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I must remember to shave my legs more often must be what's putting them off ! i don't normally work past 5 but someone elses f*** up ment i was there till 9. Still early finish today so i'll go measure the well depth and tyre properly when i'm home

sorry i can't be of any help with not having a new model but my spare wheel well looks like it's big enough to accommodate a full size wheel but it's not, the rim is 16 inch on the space saver, and the depth looks nearly a foot in the well but the size and width of the space saver Tyre is tiny. (i was quite bored at work last night) i reckon if i deflated a normal wheel it would go in but what's the point in that, do you have a plastic cover on top of the space saver then the carpet hatch ?

Miggs, thanks for the offer, i have a compressor and gun but the thought of using it never crossed my mind, maybe i like the punishmet of hard graft more ? Closer inspection it's in 4 parts, two backets a long cross member thing and the bally bit. To be fair the 1st nuts came off ok with a 2ft long half inch drive bar and a healthy spray of plus gas, I know once i've removed it i'l miss a golden opportunity to make some money freeing people from the car parks at the festival. Can't wait to waft past everyone stuck haha

The chap who i bought it off said it's got a bar on but never been used for towing, shame about the caravan club sticker in the front and the spring spacer/supports for towing a caravan that are fitted. With the privicy glass and bar i either look a drug dealing caravan enthuisast or i'm having a midlife crisis

I've started the weight reduction programme (not that it will make a blind bit of difference) it looked poo and was doing my head in. The more i poked around the more i found i could remove. Initally i've just taken the sticky out bit with the ball on, but it looks like the rest of it's bolted onto the rear box section. And not welded is i assumed. Does anyone know if the bar is bolted on using captive nuts like it looks like ? I don't wanna get half way through removing it and have to resort to cutting it off

I know mate, i allways get them done when i get a new car just to be on the safe side. The thing that put me off was the amount the dealer quoted me. I only asked them as a guide price ! Still it's all good now. I've seen some horrible engine disasters due to belts failing so know a couple hundred quid spent now is money well spent. Last car had a none interference belt so i've been living in that comfort zone for bit

It's ok i'll be in disguise. 3 1/2 hours in meadowhall followed by 3 hours in the pub nursing a beer was plenty of time to craft a very elegant bin rading outfit ! Like you say, next couple of sercices will be fairly minor so it was good to get it all out the way before the stork comes and consumes all my money. I'm trying to not get carried away with the mods though i spent a small fortune on the last car

All done, service belts tensioners etc :) typically the belt looked fine. The oils and spark plugs were a different kettle of fish. Whoever serviced the car last time only replaced two plugs and the gearbox/diffs hadn't been touched for long time. still at least everything's done and looking good for mot :) one less thing to do. Let the mild mods begin

No offence but i'm down with saving the earth, but i at least want to look good on crimewatch. Binbags are sooo last season O:-)

i know it's just the pain in the wallet,i suppose it's better than an engine rebuild :o anyone know how to knit a balaclava ?

Can someone give me the interval schedule for cambelt changes on foresters ? Car going in for a major service tomorrow and am uming and ahing about doing the belt mainly cos i've no idea what state it's in or how old it is, and there is virtually no service history, the chap at the garage who i bought it from says it's got about 20k left before change. i've been quoted £170 for just the belt doing and £400 for all the idlers and tensionsers too, on top of the major service it's having i'm gonna be broke, i can just about do the belt and service but my heart says skint yourself for piece of mind and get it all done, so 1, do service and any other little bits that may be spotted, trust sleller 2, do service and belt, 3,f**k it and do everything live off pot noodles for the month ! opinions please

