I have a problem when starting my 2012 XV diesel after a long-ish run. i.e., when the engine has been fully warmed up—when I come back to the car, it sometimes makes a rather unpleasant sound when I turn the key and start it. It sounds to me as if the starter motor may not be engaging correctly. The car has never failed to start, and it doesn't require turning the engine over a lot. Has anyone had experience of this?

Hey guys, just after some reassurance that the Fuji timing guide I fitted has enough clearance as it's much tighter than OEM on the left side. It won't sit any higher than you can see, so is that by design?

So it turns out that the full sized spare wheel does not fit in to the wheel well at all, and sticks up from the boot floor around six inches. This is more boot space than I am prepared to give up. Also, the Subaru dealer said that they were unable to find a bolt long enough to secure it to what the space saver spare wheel was bolted to. So I will give up on this idea for now and keep the space saver spare wheel. I will have the money I paid for the full sized wheel refunded. What I don't understand is that the space saver spare wheel must be the same diameter as the wheels on the car, only slimmer? So why won't a full sized spare wheel go some of the way in to the spare wheel well? I was prepared to make something out of wood to raise the boot floor around 2 inches, but 6 inches is too much. The Subaru dealer said that it might be possible to get a steel spare wheel that would fit. That he thought would be better than the space saver. However, there would still be the 50 mile an hour speed restriction for this wheel. The XT has 18 inch diameter wheels, but I don't see why this would make any difference.

Hi, I’ll stick a few pics in to see what you all think. Never thought of that before, I seem to be stuck in the 1970s where tech is concerned! Lol. (Needs a wash as it’s been dusty here)

Hi. The car is a 2008 Legacy estate 3.0R auto. 84,000 miles. Heated leather, sunroof, tow bar. Alloys reburbished a while ago - 3 are as new, 1 has a minor scuff. Spare set of Subaru wheels with winter tyres. Owned by my uncle and now aunt since 2011. One former owner. Some wear to front carpets but otherwise mint interior. Headlights slighly misted. Two small dents and some scratches to rear bumper. Most of the history and handbook were lost during a recent house move but some service receipts remain. 1 working key. She is thinking about a smaller and more frugal car. There don't seem to be any around on sale so just wondering what to ask for a part exchange and private sale. Many thanks.