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Anyone know they going rate for clutch replacement with out new fly wheel? been quoted £650 fitted is that in the right ball park ? Thanks

I've had several all around the 2000 era with very few issues changed to a 2005 last year and had nothing but trouble with it still trying to cure warning lights , humming noises , cat emissions headlight blowing bulbs oh and the clutch is in its way out !

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Both front wheel bearings have been changed in last month doesnt change note with speed just a constant drone coast in neutral still does it clutch in still does it

Ok next issue that has now cropped up sounds like wheel bearing drone from front but it's not the bearings it's coming from the middle so I'm guessing that's gearbox/drive shaft issue ? comes in about 40mph its not a whine it's a droning noise any ideas please ?

Final update on this as about to post the next problem! pluhs changed , no change , cel still coming on , sometimes 40 miles sometimes 200 miles cat it must be then

Haven't checked plugs if I'm honest , I'll get on to that , I forgot yeh I could fit cat , have looked at eBay but no 2005 , any advice on supplier pls? thanks

Another update been using shell vmax or bp ultimate for couple of weeks getting worse , engine warning light now coming on every 50 miles cruise seems to be red herring as I've not used it to see what difference there was giessing it's now time to look at changing the CAT bit what if it still does it ??

Been doing lots of miles since changed sensors still getting fault so have now run 3 tanks of vmax & bp ultimate through it. what I have noticed is if I am motorway drivIng using cruise all seems ok unless I have to cancel cruise because of slower traffic at a hill. If I put my foot down once able to speed up it seems to trip the fault. if I gradually build up speed then it's ok. Noticed it in A roads too, no cruise but get to a hill in 5th , put foot down and on comes the light. might be my imagination but I've obviously been paying attention to driving conditions driving style . this morning it came on after 66 miles of cross Yorkshire dales driving then stayed off for 250 motorway until I got to a hill on A9 and hit slow traffic going up hill. does this make sense or indicate anything to anyone ? thanks

Slight progress with no obvious cause ! light kept coming on (3 times since changing rear sensor) last time yesterday was just as i was heading for petrol . full tank of Sainsbury , reset code and would you believe 550 miles of cruise control ! filled with Morrisons petrol today - 100 miles later light back on. sure is a mystery

Nothing positive to report sadly 25 miles and lights back on , same code fed up pouring money down a black hole with this guess it now means it's definitely the cat ?

Ok update sensor changed , see pic of old one , and code cleared , p0420 but it says bank 1 after it , what does that mean ? wait for 100 miles and I'll update !!

I'm just outside Perth Scotland I've ordered one of the readers Mr B suggested to clear code. theres a local subaru independent near me and he's reset it twice when I got front wheel bearing fixed and again the next day when the light came on. he's of same opinion that next step is the rear sensor then cat being the cause

Don't think fuel is issue as not brand loyal first bottle of cat clean was with low fuel level and gave it a good thrashing , second soon after was with full tank. ill wait on gadget to clear code and change rear sensor , expensive but still cheaper than cat. front sensor was £137

Thanks for info wish I'd asked first before changing front sensor will get rear and change that and report back when I've done it thanks all

That's the exact wording yes ! mileage is nearly 130k is that beyond the expected life of a cat? Ill get one of those readers too thank you

No the ultimate tankful was a while ago so the code /check engine light will go off its self if things improve ? Thought they had to be cleared ? think I'll try rear sensor given the front is new , chances are rear is on its way out too ? if that doesn't sort it then I guess it means the cat is dead ?

Tried a tank of ultimate and mpg fell off a cliff ! Thing is having to keep paying to have code cleared is a right pain I'd rather pay for a sensor have code cleared and see what happens then any other thoughts or experiences out there ?

Hmm i don't stick to one type of fuel to be honest , mainly bp when I can but anything when i'm travelling

So is it worth changing the rear sensor too?

Yes front sensor just been changed and some of the reading I've done would suggest it's not as straight forward as being a cat fault seems odd or maybe coincidence that the check engine comes on at 100 miles after being reset

Don't know the code number , couldn't see over his shoulder but the text was exceed threshold

Starting to get disheartened with my outback 2005 2.5 new front 02 sensor fitted (genuine part) check engine codes cleared bang on 100 miles check engine light back on emissions beyond threshold cleared code , bottle of cat clean and bang on 100 miles check engine is back on. rinse and repeat ! im doing lot of motorway miles just now and really misssing cruise control having done some reading it seems there was a cat fault at some stage that Subaru did a recall for . it also seems that it may not actually be the cat had anyone else had this and how did you cure it please ? notifications aren't working on here for me so I'm not being rude if I don't reply straight away! THanks in anticipation of enlightenment

Good news thanks all

Forgot to say it's a 2005 i had all codes cleared when they diagnosed lambda sensor and when checked after new sensor fitted there was an abs code there