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I have them on my WRX and they make a minor clicking noise which has to be the J hooks. I be interested if yours does the same.

Hi, have a subaru legacy 2005, JF1BL5LS56G016706 Having problems with ESP, The car has been standing for over 1 year, before I bought the car, Have fixed the car, but an error remains before eu, esp lamp lights up, Can read out the wrong codes and before errors on c0071, c0072, c0073. Tried to delete error codes, won't delete, tried to calibrate not complete, Have removed the minus and plus pole and been off overnight, without the error code disappearing. Have looked over some fuses. Can't find anything defective, Found the sensor for the wrong code, c0071 and c0072, Does the target have shorting and does not find shorting, finds grounding but no shorting, Do you have any tips, advice, or a clue as to where the error might be, Is there a wired network, The sensors, Abs center? Thanks for help in advance

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Does the Subaru Outback Touring 2021 have a timing belt or a chain, I am too old to attempt this myself but just interested to know.

Thanks everyone and yes it’s passed the MOT ok and the beams look ok when driving as well, I know I get dazzled myself by some other cars so maybe it’s a modernish car syndrome

When you are used to driving modern cars and hop back in the 25 year old Impreza at night, its lights do seem very dim and everything else is blinding me. I assume the Outback is passing its MOT? Have you parked it facing a wall at night to look at the beam pattern? Is there lots of light bleed above the beam cut off?

Merry Christmas to the members of the Subaru Owners Club Enjoy the festive break and see you back here in 2025

I also experience this with 2021 Outback (getting flashed). Self leveling does not adjust fast enough after small bumps and dips.

Legacy Mk3 owned for 4yrs Legacy Mk5 owned for 8yrs and sold at 15yrs old with 125,000m (most solid and reliable car I've ever owned) Now driving 2021 Outback purchased at 2.5yrs old.

My only fob has, this weekend, given up unlocking my UK turbo. Its a GT system (Getronics?) I think they were Italian and aren't in business anymore. I'm thinking that my best option is to get a mobile auto electrician out to strip out the old system and replace it with a new one. I've had a look back through about 7 years of threads for this question coming up but it hasn't come in that time. Is there anything to choose between the alarm systems available? As long as it is Thatcham category 1 will it do the job and be equal in the eyes of insurers? Any system recommendations please? Thanks, Barry.

Have used Strongflex before for front rear trailing arm bush and front wishbone front bushses and they seem as good as any other known brand. They use to be quite cheap via eBay or direct off site but prices gone up with brand recognition I guess and global hassles adds a cost ...

Thank you once again for your sound advice-I will certainly do as you suggest. I found the strongflex site after I posted this query-looks promising-have you ever bought anything from them. On ICPs "wishlist" for a complete set of bushes and fixings for rear suspension but that was several months ago so still waiting on that. Thanks again and much obliged. Paul

It has been a really hard couple of years, and I finally have agreed to sell my car, which I have had from new 2005 blue Subaru Impreza, should I advertise my car on a Car traders platform?

Hi Had my lovely SVX now for several years. it has been an up and done ride but it is so great to drive. I was stopped today and a guy who asked to take a picture of it . Anybody else got one, so we can share tips and parts and repairs?

I have a six cd changer form my old legacy which I want to connect to my 2012 XV - the charger has a 7 pin din out and i have tried to put it into the 3.5 input in the car console but nothing happens - would i need to power the cd changer? Is there a better way i like to just listen to a range of Cds on a long journey Thanks

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hi Barry, beautiful example of S.!

modern vehicle lighting is becoming a problem from too bright to multi function of one light so you loose side/dip function when indicating and unusual position/volume of lighting that seems fall out of general lighting legislation and certainly falls outside of good common sense . Very poor design/engineering that likely going create quite a few accidents . That modern garbage though, nothing but expense and problems .

My 2021 Outback seems to have very bright dazzling headlights going by the amount of people that flash their lights at me and today some very rude fella got a bit verbal too not that this bothers me but I wonder if others are finding this.

Don't believe too much of what you get told via youtube or facebook lol . Still can get these and original subaru part 20174AA020 not expensive https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283764755433 https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/product/floating-bush-rear-sus-bed-20174aa020/ https://www.amayama.com/en/part/subaru/20174aa020 Other options are polyurethane bushes but they will be more cost than OEM . https://www.strongflex.eu/en/polyurethane-bushes-subaru-legacy-ii-outback-i-bd-bg-bk-1994-1999/1821-271801b-rear-crossmember-bush-5902553552584.html Just be sure your subframe proper solid, if good I would paint it with zinc rich epoxy then some tough ox or you could do a black wax coating like dinitrol products (if wax based coating most of it need doing after basic fitting steps or too messy handle) I done a few with Dinitrol ML then Black waxoyl or Dinitrol 4941 black wax and if done with some thought and care it can look like new, have a low cost and long term rust control with easy topup maintenance if needed .

Sorry-re last post vehicle in question is a 1999 2.0s Forester turbo.

Hi All Any idea if rear subframe bushes are available anywhere. I've finally got the subframe off and removed the rust and it would seem sensible to replace the bushes but can't find anywhere stocking them-ICP first port of call but nothing on there. I did read/hear somewhere (YouTube possibly) that they're no longer available. Regards Paul

Hi, I've just signed up although I've owned my Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 since 2008. Unfortunately (due to work and life) it was off the road for nearly 10 years before I got it back on the road just over a year ago. I still have a lot to do to it but for the occasional local use it gets, none of it was urgent. However, I've come to the conclusion I need help and advice. So I thought I'd join up to a few forums and see how busy they are, if there are people about to offer advice and if the club is worth signing up to. The car is a standard (apart from the back box that was on it when I bought it) GC8 UK turbo on a 2000 X plate in Mica blue, I haven't modified it at all and I still love driving it. I'll include some pics from just after I bought it as they are the only ones I have to hand with the number plates disguised, I put it back on standard 5-spoke 16"s shortly after I got it. Thanks, Barry.