Tony
Well, at 120K miles, I just had the following work done:
-Struts, Rear
-Starter
-Timing Belt
-Timing Belt Covers
-Water Pump
-All other belts/hoses
-Front Brakes
-Crank Seal
-Cam Seals
-Thermostat
-Radiator Flush
Now, my Subbie is running like a brand new car. With the above preventitive maint (the only "bad" parts were the starter and the crankseal), I feel that I have just given my Legacy new life, and, she should do well for another
60K to 75K miles, if not longer.
Thanks for all your help. John
Tony
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> Did you do anything about your rusty rear hatch handle?? Mine still works,
> but, is badly rusted. As I said, I have absolutely no rust on the
> underside....and, I'm in Norfolk VA now....so, maybe the change of weather
> will prevent further rust.
>
> Do you think replacing the rear struts would be something me and my buddies
> could change out??
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> John
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> > > I was snooping around underneath the car, and, the oil pan appears to be
> > in
> > > good shape.
> > >
> > > In fact, even though I spent 2 years in Maine with my Legacy, I have > very
> > > little rust underneath. I have rust issues with the rear hatch, and the
> > > handle and support arms....those are rusted bad.
> > >
> > > After talking with Chris and John....and cleaning the underside of all > the
> > > oil.....it defenitely appears to be the crank seal.
> > >
> > > How many miles do you have on your Legacy?? Also, any issues with your
> > > starter?? My solenoid is bad (takes a few clicks of the key to get her
> to
> > > turn over)....so, I have to replace the whole starter.
> > >
> > > John
> >
> > I don't know why but I've never seen a Subaru that wasn't rusted out in > the
> > rear hatch handle. My car has been in Maine for at least the last three
> > years, and has very little, if any, body rust. It has just over 137,000
> > miles and still runs like new. I've done nothing (till now) to it besides
> > tires and oil. My cam seals were gone too, so they replaced those at the
> > same time as the oil pan, did the timing belt while they were in there > too.
> > I figure I've got a good two or three years before the rust becomes a
> > problem, and I expect the engine will far outlive the body, as it has on > my
> > two previous Subies.
> > Tonyrama
> > '95 Outback
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