will be deactivated (blinking light) Report back with the codes.

check out prices for replacemenmt direct fit cats at Eastern Catalytic Converters at Autoeverything.com

I'm with Fairtax. Heat shields likely culprit. Get underneath and bang away on the exhaust. if it is a heat shield , use large circular pool clamps to tighten at the neck of the shield..

yup that is probably just a link to the picture on his computer. If jonny clicks on it, it just might work, linking to his own file on his own computer. My guess is he needs to upload the file to USMB

from dead stop occasionally I get a clank from the right rear when accelerating. where to look first... yeah I know, the right rear ;-) 2005 OB 165K miles

subarupartsforyou.com part is 14.78 and shipping to Charleston sc 10.52 total $25.30

Try subarupartsforyou.com they are local to me here in CT at Dan Perkins Subaru. I can walk right in and order parts at the shop/internet price. Ask for John or Anthony and mention USMB.

checked again. silicone sprayed all bushings and it still appears to be coming from the top of the rear shock. Is there any easy way to access that mounting area for silicone spraying to at least verify the source. Are there any bushings internal to the shock that could squeak? never did shocks before.

as the title says... is it possible that "internal" bushings are squeaking. I don't have a lift but sprayed the siht out of the area with silicone but no relief. Can I access the top of the shock from inside the Outback? Any suggestions as the squeak is driving my wife (and follows to me) crazy!

My 05 started an external hg oil leak around 105k miles. I am currently at 170K miles. I have free oil changes for life with dealer and they always report that the leak has gotten worse (oil leak). OK so I keep a paper bag weighted down with rocks in the garage to catch the oil drips and have never run low on oil between my free oil changes. Am thinking about renting the car out to seal driveways. People around here just love that stink of fresh oil soaking into their crumbly asphalt driveways. Anyways, a local subie shade tree mechanic here in CT quoted ~$400 labor to replace hgs. He also knows my car and all of its other deficiencies (wheel bearings. P0420 - and after all testing and praying, points to cat being shot, climate control motor going out) His recommendation... just drive it! It is my station car and I'm not headed to the outback in my Outback. If it is still kicking around 210K for the next tb scheduled replacement, I'll probably do the hgs at that point. As in your case, my car still runs well enough so tough call but if you haven't done the tb service, hunt around some more. It may be worth your while from Harrisonbuirg, Pa to take a road trip and park in GrossGary's driveway and block him in until he agrees to work on your car!

just checking but did you pull the fuses and test or just visual inspection... I have been fooled in the past.

you'll need to drill these out but: antifouler from autozone orf wm http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dorman-42009-Spark-Plug-Non-Fouler-18mm-Gasket-Seat-Pack-of-2/191881703?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=371&adid=22222222227040538595&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=99532280554&wl4=pla-234123911074&wl5=9003369&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=111839980&wl11=online&wl12=191881703&wl13=&veh=sem search google and there are some sellers that drill them out for you for a little more $ That being said: This DID NOT WORK on my 05 OB. Something about the way the computer reads info on 05+ models. Just our luck huh?! I bought a cheap code reader for about $20 and for the past 5 years, I clear the code so as to pass inspections and away I go. Never found a leak, never found a cause. Never found that it affects performance other than disabling cruise control and the light show of blinkers in the dash cluster.