brus brother

The best comment in the above link is that Subaru starts with the heater core and then builds an entire car around it!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111390323552?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2648 They just keep on going and going and going... Mods: Probably not posted in correct forum but Is there an Older than Old Gen forum?

http://www.canadiantechnician.com/products.cfm?intDocID=2280

Coincidentally, Cougar posted on the following link a youtube video on how to access/remove/replace/modify the hvac/radio combo. Adding the aux would still be another task in the world of soldering to the board but if you opt to replace the head unit, here's how. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/147297-radio-volume-going-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=1237126

well from the pics, it does appear that the doors are functional...

Don't get granny's bloomers all bunched up. I believe my initial statement highlighted above makes room for all kinds of teen drivers, in this case gals. I have heard similar comments from teen boys who envisioned themselves boy racers with a neato wing on the back of their car and not wanting an Outback. The original poster raised the point of granny cars so if his daughter had a preference, perhaps a swap at this point would be more in order than sinking more $ into this car. Just sayin'

Do you have a teenage daughter? Seriously... lift, bigger tires, tint? I would have jumped at those suggestions when I was a teenage boy but I'm not sure how much more this scholastic young lady will groove on Grandma even with shades, high heels or a "lift".

Yup, nearly impossible to easily swap out the head unit. I have seen some earlier posts where people hardwired the unit with an aux input. I will poke around and see if I can locate them if you are dead set on some serious work. I know where you are coming from wanting to reward your daughter but honestly, the wagon will always be "grandma". This will always be the case unless she is the outdorsy/sporty type who needs room to haul stuff around. Why don't you do what I did which was to drive the wagon myself and I bought my daughter an 05 sedan. Even if you were to sell the wagon for what you put into it and just broke even, your daughter would likely be happier with the sedan. Congratulations on the ACT scores, scholarships or not. Be proud.

I feel your pain. My 2005 has the same all in one HVAC and radio. Recently, the lights on the unit flicker on and off. I plan on doing nothing about it as it comes and goes. I have a long list of "do nothing about its". Sometimes these gremlins give in to my superior will and revert back to normal.

I would bring the receipt and speak with service mgr. If no positive response, call SOA.

What I've learned here on Roller Derby is that after market axles are a crap shoot. Best to have the original axles rebooted or replaced with OEM. Otherwise, odd symptoms are reported including shimmying or even your dog howling unexpectedly in the middle of the night ;-)

The 2.2 is considered bullet proof. Non-interference so somewhat lax maintenance and a broken timing belt won't mash up the engine. I stand corrected by the masters. Enough power for the Impreza footprint. Auto is just fine for me as I am past the boy racer stage. If the Impreza fits your needs size-wise, then why buy the larger Outbacks and Legacys? They will just cost you more to run. Hope I don't sound too much like your dad but that is what I'd advise my daughter/son if asked. Just sayin'...

Aftermarket axles or original Subaru axles? Did the shimmying relate to when the axles were done? Switching tires front to rear as our Texan friend suggested above might have diagnosed the problem unless all the tires were out of balance...

Is there room to get a nut splitter up there? The power of the almighty wedge. Google Image Link with many sizes and shapes

Welcome to the board. Unless you are about to careen over a cliff, HELP! is not a suitable title. Please repost with sufficient information not to waste people's time who may have no knowledge or interest in your issue. Perhaps something like "Which coil overs fit 2001 LL (BE)"

That's outrageous! How long do they expect this guy to wait to get his car back?

Have car towed to a shop to install a junk yard/rebuilt if available. Open complaint/chargeback with CC company as soon as it is off their premises.

Did you by any chance hit the "virgin switch", that little toggle switch on top of the steering column?? You may have hit it while cleaning or reaching through the steering wheel to reset the trip odometer? Subaru techs also refer to it as the battery kill switch since it kills many a battery when the lights are left running.

As with Nipper, the strange wandering (the Ghost?) first noticed on rutted snowy or slushy roads, on my 05 OB turned out to be poor alignment and the four corners of the car fighting for supremacy. Alignment and new balanced tires ended the battle.

There is a toggle switch atop the steering wheel column. Once virgins, some among us have inadvertently hit the switch while cleaning, reaching through the steering wheel to change the trip odometer etc.. It is also called the kill switch by Subaru techs since it kills many a battery when the driver doesn't realize that the (parking?) lights stay on, even when ignition is off, when the switch is in the on position and drains the battery. It is intended as a safety feature in some areas for double parking.

OK before carefully reading the storyline, my first thought was that a newbie had hit the virgin switch on top of the steering column...

If you disassemble the switch, do so in a protected area. I recall opening the switch in my 1991 Loyale while parked in my gravel driveway and then spending a significant amount of time sifting the gravel searching for dropped parts! (As first read in the magazine Doh!)

Also consider that aftermarket axles (NEW or rebuilt) are viewed as potentially problematic in my reading on USMB site. It is possible that the one you replaced a year ago was going bad. Consensus is to always rebuild the Subaru axles if you can as they are more reliable than aftermarkets, so save you old one and reboot it anyway. There is also one or two aftermarket manufacturers that get the thumbs up but NOT Advanced Auto, PepBoys or Autozone or the other chains. I can't recall the manufacturer. Perhaps someone else will chime in.

As I reported in other posts, I had the same sensation that the 4 corners of the car were fighting each other for control. Got 4 new/balanced tires and a proper alignment (it was way out of specs) and all is well. BTW, bought the tires retail and had Subaru mount/balance and align. Thought they'd be more sensitive to our little friends.

Sounds like the wear indicators on your brake pads are, well... indicating wear. Often called "tweeter" or "squealer" it consists of a small tab of thin metal attached to the brake pad that rubs on the brake rotor when the pads are nearly worn out.