... Man, one time i was on an overpass going into the bridge (Bay Bridge in SF Bay area, to East Bay), and I started smelling this fried fish. I thought it...
I'm taking a trip tomorrow..... about 500 miles and several days, and recollecting the "good old days" when I used to cook lunch on the manifold of my '67 Ford...
Hybrids are a long ways off for Subaru. They don't have the resources for it, which is one of the reasons for GM having a 20% stock in FHI. That way, Subaru...
The summer of 2003 after I graduated college a bought a old Dodge cargo van w/ a 318 and took a month's drive across the country and back home. My brothers...
I wonder if people actually do this with roadkills. Having read these posts, it doesn't seem all that far-out. P ... cargo van w/ a 318 and took a month's...
Yes...eventually! I sent some inquiries to Subaru last year, and came up with a 2010/2011 my for a loose estimate of release. Since I'm not sure where that...
Well, the old classic way to check shock absorbers is to kind of jump on the bumper at each corner, jump off, and if the car makes more than about two or three...
... I don't want to disagree with this as a general statement, but when my struts went it bounced like I've never experienced before. Every bump in the road,...
Well, I think you may be right. Perhaps once you have run with bad struts long enough that they are completely annihilated, the car bounces more then. (: Or...
What are struts, other than a suspension component which incorporates both a spring and a shock absorber? So....if the spring's broken or worn out (not very...
This is a rather silly statement.... springs without the restraint of a "shock absorber" always bounce and continue to bounce. That is the nature of springs...
All in all, suspension tech hasn't really that changed much in years. Coil springs absorb the initial shock and struts or shocks use oil and/or air to dampen...
I agree. That would be the sign of a strut that is so far gone that there is no restraint whatsoever. If it got to that point, it's been bad for a LONG time....
I'm not exactly sure what the difference is, other than in my experience generally newer cars use "struts" and older cars use "shock absorbers". I wouldn't...
My lil' subbies been wonderful, and after 100,000 miles it's still going strong mechanically, but a few other odds and ends on the car have gone kaput. The...
I wouldn't be at all surprised if any and/or all of those parts are the same throughout a wide range of years and models. Subaru has a very nice habit of...
Another thing to check is the wiring that goes from the main cabin to the hatch. I know in my 96 OBS, there is a small break in the wiring, having become...
Yup, no sense over-complicating things. Whether it be a leaf spring/shock absorber arrangement in the back of a '69 Camaro, or a strut in a Subie, it's what...
Thanks Levi and Josh for your replies. I'll try that carparts.com out for sure. I asked my local mechanic - who runs a great shop - to verify it was the motor...
Hi all, Another question for any of you who might have had a trailer hitch installed. Most of the places I've gotten quotes from are telling me I probably need...
Before you go and buy a new wiper, I would definately pull one off a legacy. Like some of the guys have mentioned, subaru has a habit of using interchangeable...
I've done the "basic" wiring and it works OK. but I would feel better if it were the power wiring. But I'm not too worried for short periods for the limited...
So...there we were, after a night night out at a nice Italian restaurant and heading for home in my black 2002 OBS, in perfect condition, 43,000 miles, with...
Hi James, Good thing is you survived, even if your Suby didn't! I can't quite discern from your story (not knowing if he was 'pretty drunk' and if he had...
It all depends on what you want from your vehicle. If you want the same thing but sportier, get a used WRX wagon. Personally I'm looking to trade my wife's...
Will 2000 Legacy GT Wagon wheels fit my 2002 OBS? Where can I find the lug pattern (which I am guessing is the same as my 2002 OBS) and the offset info? Does...
Thanks, it wasn't too bad...but my girlfriend says her neck's a little sore. And my left leg got a little banged up against the door panel. The tow truck...
