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Juice, Bob etc; are any of you on good enough terms with some of the wholesale parts dealers such as subaruwrxparts.com or allsubaru.com or 1stsubaruparts.com that they could be cajouled into looking into importing a batch directly from Subaru which could be sold for a lower price than those from the UK. Surely they could sell 20+ of these if the word got out on all the subaru owner sites.
Next question: This morning, for the 1st time, I experienced difficulty engaging the clutch smoothly. Even with lots of gas & very gradual release it "chattered" for the 1st 3-4 times from a dead stop. Also the engagement seemed a little rough in shifting from 1-2 & 2-3. After 5 minutes of driving, it engaged smoothly from a stop & in gear transitions.
Does that seem normal or suggest a problem?
The only wholesaler I knew well was Darlene from QSubaru, but they closed up. Boy I miss her. She was awesome. Wholesale price plus free shipping, remember that? $4 for an oil filter at your doorstep. $4 for touch-up paint. That Subaru logo hat was also $4.
I have $300 in Subaru bucks right now and from her that probably could have bought me the whole catalog!
Clutch chatter - give it some good revs and let the clutch slip a little just once. That'll clear off the tiny bit of surface rust that develops on the surface and should smooth it out.
If it's chronic Subaru had a TSB and they'll likely replace it if the miles aren't too high.
Noise: nothing a few decibels won't fix. Just make sure you're not listening to Sesame Street, side effects include head aches and nausea. ;-)
-juice
FYI - subaruwrxparts.com is Exeter Subaru, and I already tried them, as did vtdog. The last time we tried this we asked jamie from allsubaru.com, but she never followed up.
Frank
My 36 month warranty expired on June 8th. Since I just bought the car & it has only 23,000 miles, I sure ain't gonna try burnishing the rust off -- I'll be asking for the new clutch. Guess who I will be calling in the morning!
Also, If anyone can get the visors ar a better price, please keep me in mind, I don't have to have them, but I have had them on other vehicles.
Yes, call up fumoto and they will probably send you a few. I use 3 blue fumoto filters on my FXT and OB. I've been running them for two years now with no problems. Overtorque lug nuts could lead to rotor problems down the road. Did a dealer do that?
Check www.cc-b.com for a group buy on Euro parts.
-Dennis
:P
thanks,
Rich
Thanks for the lead on the visors. I bookmarked them when you mentioned it a few pages back. I had already started something so I figured I would see how it plays out first.
Frank
Mine worked out well, it aims down and the lever is up and out of the way. See if you can reinstall it 1/2 turn differently?
Wow, my head hurts from reading that huge paragraph, any chance we can get you to use some paragraphs? Please? )
-juice
2. Speaking of rain ... when using the wipers for the first time on my 05, there was *alot* of squeaking noise on the windshield drivers side. I thought maybe it was due to some sort of film or smudge or something but I've washed the car a few times (before using the blades) and wiping down and inspecting revealed nothing and changed nothing. I'll ask the dealer when I see them tomorrow.
3. Speaking of noises ... I'm asking them to put on the hood deflector (discussed elsewhere in this forum) but wondered if anyone with one notices a marked increased in road noise (on the highway of course)?
4. And Frank, et al, thanks for the info on the alarm system. Yes, I'll get the add-on from the dealer, which does include an engine immobilizer and doesn't do any re-wiring (unlike the others).
BTW, all -- I leave in a few days for a long road trip "down East" -- through the Canadian atlantic provinces, all the way across the long ferry to Newfoundland and back. Breaking in the Forester will add up to 2000 miles, I'm sure. I'll let you know if anything comes up re: the vehicle. Plus -- I'll add a nice pic of the car next to a humpback whale if I see one in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Jealous?
Mike in Canada
came from the right rear wheel-well area where two of the metal pieces that make up the framework were rubbing together. A couple of spot welds was all that was needed to cure the noise problem. Diagnosing the source of the noise was the problem, and they ended up taking off the rear bumper to better get at the source of the noise. I think I was able to make the creak by taking out the right mini-compartment that makes up the rear flooring area and then pushing with the palm of my hand on the bottom floor. Pushing the bumper up and down did not make the noise. I have been driving the car for five days now and it has been creak-free.
I have to give the dealership credit too. The service manager there was quite cooperative, and was involved in testing the car himself, something that shows a higher level of customer service than many dealers seem to provide these days.
BTW, I do not have a moonroof.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Frank
Thanks pert. :-)
-juice
Steve, Host
I know about Pa inspections also....We were pulling diagonal wheels 27 yrs ago when I moved out of Pa....grew up near Scranton. Worked in a service station that also did inspections all thru middle and high school. And YUP.....we used the Air Rachet to put lug nuts on back then ....used to set it to 100 ft lbs.
Today I would be ALL OVER anyone for doing that after living thru a few warped rotore.
Steve, Host
That's about it, though.
-juice
-Dennis
rich
What tranny? Options? Plans for accessories?
Welcome to the club! Subaru Crew has a Members thread plus we chat every Thursday night, come tell us about your new wheels!
-juice
MSRP $21,795 by sticker. Dealer indicates rebates to cease for awhile. I demurred on a test drive (it was an automatic).......all the best, ez. :P
-juice
No I am not affiliated with U-Haul, but have had two hitches installed by them. Even the local Subie dealer recommends them
T hank you Lord, Subaru Crew, & SOA.
I've also taken a few 3-week vacations in the past few years, left two cars (including a hybrid - Toyota Prius) at home and one at the airport garage. Again, no issues with any of them. This summer I'll leave my '05 Forester at the airport for 22 days (first time for this car), am not gonna worry about the battery.
If it would make you feel better, take a set of jumper cables. If the battery dies, the airport parking lot will probably help ya out. You may want to call ahead of time to see if they will do it gratis.
Enjoy yer trip !
(Hmmm - where d'ya live? Handy to know in case I need spare parts pre-painted to match the clone sitting in my driveway...)
5 speed, too, like mind. Congrats.
204meca: cool, glad they took good care of you. :-)
-juice
Guy on Ebay is selling cd service repair manual for my year for $19.95 Item # 7980170524 ?????
Short and to the point huh juice. lol Hey keepup the good work on Subies fortunes.
-juice
Has anyone actually changed to T's and see a difference either pos or neg.
This is my wifes car and no spirited driving is done.
Please advise.
I responded in another thread, but lesser tires are probably not a good idea. You have to consider load rating, heat resistance, etc. Not just 130mph speed ratings.
-juice