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amused.
later
(Old Geezer)Ross
-Frank P.
gus
-wdb
..Mike
..Mike
..Mike
1) Not use any chains
2) Put chains on front
3) Put chains on rear
4) Put chains on all wheels
If chains are used on just front or rear, do you need to disable the AWD.
Chuck
No need to disable the AWD.
Note that the above is NOT personal experience -- I live in Phoenix, AZ, it was 65 degrees outside today :-).
-E
Cheers,
-wdb
distributes 90% of its power to the front wheels.
On the MT, power is distributed evenly to all
four wheels, so you could put chains on front,
back, or all four wheels. But since tire diameter
makes a difference on MT, maybe all four wheels
is the only option. -- Sam.
Roy: good to go. I may get some fogs for my Miata!
Chains in front sounds strange to me. Coming down a steep hill, you could lose the rears and swing the car around in a heartbeat.
I think Subaru is concerned with clearance. I'd get 4 very low profile chains, or just snow tires.
-juice
-mike
I had to get rims with a different offset to get tires 0.3" bigger, just to give you an idea.
-juice
The subaru folk haven't extended the OE part number of the -2000s to 2001, so I assume the OE one won't fit. I really need some protection re: a late Dec trip from Vancouver to Calgary (through the Rockies). The western Cdn way to address ice and snow on the roads is cheifly to use gravel--bad news for new cars.
Norman
You may have to settle for a good coat of wax.
-juice
problem. Also appears to surge a bit on hard
acceleration (mainly second gear). The backfire
seems to take place at the converter. Sounds
like a throttle control problem somewhere within
the system? The local jokers (and Sub tech line)
have not been able to nail this problem. The
regional Rep (finally involved) suggested a swap
of the EMC. This produced no relief. The EMC
is not outputting any warning data, so these
people appear to be clueless so far. While I'm
waiting for this snail-slow troubleshooting
process to reach a conclusion, I thought I'd run
it by this Topic Group. Does anyone have a clue
what my Forester backfire problem might be?
_Eric
scc-chain.com - They claim that their Shur Grip Z comes in sizes that fit our vehicle. Once again, however, I am required to add this disclaimer - SOA does not endorse this product because testing hasn't been completed.
If any of you happen to have these or have tried them, please let me know what your experience has been so I can forward it on!!!
2) Is it true that parts departments don't need to sell parts for old subarus? I'm in the process of converting my '88 XT6 from air-suspension to non-air suspension and need to get rear springs for either the XT or XT6 but almost all the dealers in my area say "We can't order parts for XTs or XT6s"
Thanks in advance.
-mike
-juice
Related to your parts concern - there really is no set time for how long we keep parts. It usually varies based on the agreement with the parts vendor.
Hope this helps? If your dealer is looking for specific parts, ask them if they use a source called Parts Voice. This is a network for dealers that can locate, by manufacturer, specific parts that a dealer somewhere in the U. S. has in inventory. The dealer that has the part is usually willing to try and sell it. Darlene would probably be a good resource for you.
Thanks!
-Colin
I'm gonna contact darlene and see what she can do for me, Bell Subaru in NJ did call me back with prices which is where I'll get em unless Darlene can get me a better deal.
-mike
Dennis
-mike
For little things like clips and such they can be a savior.
The catch is there are few Soobs there. I only saw very old wrecked Loyales.
-juice
What part of my warranty covers this? the reason I ask is that I am nearing 12k miles.
Thanks!
bit
- Engine rough at idle and accelerating between 25-45 mph. At first we thought it was the tires and had them rotated and the wheels balanced. It still happens even at idle. The unused seat belts rattle loudly if they're not secure. Could it be the engine mounts? Using different fuel or oil doesn't seem to help. I even tried an ECU reset. My '97 OBS purrs like a kitten.
- Rear passenger window switch with faux wood trim keeps popping out. The left side of the trim doesn't "catch" when pushed in.
- Interior Dome light works intermittently. The past two days it has been fine. All day Sunday it didn't work. Light bulb looks ok.
Any tips appreciated.
Thanks,
Dennis
I'd just use an epoxy for that wood trim. If there was a clip that broke, give Darlene a call and she'll track down the part #.
