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I think this may be one for the more knowledgable Subaru members on this forum ?

it can be a blocked cat but equally it can also be an air leak as the two oxygen sensors compare gases going in and coming out - now it could also be that one of the sensors is dirty and is not reading properly or there is a slight exhaust leak that is causing the off-balance of the readings

Have a look at IceBoxAuto as they build bespoke systems to fit your car and they are offering a discount to club members at the moment

Hi everyone, Important member safety notice: please be extremely cautious when buying parts from people you do not know. We have recently seen a small number of scammers joining the community and attempting to target members with used car parts. These adverts or private messages may look tempting, often featuring rare, interesting, or hard-to-find parts, but the seller may then ask you to continue the conversation by email, either with them directly or with a “friend”. Please do not engage with anyone selling parts unless they are an established and trusted member of the community. These scammers are very convincing! Things to avoid: Do not buy from brand-new members with little or no contribution to the community. Do not continue conversations by private email if the seller is trying to move you away from the club/forum. Be cautious of sellers claiming the parts belong to a friend. Avoid sending money by PayPal Friends & Family, bank transfer, or any method with no buyer protection. Be suspicious of parts that seem rare, cheap, or “too good to miss”. Do not feel pressured into paying quickly to secure an item. Ask a the community for seek advice from friends if you are unsure before sending any money. Usually, if you have a gut feeling something is wrong, then do not send money. To help protect members, new members will no longer be allowed to post parts or items for sale straight away. Anyone with few posts who wishes to sell parts or items must contact a team member first. The team may ask for verification before allowing the advert. Cars may still be listed for sale, but please take extra care. Always view the car in person where possible. If a deposit is required, only use PayPal Goods & Services — never Friends & Family. Our aim is simple: to protect members and stop scammers from taking advantage of the community. Thank you for helping keep the club safe. The Club Team p.s if you come across someone trying to scam via forum post or PM, please get in touchor click report on their post so we can ban them out, block them and save others in the club. It's not too often but mainly try via PM.

Hi everyone, Important member safety notice: please be extremely cautious when buying parts from people you do not know. We have recently seen a small number of scammers joining the community and attempting to target members with used car parts. These adverts or private messages may look tempting, often featuring rare, interesting, or hard-to-find parts, but the seller may then ask you to continue the conversation by email, either with them directly or with a “friend”. Please do not engage with anyone selling parts unless they are an established and trusted member of the community. These scammers are very convincing! Things to avoid: Do not buy from brand-new members with little or no contribution to the community. Do not continue conversations by private email if the seller is trying to move you away from the club/forum. Be cautious of sellers claiming the parts belong to a friend. Avoid sending money by PayPal Friends & Family, bank transfer, or any method with no buyer protection. Be suspicious of parts that seem rare, cheap, or “too good to miss”. Do not feel pressured into paying quickly to secure an item. Ask a the community for seek advice from friends if you are unsure before sending any money. Usually, if you have a gut feeling something is wrong, then do not send money. To help protect members, new members will no longer be allowed to post parts or items for sale straight away. Anyone with few posts who wishes to sell parts or items must contact a team member first. The team may ask for verification before allowing the advert. Cars may still be listed for sale, but please take extra care. Always view the car in person where possible. If a deposit is required, only use PayPal Goods & Services — never Friends & Family. Our aim is simple: to protect members and stop scammers from taking advantage of the community. Thank you for helping keep the club safe. The Club Team p.s if you come across someone trying to scam via forum post or PM, please get in touchor click report on their post so we can ban them out, block them and save others in the club. It's not too often but mainly try via PM.

I used to work on a lot of American cars back in the day and one of the strange phenomena was that you used to get a lazy starter and also a lot of mechanical noise when turning over and this was due to a bent armature which over time used to get worse - never seen it on anything ever since though

If there are any manufacturer details and also any other numbers you may be able to research on eBay, bear in mind that the compressors would have been made for many models of vehicle so chances are it would be the same one fitted to another make and model of car

I can understand the fear of CVT failure but each car is different as to how they have been driven or maintained. Personally I would change the fluid regardless and as long as you use a garage that is 'au fait' with CVT transmissions and knows how to interpret the fluid that has been drained (e.g. colour, smell, residue, metal filings, etc) then you shouldn't have an issue with it

Crikey, that is such a shame that you ended up losing the car over time, I have had the same thing with a Rover 200 LE 'BRM' which I should never had parted with and would love to have that back. However, I'm sorry to say, we don't have possession of any vehicle data so cannot assist in your search - but keep looking as there may be something come up in the future - try Car and Classic https://www.carandclassic.com as they have all sorts on their site

Well the first thing I would be checking if you have found what you have so far that isn't right - either someone bodged things in the first place hence stripped wires, short circuits, poor earths, etc - I would be very tempted to keep looking for anything else that isn't as it should be. Most imports were required to have an immobiliser fitted in the UK for insurance purposes. If there is one in there I would put money on that being the issue as they used to go faulty all the time - remove it and see if that makes a difference

Hi....welcome to the club With Cats (Catalytic Converters) they do just the one job, clean the exhaust fumes by changing the gases into something less harmful (e.g. Carbon Monoxide into Carbon Dioxide, Hydrocarbons into Hydrogen, etc) so unless there is something wrong with the exhaust emissions which is measured at an MOT test or if there is a rattling noise because the ceramic monolith (otherwise known as a brick) has broken up inside then you shouldn't need to maintain a Cat or do anything else with it. So, what is the issue you have with your Cats ?

Well my thoughts are that is when the turbo is kicking in and if you below those revs then you are labouring the transmission which in turn can then wear the clutch. For the cost of new spark plugs I would put some in just as they haven't been changed for a while. When you take them out, check for their condition which will tell you quite a bit about what is occurring in the engine and specifically is one cylinder is different from the others (colour of plug, etc).

Welcome to the club There are a lot more chaps on here in the know that can assist you with the knowledge of the inner sanctum....or what to look out for before you jump in.

Either you have lost pressure on one or more of the tyres in which case inflating (a couple of PSI over the recommended as you can always let some pressure out) to see if that puts the light out and if any tyres are low on pressure then you have a leak. Alternatively, one of the sensors may be defective in which case I would take it back to whomever fitted it in the first place

That is a very odd situation with the battery charger affecting the starting issue. I do wonder if it is placing a supplementary earth to the battery in which case you have an earth issue on the power supply side of the electrical system?