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#31 of 31413 squeaky brakes/mirror help! by vince14 Nov 27, 2000 (10:03 pm)
Hi guys, I tried this as post 7, trying here again... I have the Donnely ECT mirror on order and will have it professionaly installed. Has anyone had their dealer do it? How much did they charge? I do not have the harness. Has anyone experienced brake squeaking? My 2k OB has 27k on it, and the brakes squeak during hard braking, during the final phase of stopping. Two visits to my dealer, they say there is no problem and the pad thickness is fine. I don't think the brakes should be squeaking. Vince14
#32 of 31413 re: Squeeking... by paisan Nov 27, 2000 (11:23 pm)
I've heard and experienced that when the brakes get to around 30K miles on the subies, they begin to squeek. There is nothing wrong with them, but they are annoying. I've heard that scuffing them up clears it up, I've also experienced cleaning the brake dust off will also eliminate the squeeking. 30K miles I generally will go get a pair of pads for about $35 from Pep boys and replace em. I just did that on my dad's '97 Legacy. -mike http://www.iace.com/ia/trooper
#33 of 31413 Wash Post on H6 by francophile Nov 28, 2000 (1:16 am)
26mpg average?!? Highways or no, that's pretty good. General comment: wow does this guy like Subarus. Wish I'd been aware of the online chat. Cheers, -wdb
#34 of 31413 BRACELIS by nypdau Nov 28, 2000 (1:56 am)
Great photos! I especially like the Rock Center one, I may have to take my own come tree-lighting time. I too was unhappy with the "upgraded" factory sound in my 01 Forester, still am. Even after replacing the fronts with new Sony coaxials, though it is better than what was in there. I wanted to replace the head too but I liked the in-dash changer. Where did you get your work done? Happy? I am in Bayside so I am curious, I may need to visit your dealer myself! Regards, James
#35 of 31413 Trade-in Outlet? by paisan Nov 28, 2000 (1:57 pm)
Hey I remember people speaking on here about a place in MD that basically bought cars from people. A friend of mine used em when Acura wouldn't give him anything for his Probe. I just don't remember the name. If you have a web address, or phone # I'd like it cause my buddy has to sell/trade/get rid of his '95 T-bird. Thanks -mike
#36 of 31413 poor Forester... (long sad story) by kate5000 Nov 28, 2000 (2:42 pm)
Hi guys I'm back from Vegas. On the way there, just 4 mi from the hotel, a jerk in the old Ford pickup truck (F250) rear-ended me pretty badly. I stood still in the traffic jam on I-15 when Ford pushed me from the back and basically pressed into the car in front. Front car -- old Mercury Grand Marquis -- did not suffer any damage, probably because I was good 5-6 ft from it when Ford hit me, and kept my foot on the brakes as much as I could. Still, my front bumper was punctured by the sharp edge on the Mercury. Nobody was injured, but that horrible sreeching metal and broken glass sound is still in my head. My daughter was in a back seat, and now complains about headache and sore back of her head: her head hit the headrest quite strongly. We stayed our 4 nights in Vegas, but had to cancel all our off-roading plans: going off-road with a tailgate literally taped on the car, did seem like such a good idea. Then we slowly (14h) came back. To make matters worse, the driver of Ford pickup did not speak any English (Spanish only), had Nevada license plates and some suspicious insurance from AZ, and now I have to deal with all that mess from SF Bay area. Yikes. Yesterday I went to body shop which was recommended by the Subaru dealer (B&S Auto Body and Paint, in Livermore, CA). Preliminary estimate is $4300. Tailgate and both bumpers have to be replaced, frame needs straightening, some other things too. Plus of course repaint-refinish. Questions to my Subaru friends: a) what to watch for when body is repaired on Forester (or Soobs in general)? Anyone knows about that B&S shop in Livermore? Any body shops you can recommend? b) any advice on how better to deal with out-of-state accidents and underinsured (probably) drivers? c) the driver of the Mercury (car that was in front of me) appeared to be friends with the Ford pickup driver. Immediately after the accident, they engaged in conversation is Spanish, and later I saw them reading and coordinating each other's written statements. I reported this to the police on the scene, but they did not bother to look into that. Call me paranoid, but sometimes I think it might have been a setup for me to hit old Mercury, to collect from my insurance, however, it was a botched job. Should I follow up on this? d) Both drivers of the Mercury and Ford pickup did not have regular laminated driver licenses, but instead had some pieces of folded paper, w/o picture ID. Police seemed to be satisfied with their papers, but I smelled something fishy. In general, state troopers on the scene did not seem to care whether those drivers are legit or not. Where do you go to complain about police conduct in such cases? I took photographs at the accident scene. Will post them later on. You all know how much I loved my little Forester, and seeing it ruined makes me sick. --Kate
#37 of 31413 Kate, by francophile Nov 28, 2000 (2:52 pm)
Your long sad story got shortened. Edmunds has limits on the length of a single post, you'll probably have to break it into chunks. In general though, it is a sad story! Get your daughter to the doctor right away, and insist that they give her the full treatment. Head trauma in a child is nothing to take lightly. By the way the accident definitely smells like a setup. They may not be after the car repair, they may be angling for medical fraud. That means they have to have a crooked doctor in on the deal. Make a fuss about it with your insurance company. -wdb
#38 of 31413 Kate by rsholland Nov 28, 2000 (2:56 pm)
Very sorry to hear what happened. My suggestion would be to contact a lawyer regarding your concerns. Better to be safe than sorry. As to the repairs, I would probably go to the dealer you use. If they don't have an in-house body shop, I would find out who they do use. We just had some body work done on my daughter's '92 Prelude. The Honda dealer did not have their own body shop, but they recommended the shop that they use. We ended up using that shop and the work was excellent. Bob
#39 of 31413 kate by paisan Nov 28, 2000 (2:57 pm)
Definitely seems like a setup. I'd go through your insurance company and let them do the legwork. You'll be out your deductible until they win it back from the other insurance companies, but the legwork for you to do it yourself from SF to AZ/NV could be a royal pain. I'd also make sure that the car is brought to a really good trustworthy shop, and I'd sell the vehicle within a few years, I never trust a car once it's been in an accident like that (generally long term effects are increased rust, rear alignment problems, squeeks and rattles) -mike
#40 of 31413 Kate by soon2bsubee Nov 28, 2000 (4:09 pm)
Definitely take your daughter to the doctor...you cannot take any chances in this situation...a car is just metal, but the children are our lives...