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#4596 of 18388 Re: 05' Legacy GT 5EAT Wagon Won't Start [c_hunter] by xwesx Jan 21, 2005 (7:41 pm)
Replying to: c_hunter (Jan 21, 2005 6:53 pm) Great, and informative, post Craig! I got a good laugh out of it. But, maybe trailsider's wife is a darned good driver to boot!   I've been more conscientious about the pressurizing the fuel pump issue since I first read it here, but wait or no, it does not affect my '96. As a side note, a co-worker's '00 Chevy 1/2 ton just burned up a few days ago (during a -50F morning). Turns out her electric fuel pump sparked upon start-up and lit her fuel tank on fire. Odd scenario because it took all the right conditions to do it, but pretty much gutted out the back end and cab of the truck.
#4597 of 18388 Re: [locke2c] by richardp1 Jan 21, 2005 (10:49 pm)
Replying to: locke2c (Jan 21, 2005 1:30 pm) Thanks Colin, I replaced the front tires, not the rear. They were pretty well worn out, so the out-of-spec condition (more than 1/4 inch difference in circumference) between front and rear probably went on for awhile, both before and after acquiring new front tires.   I will check into the warranty, but I'm well above 36K miles - more like 58K. I checked out the axle they removed; the rubber boot wasn't damaged, and i couldn't really determine any other damage, but got a mild scold from the rep, who said i was lucky not to have damaged the transmission as well.   -richard Replies to this message: locke2c (Jan 23, 2005 10:29 pm)
#4599 of 18388 Re: forester lemon help! [changer] by c_hunter Jan 22, 2005 (7:28 am)
Replying to: changer (Jan 21, 2005 7:36 pm) I hate to say it but maybe the previous owner did not take care of the car. We have heard of certain issues with Foresters, but this is too much!! (I would be tearing my hair out). Did you happen to get any of the previous maintenance records?   When we hear of head gasket issues, it is almost always an external coolant leak and overheating is the symptom. Yours may be the first I have heard associated with dramatic oil loss. So I take that as a hint that this is a unque case.   If it were me, and I had enough money to save my sanity, I would trade it in on a new Forester and start fresh with a vehicle you can maintain well from the get go. Especially if my wife liked the car a lot. I generally hate parting with money, but peace of mind is priceless in some cases.   But I haven't really been in a situation like that, and I can only sympathize with you.   Good luck!   Craig
#4600 of 18388 Re: Follow up on water leaking from the roof on Forester [jackleung] by c_hunter Jan 22, 2005 (7:29 am)
Jack,   Excellent work!! Nice job figuring out the problem and fix.   Craig
#4601 of 18388 Re: 05' Legacy GT 5EAT Wagon Won't Start [c_hunter] by hondafriek Jan 22, 2005 (11:17 am)
Replying to: c_hunter (Jan 21, 2005 6:53 pm) Craig I read that post and didn't even touch it, after owning six Accords and 2 civics I think I am well qualified to say That the GT Wagon I now own would be the one I would take every time in bad weather.   Hell it is the one I would take every time period:-)   Cheers Pat.
#4602 of 18388 Re: Follow up on water leaking from the roof on Forester by jackleung Jan 23, 2005 (6:57 pm)
My previous message got banned since Edmunds consider my link to gather survey information is against their policy. Maybe anyone w/ Subaru moonroof just post their experience here.   So far, I found one more Forester owner (2004XS) in Forester group had the same problem w/ me, which make me more confident this is a common problem for Subaru. This is a very good (and painful) lesson for me to learn how to test the moonroof if I am going to buy another car!   So, I repost my previous post w/o the link in case it could benefit other Subaru owner to troubleshot their problem (w/ 2 more pics after my fixed)     -------------------------------------------------------- Please read #4467, #4472,#4478 & #4494 for my previous post.    I sent an email to SOA from my.subaru.com and here's the reply I got:    "Subaru of America's warranty policy is designed for the protection of the purchaser from defects in the material or workmanship. At this time however that warranty has expired on your at 60,000 miles."    Since it's not covered by warrenty anyway, I open up the headliner to try to figure out the source of the problem and hopefully I can fix it by myself.    There are 2 metal tracks (left and right) on the roof to lead the water toward the front or rear (depends on the angle you park). On the real end, the tracks are cap w/ a plastic cover. I found water comes out from gap between the metal track and the plastic cover on BOTH side!!! Not only from the right hand side as I previous mention (Just because the seat belt compartment on the right hand side is the lowest part on the headliner to "collect" all the water). Here are the pics for right hand side and left hand side    I fixed them ( right & left )by myself by sealing them w/ the sealant (from home depot)    Since it's not only happen in one single track, I would assume it is casued by either a bad design or bad workmanship. And I guess some other subaru owners may have the same problem as me (but they just never notice it).   Here is the steps to test if yr Subarus moonroof has leaking problem:    1. Park yr car in a slop w/ the front tilt up to make sure water bring towards the rear.    2. Open yr moonroof and pour some water on the track (both left and right)    3. If it works perfectly, waters should comes out from the bottom rear (behind the rear wheels) and NO water should come out from the headliner Replies to this message: robdangerd (Nov 08, 2006 6:15 pm)
#4603 of 18388 Re: [richardp1] by locke2c Jan 23, 2005 (10:29 pm)
Replying to: richardp1 (Jan 21, 2005 10:49 pm) richard, did you see DaveM's post? axles are under 5yr/60k mile powertrain warranty. your car should be covered!   there is no way two front tires of the same size should cause an axle problem.   the center differential, which resides just aft of the transmission, maybe so if they were significantly taller than the rear tires.   ~c
#4604 of 18388 2001 outback wagon brakes don't work (temporarily) when real cold by joekane Jan 24, 2005 (7:42 am)
I've got a 2001 outback wagon, and the brakes have been completely unresponsive a few times when backing out of our driveway (which is on an incline), when it is very cold (10-20 degrees F). The problem is only temporary, and usually come right back. Once warmed up, haven't experienced the problem.   Letting the car warm up for a longer period of time seems to do it. But is this indicative of any kind of brake problem? Replies to this message: rob_m (Jan 24, 2005 9:31 am) joekane (Jan 26, 2005 8:04 am) samiam_68 (Jan 26, 2005 11:22 am) bmahr (Feb 20, 2005 4:21 pm)
#4605 of 18388 by locke2c Jan 24, 2005 (8:05 am)
does the pedal go to the floor, or what do you mean otherwise by "unresponsive"?   ~Colin

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