Jay762

Superman - Man of Steel

that was a result - it might have been something he had knocking about that he needed rid of but nice stroke of luck

need to research the compound used but the DA one Miggs recommended is not as bad as a full on professional one which can take the paint off - also I have a van with a lot of surface area on for getting my technique sorted before going near a car :P

looks like a great day was had :)

well that will be an easy installation - hopefully the loom will be there, Paula it may pay to have a look behind the switch panel and see what unused plugs are sat there

mismatched in what way - pure wear or different brands on the same left to right axis?

went through my owners manual this evening, highlights are rotate diagonally front to rear every 6,200 miles. All 4 tyres to be the same brand model etc, for safe vehicle operation replace all 4 at the same time ( I believe this assumes rotation and equal wear) using tyres of non specified size detracts from controllabilitiy, ride comfort, braking performance, speedo accuracy and mile count acccuracy. Then there is a warning box with the following in 'all four tyres must be the same in terms of manufacturer, brand (tread pattern) construction, degree of wear, speed symbol, load index and size. Mixing tyres of different types sizes or degrees of wear can result in damage to vehicles powertrain. Use of different types or sizes of tyres can also dangerously reduce controllability and braking preformance and can lead to an accident.' So Subaru state it is something that can happen - a possibility perhaps but the thing is you will never be in a perfect scenario of equal grip on all four tyres at the same time for the life of the tyres so this is something you cannot reasonably counter other than the rotation of tyres but saying that dependant on your driving style you could have the rears down to the canvas in 3k and loads still left on the fronts. I will always buy worn tyres in pairs and replace damaged individuals as they arise - ill let you know if something breaks but I wont be out there with a tread guage every two minutes not when the turbo clutch and brakes are more likely to fail before the powertrain :D

Any chance you could post a photo?

I would check this as this might be a US only 84001SA300 but the breaker may have the unit you are after http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-FORESTER-2003-BONNET-IN-SILVER-O1G-COLOUR-CODE-/190844681646?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c6f3abdae

you got it - over to you maestro

Fog lights local to you also - the part numbers 84501SA110 (Left) 84501SA100 (Right) are the same for 2003 -2005 models they are also circa $200 from the US each (so probably at least £250 in UK :D ) so if they are not cracked these could do the job. You may need to sort a switch internally so as this chap is pretty local to yourself I would go and have a look at the dash setup to see how they are operated - I know in the impreza I would need to change the light stalk on the steering column to fit front fogs on mine nearside http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-FORESTER-2003-NEAR-SIDE-FOG-LAMP-PASSENGER-SIDE-FOG-LIGHT-/281111585022?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41738e60fe offside http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-FORESTER-2003-OFF-SIDE-FOG-LAMP-DRIVERS-SIDE-FOG-LIGHT-/281111581067?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41738e518b Brand new replacement pair from US but you will need the mountings etc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USA-2003-05-SUBARU-FORESTER-REPLACEMENT-FOG-LIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-PAIR-FREE-SHIP-/121160585788?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c35bbd23c

Wotcha and welcome - given the description I would have said CV joint but I can only suggest something is catching any chance you can get it on a set of ramps that support under the body and spin the rim on full lock?

nope - some similar fight scenes though (less trees) additional clue posted

fuse would be the first / easiest thing to check next do to the horn itself and see if it works using a flying lead directly from a battery. If it does I would then be looking to check continuity / voltages for the horn connection to earth from steering wheel to earth point on chassis - there may be a relay involved in the circuitry somewhere. dont forget you will need the ignition on when testing - sounds silly but I made that mistake ;)

... going to have a sandwich? ... going to watch 'in the night garden'? ... going to have a kip? :D

Great job - set up your playlist and away you go :D

You are right - It is the same turbo on the 97 Forester - there are different turbos on later forester models but I havent found the specs for those yet to validate my earlier post.

ok so after realising I had kicked over a rock - probably much as you did yourself from google - I am now pretty sure the standard turbo on the 1997 WRX (not STI) was a TD04-13T the WRX STI had a TD05H - 16G I now need to find a way to collate all the info I have found into something that is manageable

a point of note - I will find the reference with more detail but I have put it somewhere safe ... (I know its in another thread on here when a similar question was asked along the lines of "been offered a TD05 do I buy it??" The TD04 refers to one half of the turbo and would normally be followed by some further letters and numbers which identify the second part of the turbo build for example we have TD04's across many subaru models but the difference is in second part which sorts size and type of vanes / impellar which vary in size and shape giving different boost properties so the Fossie gets lots of nice low down grunt and the Impreza gets more up top.

I tend to refer to the forester as a Fozzy / Fossie but that is partly because the bear rocks ;)

ok how about this one...

looking forward to the pictures :D

Battery would be my first place to check

true romance... :P

That is a really good finish - and agree a proper polisher is on my list of things to get ;)