For the dome light, I'd open it up and use a soutering iron to retouch the connections. Sometimes a hairline crack can cause an intermittent problem they way you describe.
-juice
The 30k service was done. I believe the plugs were also changed because that particular dealer does more than the book calls for (my plugs were changed at 30k on my OBS). I'll check though.
As for the plastic, I thought of gluing it but, I believe you would need access to it in case you have to fix the window button itself. Nothing looks broken but then again it could be.
Dennis
Out of the 12/unlimited adjustment warranty - hey, we know everyone is working with limited time. Let us know and we'll see if we can help.
Vibration - again, call us. The worse that can happen is that our Rep. will contact your dealer to see what the dealer has checked out.
Overall - If you're not happy, let the Rep. know that you are a friend of mine. I'll look at the file to see if something was missed or if more can be done. No promises of course, because a dealer needs to be able to duplicate the problem. But, you have my honest commitment to help our Reps. do our best for all of you.
chrome-clad tailpipe beautifier (any affect this
has is purely aesthetic). Do Subaru's have a history with "cracked exhaust manifolds"? - sounds odd. At any rate, the car exhibited this behavior right out-of-the-box.
My assumption is that there's a throttle regulation device of some kind (no shop manual to confirm) that may be the culprit. Either that or the EMC firmware needs an upgrade. Hey, maybe I've stumbled upon a manufacturers defect? Even the Japanese are guilty occasionally. Thanks...
Mark K.
Patti - A BIG thank you to you and SoA for really coming through on my clutch (and dealer service) problem. SoA's commitment to customer service really shone through in my case. Tom made me feel like I was SoA's only customer. I'm sure my wife and I will be a 2 'Ru family for a while. I should take you guys to dinner.:-)
Dennis
Not really, but some 2.5RS are showing up that way and since it's the same engine I was curious. All of the ones I've heard reporting the header problem though had at least 15,000 miles on them though, so I doubt it's your problem.
-Colin
Too bad I've never needed anything fixed! Well, I'll manage...
-juice
-Colin
I'm sure the DOHC Phase I looks a lot different. Your cam is in the center and controls both intake and exhaust valves.
Ours has two, one each for intake/exhaust. That plus the rockers must be positioned quite differently. I believe we have smaller valves, too.
-juice
http://www.cobbtuning.com/tech/dohc/index.html
-Colin
Craig
Subaru's innovation is the trick roller followers combined with the forked valve actuators. Looking at the heads, the differences between the old DOHC head and the new SOHC head show that the new head has some significant design advantages over the old head. The shallower valve angle allows better breathing and a more regular combustion chamber, allowing adjusting of the compression ratio more easily acomplished (if you're Subaru, at least, and can change your castings at will!), while having the camshaft in the middle, rather than at the top and bottom, allows more space at the top and bottom for the intake and exhaust ports. And the roller followers allow better breathing too by allowing the valves to open and close faster and thus spend less time in the partially-open and partially-closed states that don't breathe as much. Very impressive technology. Just important to realize that Subaru did not develop this technology from scratch -- there is significant cross-pollination of ideas between the Japanese auto and motorcycle manufacturers, and the ideas behind this head mostly originated with Honda (which first developed similar heads in 1982 or so for their enduro motorcycles).
The only downside of the new heads is that you no longer have the hydraulic valve lash adjustment, meaning that the valve adjustment needs checking every 30,000 miles or so (or maybe even every 15,000 miles, no matter what the owner's manual says).
-E
Will try both in tandem at next chance but there seemed to be no clearance problem.
Juice, re: your comment about the back end coming around down a hill if only the fronts had chains;
Wouldn't the ABS let the rears roll at that point? Otherwise all FWD cars would need AW chains, right?
chris out
Chris - what if the brakes are not engaged at all, though? Imagine a long, winding down hill that you use lower gears so the brakes don't bake. That's what I meant.
Hopefully the AWD would shift torque (in reverse?) to the front. Make sense?
-juice
I was just wondering what you guys/gals use to pump your tires up with. Hand pump? Foot pump? 12 volt? Gas station? Is there a brand that you use/recommend?
TIA,
-Dan
bit