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Thanks everyone for the helpful advice. I once owned a 90 Loyale turbo sedan and If memory serves, I had to "screw" the brake pistons back into the caliper which may require a special tool that I seemed to have lost. If all I need is a C clamp to re-seat the piston then the next step is to go to Subaru to see if they will come close to matching the aftermarket price. It worked when I purchase my VC gasket set and spark plug wires. I don't want to mess with the rotors as braking is smooth under all conditions, although they do show a "ridge", probably from 202K worth of use. Grossgary, on step #4, did you mean remove the actual brake cyl. reservoir or just the cap? If you remove the cap, and get wifes turkey baster to suck up excess brake fluid as piston pushes in? I did that on my jeep and it worked pretty well until the wife found out. I won't say how she found out though. Mike

Greetings everyone, I am in need of new front brake pads on my 91 Legacy Sports Sedan w/202K. I want to replace the pads only and need a little advice on which pads to purchase and from where, as well as a few suggestions on how to install. I have tools and previous experience as a mechanic....a long time ago though. Any advice much appreciated. Mike

I have a 91 Legacy and had a L/rear wheel bearing noise that I neglected until I went on a 600 mi. trip. The noise was noticeable at 45mph and got louder the faster I went, with the loudest whine occurring about 75, after that, it became less noticeable the faster you went until you heard nothing but road and wind. It was really getting loud by the time I got to where I was going. I put the car on a lift and ran with all 4 wheels off the ground. Use a stethescope in the bearing areas of each wheel while someone else is in the vehicle running in gear and It will be obvious if you have a bearing going out. Hope this might help. Mike

I'll know better next time. Thanks for the info. I told the Subaru parts man that a local supplier had the whole kit for $37. and, I think, that's what inspired him to give me a break on price. Hopefully, that will continue, since I have 197K and a few things need attention. Mike

I also was surprised that the VC gasket was sold as one in a single package for around $25. The grommets are sold in package of 5 for $7.45 each time 6 equals about $45. I P&Moaned about price and they they let me have the grommets for $25 instead of the $45. I guess sometimes it helps to be a whiner. Mike

Thanks Twitch, that's kinda what I thought about the 3 bolts. It's pretty dirty in that area from the seepage and a bit hard to see much detail. I was thinking of removing the air cleaner assembly and the intake hose, etc; to make it easier to clean the area up before taking apart? Well, at least I have the grommets for the left side VC. Thanks again, Mike

Hi All, I have a passenger side valve cover that is leaking onto the exhaust system and causing an unpleasant atmosphere both visually and and in the nose. I have the parts from Subaru, one gasket and six grommets. It looks like I have to remove a few things to get access to the area. I don't have a manual, so any tips from anyone would be most appreciated I think I only see three bolts holding the VC on, but Subaru sold me six grommets to change. Thanks everyone. Mike

UPDATE: Problem solved, I got tired of my engine performance going away when I most needed it traffic because of the Alt lights coming on and off bench tested it with a bit more determination. A quick trip to part store confirmed no more intermittent reliability problems. Supplier also confirmed and gave me a new one with another year warr. Thanks for everyone's help. Mike

I'm listening. UPDATE: The several days dash lights going on and off resulting in a serious performance loss each time they come on. Not good and was now a safety issue as well. I drove home, removed the alt., placed in on my workbench and tested it with one of my two battery chargers. A quick trip to local auto parts confirmed a dead alt. I returned it to supplier, they tested and gave me a new one with another year warranty. Car is running normal now. Knock on wood! Thanks for all the help again. Mike

Wow, cool! do you think they could tell me how to safely fry my alternator?

Thanks Cougar, what would happen if you disconnect the ground batt cable while the engine was idling? I know it would probably die but could it possibly hurt my alternator, or worse ?

So..if I didn't cover the alternator ...and was in possession of .... say a ..high performance squirt bottle and .. my mission is to "clean the windings" that are visibly dirty while the engine is running, would that be ok for the sake of this effort? I don't need much defrosting here in the desert. Mike

I lived in HEAVY SNOW country in Colorado when this car suddenly appeared on the ONLY car lot in my small town. I had been looking for one to replace my old 90 Loyale 1.8 turbo w/auto which I sold a yr/2 earlier. The only thing that might stop this car is getting high centered in snow. Period. I now know better and moved to Tucson last year and find myself shifting my life away here in the city. I never thought I would like an auto since I like grinding my own gears, but city driving is a bit more busy with shifting etc; But, this car is so much fun, fast, and gets 30+ mpg on the highway and you don't have to follow anyone for lack of passing ability. Geez, maybe we should trade cars, but I just put a new windshield wiper on mine so..I dunno...

Thank you OB99W, once I do this, I'll have it down. Still in the learning curve. Mike

Sorry for the double post, I'm not too forum savvy. Mike