Tony Hals

Where can I purchase a reconditioned Differential, to replace my very noisy one. Any ideas on cost?

Now a new problem. The welding underneath is now completed, but the key will not start the Forester, although the ignition lights come on. Now, what I thought was a rear wheel bearing turns out to be a noisy differential. Any ideas what a reconditioned one would cost?

Can anyone please advise? in the space of a week, all the keys for my two Foresters have failed. An hour ago, I drove my 2004 Forester 100 metres to put the rubbish bags out. It unlocked, started and drove both directions. I parked and the key would not operate the locking system. Put the key in the ignition, turned key, all lights came on, but engine /starter motor did not react. Same thing happened with my 2007 Forester last week. It was due to go to a garage for some welding underneath -that's another horror story- With the 2007 Forester, I called out the RAC. The key problem was not solved, but with the ignition turned on, he connected the car battery to the starter motor and started the Forester so I was able to drive it to the Garage. It's still there, so I don't know if they have solved the keys problem. Yes, I have purchased a pack of 3v 1620 batteries as specified in the hand book, but none of the 4 car keys now work. In some 30 years of owning Foresters, I have never been put in the predicament of being without a vehicle. CAN ANYONE PLEASE ADVISE?

I REMOVED FUSE 18 ( CRUISE CONTROL) BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND I DO NOT USE OR EVER WANT THAT SYSTEM. IT'S MADE NO DIFFERENCE, STILL FLASHING ,SO P UT THE FUSE BACK IN. NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. I PURCHASED THE 2007 FORESTER XC A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR MY WIFE AS I HAVE A 2006 FORESTER XLN AND SHE LIKES DRIVING IT. HER LITTLE VINTAGE SINGER LE MANS IS ROOFLESS AND AS WE ARE MOVING INTO HILL COUNTRY IN WALES, A SECOND RELIABLE CAR IS ESSENTIAL -WITHIN A LOW BUDGET - . IT WAS FINE WHEN SHE TEST DROVE IT. CHRISTMAS EVE WE LOADED UP THE XC LETTING IT TICK OVER FOR SOME 20 MINUTES WHILE WE LOADED UP. SHE SET OF, TO STAY WITH HER 93 YEARS OLD MOTHER, SOME 100 MILES AWAY, ONLY TO RETURN 5 MINUTES LATER WORRIED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ON. I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE CRUISE CONROL OFF READING MY MANUAL, IT POINTS OUT THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WILL ALSO START FLASHING. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON MY XLN CAME ON LAST YEAR AND WAS FIXED BY -A SPACER - BUT MY XLN DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL THANKFULLY, ACCORDING TO MY MANUAL, ICANNOT DRIVE THE 15 MILES TO MY FAVOURED MECHANIC, SO HOW DO I DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM?. ANY IDEAS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. DID THE 20 MINUTES ON TICKOVER FOUL UP THE ENGINE, HENCE THE WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER FLASHING LIGHT PROBLEM?