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Of course borrowing Bob's is cheaper. ;-)
-juice
My wife's RE92s on her 2002 Legacy seem to be wearing evenly, as well.
Any alignment experts wanna offer advice? Would a camber adjustment help?
-juice
Thank you for the response. Given I put 80,000 miles on the 94, 93,000 miles on the 96, and (so far) 64,000 on the 99, the cars have been aligned almost 40 times by 4 or 5 different shops. I would hope the camber would not have been wrong every time. It's not driving style either. My wife was the primary driver of the 94, I was the primary driver of the 96, and we have split the 99.
Thanks again for the response.
Now that I think about it, my front tires wore more quickly on the outer edges. Probably just a lot of hard cornering.
-juice
I've been eyeing these for a while. Seem to be exceptionally well made and a super deal at the Costco price.
Not found on Costco.com, oddly enough the only trailer they have there is built to be pulled behind water craft!
-jucie
Bob
Thank you for the response. Given I put 80,000 miles on the 94, 93,000 miles on the 96, and (so far) 64,000 on the 99, the cars have been aligned almost 40 times by 4 or 5 different shops. I would hope the camber would not have been wrong every time. It's not driving style either. My wife was the primary driver of the 94, I was the primary driver of the 96, and we have split the 99.
Thanks again for the response.
AWD = greater tire wear is really a myth, IMO. With proper inflation checks and regular rotations, and immediate attention to alignment problems, Subarus should wear tires actually more evenly than single axle drive vehicles, particularly front drivers.
Oh yeah, don't hit Refresh after you post your message, it duplicates it.
Hope this helps,
Owen
Mark
Thanks for letting me know what was causing the duplication of my posts. I was wondering how that happened. Sorry for the duplication.
If the insides are wearing, it's toe that's at fault, IIRC. Some vehicles have a toe-out /------\ to help cornering, as the tire will straighten out in a turn making better grip. Toe-in looks like \----/
A good alignment shop should be able to set things straight (pun intended). Hunter equipment is generally the best for alignments and balancing...
-Brian
Costco usually has 'em on the floor... usually with a lawn mower sitting in it. Unfortunately, it's not buy one, get one free
Cheers!
Paul
I ran the original RE92 for 40k and replaced them with RE92 take offs from a WRX and got 40k on those also. Relatively even wear.
Almost want to run downstairs and check the current tires! 8~O
Jim
Typica 6'x4' utility trailer runs about 180kg (say 400lb) and will rate for carrying 500kg (half ton). Slightly heavier duty wieghs about the same and will carry 750kg (3/4 ton). Both fall below the 1000kg tow weight although once you get above 500 kg towed, you start to know it in any vehicle.
Usual ground rules aply. Drive slower, allow plenty of stopping and turning time and remember the trailer has no brakes. Practise backing up before you actually need it
Cheers
Graham
Anyone have any words of wisdom? The lubrication thing is just a temporary band-aid, and I really want to find a longer term solution.
--K9Leader, Newark DE
I am not sure if your rear seat will fold down. I see the 2005 sedan does not, this could be the difference and why you do not have the ablity to remove the head rest.
Don
When I drove our 04 OB sedan, my wife heard a studdering sound from the rear of the car. Could this be a sign of warp rotors? Thanks.
Here are a couple of units I looked at when buying a trailer for my OBW. Remember that these do not have trailer brakes as std, so take it easy....
http://www.carry-ontrailer.com/ These 'landscaper trailers'are available at Lowes Homecenters (like Home Depot) and is what I eventually bought in the 5'x8' size for $575. I liked the drop down gate for driving my lawn tractor, rototiller, etc onto. I added $50 worth of plywood for floor and sides to box it in for wood chips, etc, plus some tie down hooks for attaching tarps, lashing down the mower. It is 2000lb GVW, with about a 1450lb payload.
http://www.snowbear.com/html/trailers.html Variants of these are available at Home Depot, BJ's, Sams, Costco. Already boxed in, they are easier for loading wood chips, but harder for loading lawn equipment.
http://www.matrailer.com/html/single-axle.html These are more typically sold at trailer dealers - two places near me carried these. Probably better for professionals, maybe overkill for average homeowner use. Better built, but more expensive.
Steve
Bob
It might be 98 and 99 but I am not sure.
Krzys
When a friend of mines DOHC went, I refered him to a shop specializing in Subaru. The owner/mechanic was a former district rep of the company, and told me that this was probably the number one single big problem he dealt with. Yet he and his wife drive Subaru's, and he wouldn't buy anything else.
Even those of us with the newer design SOHC have had fails. Mine leaked at 15k miles. Disapointing, yes, but not tragic.
There is a new gasket available for the DOHC (4 layers rather than 3, IIRC), and a coolant additive in use for the SOHC.
