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#1132 of 1403 Re: Water crossing [ateixeira] by oregonboy Aug 13, 2007 (1:32 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2007 12:48 pm) Youtube offers nothing very deep: Brat water crossing   old school subie (must be over 2 ft in spots)   Outback Sport crossing the (pretty shallow) Sandy River   WRX water crossing   and just for fun: Forester crossing a log Replies to this message: oregonboy (Aug 13, 2007 1:40 pm)
#1133 of 1403 Re: Water crossing [oregonboy] by oregonboy Aug 13, 2007 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: oregonboy (Aug 13, 2007 1:32 pm) Here's one more. I posted this before (a long time ago). This vehicle is currently listed in the Seattle ares Craigslist for $3600.   modified subie GL wagon river crossing   Craigslist
#1134 of 1403 Re: Water crossing with Forester [xwesx] by kaaterskill Aug 13, 2007 (1:44 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:11 pm) Thanks everyone for the replies - I was definitely doing an estimate on the water depth but I realistically would say last year when we went through it was probably very close to 2 ft deep; I'm judging that based partly on wading into it and also the by the way the Element pushed the bulk of the water rather than spraying thru it as would happen if it wasn't particularly deep - it resulted in kind of a tsunami effect where it piled the water up toward the far shore...   Anyways - I'll now be able to judge better whether to risk driving through there or just leave the car on one side and portage the kayaks in...   BTW the location in the Adirondacks is called Chaney Pond and it's a great spot north of Lake George to do some kayak / canoe camping... Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 14, 2007 10:10 am)
#1135 of 1403 Re: Water crossing with Forester [kaaterskill] by ateixeira Aug 14, 2007 (10:10 am)
Replying to: kaaterskill (Aug 13, 2007 1:44 pm) I'm sure rainfall and other issues will affect just how deep it really is. Just be careful and go with someone that has a tow strap, just in case!
#1138 of 1403 Just bought 2001 Subaru Forester - Need Help with Possible Problems? by acleme2 Aug 17, 2007 (7:03 am)
Hello everyone. Thanks for reading my post. I'll get right to it. I recently purchased a 2001 Subaru Forester L. It has a manual transmission, and 88,000 miles. It is my first Subaru, and I am very excited. The car has been well cared for and the previous owners kept meticulous records.   After driving it for a few days, I began to notice several things that could be potential problems. I had a Subaru dealership check it out (they did the basic $70 used car 1,200,063 point check). It got a clean bill of health except that it has a small leak in a valve cover that is leaking into the plug chamber (i hope i got that right). He said tht it was not something I needed to worry about right away, but something I would want to get fixed in the future - and then he sent me on my way.   I will now list out the other things that I think could potentially be wrong. Any insight into these problems would be very much appreciated. Here goes:   1. The rear brakes are squeeling when coming to a stop at low speeds. It's a high-pitch squeel, and only when I come to a stop. Wouldn't the dealer have seen poor brakes when inspecting? Any ideas?   2. The rear-end jumps and shakes the car when I let-off the clutch in first gear? The car bounces, and I have to re-engage the clutch and let it out slower. Is this an AWD thing (I have never owned an AWD before), or is it something I should be concerned about?   3. The clutch feels like it might be slipping. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd, or from 3rd to 4th, there is a delay from when I let off the clutch, and when the gear catches. I let off the clutch, and then there is a 1-3 second delay, and then the gear catches (you can feel it and hear it).   4. Puff of blue smoke when starting in the morning. I believe this could be from the oil leaking into the plug chamber. After first startup, the exhaust looks and smells very clean.   So sorry for the incredibly long email. I'm just worried that our new (to us) Subaru might have some issues. I need to figure this out before it is too late to go back to the seller with the problems. Thanks so anyone who can help me out with this. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 17, 2007 7:37 am) leo2633 (Aug 17, 2007 4:40 pm) paisan (Aug 17, 2007 5:06 pm)
#1139 of 1403 Re: Just bought 2001 Subaru Forester - Need Help with Possible Problems? [acleme2] by ateixeira Aug 17, 2007 (7:37 am)
Replying to: acleme2 (Aug 17, 2007 7:03 am) I would probably go ahead and have someone change the valve cover gasket, it's not that hard. You do not have to drop the engine like some myths would have you believe.   The rear brakes are drums, so it's probably just collecting some dust inside and causing the squeeking. I would spary in some brake parts cleaner and see if that helps. While you're down there go ahead and spray some lithium grease on the sway bar links.   The rear-end jump is probably caused by a bad wheel bearing. Have those inspected. Up until MY2003 that was a common occurence.   Good news is I don't think any of those issues are very serious. Enjoy your Forester.
#1140 of 1403 Re: Just bought 2001 Subaru Forester - Need Help with Possible Problems? [a by leo2633 Aug 17, 2007 (4:40 pm)
Replying to: acleme2 (Aug 17, 2007 7:03 am) I have a 2001 Forester S, purchased new, which currently has 168K miles. The leak around the spark plug is common with these engines. I've found that I've needed to change these gaskets (a rubber o-ring, actually) every other spark plug change, or 60K miles. The shaking sounds like the clutch "judder" problem, which affected several years, including 2001. This would be most noticeable upon a cold start, and more noticeable in damp weather. The fix for this is to replace the entire clutch assembly. Subaru has some newly designed parts, which eliminated the "judder" problem. Some other common problems include defective rear wheel bearings and a leaking head gasket (the number 4 cylinder...check under the car for leaking below the driver's side rear cylinder).   My Forester has experienced all of the above issues, and a few more. Despite these problems, all of which have since been repaired, I really love my car, and would probably buy a new Forester again. Best of luck with yours.   Len Replies to this message: paisan (Aug 17, 2007 5:06 pm)
#1141 of 1403 Re: Just bought 2001 Subaru Forester - Need Help with Possible Problems? [a [leo2633] by paisan Aug 17, 2007 (5:06 pm)
Replying to: leo2633 (Aug 17, 2007 4:40 pm) At 88k miles you may be due for a clutch.   As for the jumping in 1st gear, it's common that 1st gear really can't be used on a subaru while moving. You can use it to start out but you can't go back into 1st until stopped.   Smoke is probably from the valve cover gasket leak.   -mike

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