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Cheers (posted to make it pop up top). I want to swear but it will be filtered.

What the hell am I going to replace my 2007 WRX with when the day finally comes? What else is out there that has the character, simplicity and just plain enjoyable without buying another from that year or before. Lets say I have 8-10k to spend. That is my biggest problem with owning this one. Suggestions on a post card, open to any brand other than anything made in France (some nice cars but they just shed parts will driving in my experience).

Right time for update. How did the hot date go and is the Scooby putting a smile on your face? Happy Xmas and New year all BTW.

Also in the UK it is illegal to leave a car running unattended, even if it is on your driveway believe it or not. I always sit and let it run for a minute or so and if the fans kick in I always let them finish the cycle.

I can do 6:05 in Ferrari Evo XXXX thingy on Assetto Corsa with wheel and pedals lol. It is capable of sub 5.40 i think. Bridge to Gantry. When i do it for real I guess I will be Shxting bricks and just pxussy it. Bet real life is nothing like the sim unfortunately. Nice shiny new bits i likey Jez cannot say the P word that is a bit much I might be talking about my cat.

Ahh ok my bad. Looks like I could do better on the kitchen floor and I have never done work on a car to that degree (head gasket is as far as that goes). I have to do most of my car work in the public road outside my terrace house, which is mainly basic maintenance (touch wood so far). I need to move and get a garage as over the years I have learnt to not trust anyone with my car including so called dealerships. I can be a parts replacer that is easy, proper basic diagnosis is woefully lacking judging by the threads you see on the forums and my experience with local garages. You cannot trust anyone to do a decent job anymore. You can have all the certificates and qualifications you want, means jack if you have no pride in your work.

You seem to be giving them some wriggle room. There is no excuse and I would be interested in what they have to say about it.

I think SC will know about it by now anyway. And yes gutted for you but I assumed you knew what you were getting into. As I said I am glad this was posted. I have heard so many stories like this who can you trust. People on hear think nothing of saying if you want your 2.5 to be reliable just build the motor. Well easier said than done judging by this report unless you are capable of doing it yourself. How can they sleep at night, where is people's pride in their work. Based on this they obviously do not give a stuff and just want to take your money.

Well that is a damning report. Ouch, reusing the head gaskets. Thanks for posting.

Ok that makes sense. Glad you posted your solution.

Hold on you want that detail on a simple oil change but you neglect the servicing all together. Kind of defeats the point. Anyway I cannot answer you oil change procedure i just change it. Oil filter i use is K&N which has a nut welded onto it for easy removal. Should not be that tight anyway and access is fairly good once you remove under tray. You should not have any issues. Sorry not got old one to check, but they are surprisingly small filters. There is also a fuel filter in the engine bay. Passenger side near bulk head area if i recall correctly. Think that is a 50k part, I would need to check this to be sure. Gearbox oil also, check gearbox dipstick under intercooler turbo side. Plenty youtube vids on Spark plug removal. Have to remove airbox etc but nothing you cannot handle based on your post and bike stuff.

If the wheels and tries are ok and what you describe is not normal then it must be the steering rack i guess. Are all the rubber gators intact on the rack.

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I thought that but he has had new tyres which should have made a difference.

You should not be seeing steam. The cooling system keeps the coolant from boiling by keeping it under pressure. Your losing that pressure if you seeing steam from that hose. Fix the leak.

This might interest you (you may already know of it) https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/961130-cosworth-cs400.html

Waze. Google bought it due to the community updates. They now use the same data as waze for cameras.

It does seem tobe for a Subaru if you google the number. Just make sure you get the right amp output. I think 90amps for yours not sure. You can get 75amp ones under same part number from copies supplier (which I would not touch).

Front 1st same thing

Based on Subaru's recent history I would not doubt it though.

I cannot be bothered to look through the threads but I am sure Savage said front sensor. Anyway glad you are on the road.

As long as it is >97 ron you will be ok. These can be fussy on fuel though as some people who run V-power say that bp ultimate makes car run horrible. I had mine mapped to BP Ultimate as it is the nearest >97 ron petrol to where I live plus this allows me to run other 97 ron fuel. Mapper told me if I ran 95 i should just take it easy until I can fill up with the correct ron. If I had it mapped to 99 ron he believed I might get an extra 5-10 bhp on the dyno which you would not notice. Lower octane will allow detonation and this will destroy your car.

You could check the AFR's with a bluetooth OBD dongle and android app like Torque. You basically do not want it to lean out under power and revs. I am not a mapper but you could look at some of the map graphs on this forum and see what AFR they get compared to yours. But Tidgy is right until you get it checked by someone who knows way more than me drive steady.

The connections are good as the voltage drop is low. Based on these facts I would suspect the Alternator. The fans for the AIrcon sounds normal to me.

You have a OBD port underneath the steering wheel near your knees. Plug in an OBD reader and get any codes (pending codes). I bought a cheap Bluetooth one and it works. Handheld ones work too. https://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD-II-Engine-System-Diagnostic-Tools/b?ie=UTF8&node=2486228031