ricochet112r Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Off and on for a little over a year the starter has been making a screeching noise on cold starts, (so my wife says, I've never heard it until just recently). Being a mechanic on boats and lawn and garden equipment for 40 years I could tell instantly that the bendix was not releasing from the flywheel. Either a faulty ignition switch or a sticky bendix will do this. My question is; Does Subaru have any issues with starters or ignition switches in 2005 on Outback wagons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 my 06 WRX has been doing this for several years - guaranteed to drag under 40* or so, usually won't if temps are over 50-55*F. Subaru went to a mitsubishi planetary starter in 05-06 i think and i have read several similar complaints. Might be a lube problem. I keep thinking I'll pull mine and try to lube the pinion spindle/axle w'ever but - just lazy i guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricochet112r Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks. I was waiting for a Haynes manual to get delivered tomorrow before I disassembled it. Did the starters change from a wound armature to a permanent magnet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 not sure, plus, i suppose it's possible for a Denso starter to hang - maybe if the solenoid contacts 'fuse' to the plunger? Not psitive which starter you have - my 06 WRX is m'ishi. anyway - you can find info, threads, complaints about the issue if you do more general searches - and i think I've seen a youtube video of someone tearing-apart a starter and lubing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golucky66 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 My 96' Impreza does the exact same thing. A co-worker of mine told me he's dealt with that before, and 90% of the time you need to just take it apart and lube it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 No problem with my 05 OB BUT spoke to a rebuilder when mine failed last year and after a quick search, he declared that unit not serviceable because of the way it was constructed. Hope yours is of a different type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Hook a test light to the start wire on the starter solenoid and make sure it's not staying energized after you release the key. It's probably not, but its a quick easy check to make sure before you replace the starter. The solenoid on that starter is not serviceable, but you could remove the starter and clean any dust/dirt from the area of the pinion and apply a thin lubricant oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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