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Re: wheel shakes at speed and during breaking - ton of work already done [krall] by dakotadriver
Oct 26, 2009 (10:04 am)
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Replying to: krall (Oct 26, 2009 9:29 am)

On my '01 the fuse box is in the engine bay on the drivers side, and the spot for the fuse to disable the awd was in the back/left spot (from the front). The inside of the cover should tell you what goes where. I put a 15amp fuse in and it seemed to do the job. You will see a red "FWD" light come on on the right side of the instrument panel if your car is like mine. I drove it for about 1/4 mile and the shaking went away. I took the fuse back out and it seemed better but was off and on worse or better while driving it home (worse when I turned to the right, better when I turned to the left - mine seems really weird). Maybe something is getting bound up inside the transfer case. I have noticed that after the car is up with all wheels off the ground (oil change, etc.) it seems to get better or mostly go away. Perhaps getting all of the tires off the ground allows something to "unbind" somehow. Something else to try possibly.
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Checking the oil by gjksn
Oct 29, 2009 (12:53 pm)
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Should one check the oil when the engine is cold or when the engine is warmed up?
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Re: How does one adjust '08 Outback 3.0R Fog Lights? [jcatlantic] by hunter_b
Nov 03, 2009 (5:00 pm)
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Replying to: jcatlantic (Feb 22, 2008 6:48 pm)

What you have heard is not true. The 08 Outback DOES have adjustable fog lights.
 
To adjust them you'll need just a short screw driver.
 
First get under the car and undo the clips that hold the plastic wheel well in place. Let that hang to the side and you'll see the fog light just in front of the wheel. There are several screws that hold the fog light in place and just one to adjust it. The ones holding it in place all look the same, leave those alone. The one to adjust the beam is screwed into a small contraption towards the top of the fog light. You'll need quite a few rotations of the adjustment screw to see any difference.
 
Hopefully this is helpful. Although, if when you get down there, you have trouble send me a message and I'll see if I cant get under my car to snap a photo or something.
 
Good luck!
Hunter
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Re: Checking the oil [gjksn] by hunter_b
Nov 03, 2009 (5:01 pm)
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Replying to: gjksn (Oct 29, 2009 12:53 pm)

Either way... there is a notch in the dip stick to show where the oil ought to be when the engine is hot.
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06 wagon exhaust by simongt06wagon
Nov 15, 2009 (7:19 pm)
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i have a 2006 liberty (legacy) GT wagon and was looking at putting an exhaust system on it and know someone who has a brand new system for the same model but its a sedan. will this work? please help?
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Re: 06 wagon exhaust [simongt06wagon] by ateixeira
Nov 16, 2009 (6:45 am)
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Replying to: simongt06wagon (Nov 15, 2009 7:19 pm)

I think so but I'm not sure.
 
Anyone confirm?
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Re: 06 wagon exhaust [ateixeira] by zman3
Nov 16, 2009 (6:44 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 16, 2009 6:45 am)

That you're not sure?
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Re: 06 wagon exhaust [zman3] by ateixeira
Nov 17, 2009 (4:36 am)
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Replying to: zman3 (Nov 16, 2009 6:44 pm)

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Re: wheel shakes at speed and during breaking - ton of work already done [dakotadriver] by fordwrench
Nov 21, 2009 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: dakotadriver (Oct 26, 2009 10:04 am)

I think I may have a solution for you on your brake shaking. I have seen rust get between the brake rotor and the hub and get lodged there and then the rotor doesn't lay perfectly flat against the hub. A piece of rust falls off the rotor right between the hub and rotor and when you tighten the lug nuts you compress this rust but just enough to cause a shimmy. Remove the rotor and inspect the back side very carefully and even take a abrasive wheel to the hub and rotor and clean up the area real good then tap the rotor at it's edge to knock off any rust before you put it back on the hub. Then I would clean the rotor face that the wheel contacts to be sure the wheel is square to the rotor. Hope this helps.
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2005 Outback seat heater by cdharg
Dec 01, 2009 (4:42 pm)
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My 2005 outback has seat heaters. The drivers seat does not seem to heat but the passenger seat does. Wondering if this is a fuse/relay problem or what?

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