Bottom line - do your homework and find out as much as you can before you buy. Have your friend look over the engine carefully for indication of prior damage, current leaks, gasket replacement, etc. But they are still good cars, and the incidents of failure and major expense looks to be low.
Steve
Mike
Someone else can hopefully comment on the smaller $$$ seal/gasket/o-ring leaks.
Karl
I'm surprised that my '01 Legacy GT, also a manual trany, 80K miles is showing signs of the same problem.
Anyone else experiencing this?
Jim
I have read many complaints in this forum about the response from Subaru on warrantee issues.
I recently took my 1999 Outback wagon to the dealer for drivetrain noise. I had one month left on the drivetrain warrantee, and 43000 miles. The dealer did not give me any hard time, they checked out the problem, they replaced the rear differential and overhauled the tranny mainshaft, all under warrantee at no cost to me. The car is now quiet as a mouse, to quote the Asst. service Mgr at the dealer.
I say KUDO's to Subaru on their response to my problem.
The dealer is Ellacott Shaker Subaru in Warrensville Hts, Ohio, suburb of Cleveland.
Steve
I have a DOHC engine in my '98 Forester and at 65k miles right now it hasn't cost me a penny in repairs. I paid cash for it so it's been a very nice seven years with a total bill of exactly $0.
Can't complain. And I'm not selling it any time soon, either.
You hear about head gaskets here because people seek out these forums for help when they have a problem, naturally. And yes, CR would have had a big black dot for the "Engine" category if it were much more common than the average engine, though it's not rare, either.
-juice
How do you manage to exceed that weight limit without hitting the car in front of you when you try to stop?
Dano
More importantly, these utility trailers do not come with brakes!!
How do you manage to exceed that weight limit without hitting the car in front of you when you try to stop?
Dano
Funny thing is that Legacy brochure mentions nothing about towing (I might be blind).
It also states class I for towing.
Krzys
Some one I know in Hawaii is looking to replace the engine in his wagon, and even the local dealer isn't sure. Thanks in advance for any replies.
Is mike around, paisan I mean? He has a 2.2l and knows much more about those than I do.
-juice
Bob
IIRC I read something at nabisco that you can't change one of the alignment parameters on Subes on either the front or back wheels easily. Shops which are not used to Subes may think they are making a change but they aren't.
You want to talk about bad wear, my little Rialta RV has worn through half the tread on the front tires (its essentially a Eurovan with a Winnebago body) in 4K!Rear tires look new though. Admittedly these are Nokians so maybe they are a little soft for a front drive pulling 7000lbs!
After I drove it for 15 minutes the noise almost disappeared. It's now less pronounced high pitched noise and it's steady.
The car was parked outside last night and it was heavy rain.
Please help to find what could that be. I'm afraid dealer will not be able to hear it.
I recently visited 2 body shops and was told by both that the area had obviously been re-painted and poorly spot-repaired, and the whole hood would require re-finishing ($635). The dealer who sold me the car claims to have no record of transport delivery and re-painting by them. I have e-mailed a complaint and request for proper repair to Subaru, but have not yet received a response. Has anyone else heard of this happening before?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Anybody have an idea if a professional detailer would be able to remove it? And how much it should cost?
Thanks,
Be warned though, that buffing down your clearcoat does make it thinner, and you don't want to do that unless you have to. If the clearcoat is ever buffed completely away, you'll need a re-paint to restore the luster.
Another option is to fill in the etched area with wax. It won't be perfect and will require regular re-waxing, but it will help with the appearance a bit and keep your clearcoat as thick as possible.
The best way to prevent future etching is to keep your wax thick and fresh, and quickly clean up any droppings. Storing a bottle of instant detailer and a terry cloth rag in the car makes the clean up simple.
Good luck!
-Ty
When I got the car back, it ran great, but has loud noise, which sounds similar to an exhaust leak but comes from under the hood. Under normal driving it is not bad, but get it up around 4000 rpm and it is very load. I took it back to the shop, they said it was something with the air intake diaphragm. The mechanic pointed to a black plastic box up top near the dash with what looked like air ducts going into it, and said it was in there. He said the noise wasn't unusual, but then 3 days later the check engine light came on. The code was for something related to the catalytic converter. They tried adjusting air flow rates with the computer but it is still loud. Any idea what the problem might be?
I think the mechanic was a bit baffled by it.
HTH, Owen
Pull the air filter cover off and reattach it, making sure the tabs are inserted fully into the holes before latching it down.
CRaig
As previously posted, you can use some 2000 grit wet-sand paper to make it look better, but that's a 50/50 proposition in my experience. Best thing is to wax it good and leave it alone. In the future, if the paint starts flaking, take it to a body shop and see if they can do a spot repair (may not look good, but I would do a full hood repaint as a last resort).
Craig