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#8 of 27 Re: 99 Subaru Legacy Power steering prob [rharpin] by paisan

Apr 05, 2007 (4:52 am)

Replying to: rharpin (Apr 05, 2007 2:35 am)
If it isn't leaking it's probably not the rack. I'd say start with the pump or check the belts to make sure they are tight.
 
-mike

#9 of 27 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... by speed_ga

Jun 08, 2007 (9:38 pm)

Ok I have a 1995 subaru legacy and whenever I go to make a turn... the car studders. Like the wheels are gripping the road really hard. When I go to turn the wheel it does a stop, go, stop, go, stop fast motion. On some days it's worse than others. Feels like the noise is coming from the rear of the car but I can feel it in my steering wheel. A while back I looked into fixing it and found that it may be the differential box or something like that. any info would help me out alot. I have taken it to a few people and all I got out of that is a whole new rear end replacement and it still has the same problem.

#10 of 27 Re: 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... [speed_ga] by paisan

Jun 10, 2007 (8:33 am)

Replying to: speed_ga (Jun 08, 2007 9:38 pm)
Sounds like a front or rear differential or possibly a bad axle.
 
-mike

#11 of 27 Re: 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... [paisan] by speed_ga

Jun 15, 2007 (11:51 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Jun 10, 2007 8:33 am)
ok I put the 15a fuse in the fwd slot under the hood and the problem went away. No more shudder or vibration. I live in ga and most of the roads are flat and I have 200,000+ miles on the car. Will this eventually case a problem with me having the fuse in there to make it front wheel drive instead of AWD?

#12 of 27 Re: 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... [speed_ga] by paisan

Jun 17, 2007 (7:36 pm)

Replying to: speed_ga (Jun 15, 2007 11:51 pm)
eventually it will cause a problem, however at 200,000 miles other parts will likely fail before the FWD fuse causes and issue IMHO.
 
-mike

#13 of 27 Re: 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... [paisan] by xwesx

Jun 18, 2007 (11:03 am)

Replying to: paisan (Jun 17, 2007 7:36 pm)
Mike:
 
As the problem was averted with the FWD fuse, does that indicate a center differential problem or would it have to be the rear?

#14 of 27 Re: 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... [xwesx] by paisan

Jun 18, 2007 (7:29 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Jun 18, 2007 11:03 am)
Most likely center diffy, but could also be the rear, can't tell which it is.
 
-mike

#15 of 27 Re: 95 Legacy w/ turning noise... [paisan] by xwesx

Jun 19, 2007 (10:30 am)

Replying to: paisan (Jun 18, 2007 7:29 pm)
I was thinking center as well, since the poster said that the rear differential was replaced (I think - did not go back to verify it!). I have not had any experience with the fuse though.
 
-Wes-

#16 of 27 Re: 07 Legacy Power Steering Problem [merrie] by kevind2

Sep 13, 2007 (8:03 am)

Replying to: merrie (Feb 08, 2007 8:09 pm)
I had the same problem with a 2007 Legacy station wagon. Steering gradually became stiffer and stiffer, basically no power steering at 5,700 miles. The dealer said it was the steering racket and replaced the entire power steering system. I never experienced a problem like this in 38 years of driving all types, makes of vehicles. Other than that the car is great. I wonder how many other new Legacy owners have experienced this problem. Does anyone know of a way to find this out? Thanks.

#17 of 27 Re: 07 Legacy Power Steering Problem [kevind2] by ateixeira

Sep 14, 2007 (7:09 am)

Replying to: kevind2 (Sep 13, 2007 8:03 am)
The only other steering-related problem I've heard of was on a Forester, where the rack and pinion would slip one cog. I only heard of that on one car, though.

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