Ah haaah (said in a partridge stylee) sorry i'm technically on holiday so was trawling round the interwebs anyway looking at cambelt info :(

hopefully something along the lines of this spec Voltage : 12v Ampere-Hour Capacity at 20hr rate Ah: 60Ah Cold Cranking Performance (Amps) SAE/EN1: 390 Dimentions LxWxH: 230mm x 173mm x 222mm Terminal Layout: Negative (-) on left, Positive (+) on right; with the terminals on the edge of the battery closest to you as long as you get the same capacity and enough to crank it you should be laughing, (don;t hold me to this i'm no spark) i have some ghetto brand battery in mine at the moment, but a friend has a vitara in his legacy and it is a little smaller but he assures me it's the same rating, a new one looks to be around a ton so maybe the scrappy to start, i wouldn't bother with jap cars with a battery in the boot, normally a gellmat construction, lower rated and a ball ache as you can't bump/jump as it kills the battery for good and you have to give them a 3 day charger or something daft from flat to condition, may not be much help but who knows, !

To be fair i was just using them as a top line price, i wouldn't know what to pay as the prices vary wildly and was hoping to get some feedback on what others may have fitted. Would i be wasting my money on a 2 parts that came in cheaper ? Is it a case of you get what you pay for and what not : )

I appear to have the most un modded import ever, looks like it's never been touched even the wind deflectors were added here, ? the exhaust will need doing at some point in the next 12 months so i'm looking for help on types/makes, there seem to be many out there with varying costs, there don't seem to be that many listed specifically for foresters so will classic impreza ones fit ? i'll be looking for 2 parts i guess from the cat back to start with, the heywood & scott ones look v nice and also v pricey but have them listed for foresters, where as some of the other sites i could get a middle and back for nearly the same cost as the back form them, scooby bits do some reasonable looking parts for reasonable prices but will they fit ? i'm not really looking for big power gains or excessively loud, so i guess the smaller diameter pipes will work best ? and if i just add the two sections and a panel filter i take it the ecu will be able to work fine without any tinkering ? cheers

Check all your jubalee clips on your hoses from intake and airbox are done up tight and the airbox its self is airtight. Could be air seeping out somewhere and it's trying to compensate for it

Haha i'll let you off it was late when you posted last night ! It's amazing how much this baby lark cost's still got three months before the stork arrives :-* Service booked in at sheff. Did a couple more searches and they had a good rep on other forums. Will have a day to kill at medowhell while waiting

Hi mate, cheers for the links rotherham's not too far i was down thrre yesterday baby accessory shopping. The link is for a company in cornwall tho so a little far to travel : ). I'll give the guys in bradford a shout i've already spoken to sheffield subaru servicing so i 've got a couple of options. I'm just weighing up the decision to get the cambelt done at same time

Can anyone recommend a good independent for servicing in the Yorkshire area, i don't mind traveling, as the car only really has mot certificates with it and not much else i'll be getting a major one done, I've seen prices ranging from £249-£360 so i'm a little confused, any guidance would be great thanks

Excellent cheers for that, i've been checking when stone cold and when it's been run for a while. Whoever decided on a black coloured dipstick needs a pat on the back, I've never understood that got one in my van too can never find the !Removed! level. At least the car has got little holes in it making it easier to read

After much hunting random hardware shops i managed to find hlthe offending clips and refitted a lovely new gaiter, got home last night to find more bits and bobs had arrived in the post for the car. Obvoiusly the most important mod has take preference on top of the fitting list. My oc sticker lol ! :) I forgot to ask when i asked what oil it takes if it was fully synth or semi ? (opie site still playing up) And finally what is correct methodo checking oil ? From cold or run to operating temp then wait a bit and check ? Cheers

Managed to get the gear surround off it just unclips and is in two bits which is nice. Underneath is a different matter, the gaiter is held on by a set of little posts which the leather goes over which is held in place by little circlip o'ring type things. They look very fragile i've tried gently getting a screw driver underneath and work them up the post but i think the post will snap. Circlip pliers won't work as the ring seems pressed on, any ideas ? There's about 8 of them :(

I'll have to head off to get myself a flat cap, pipe and slippers & possibly a whippet to complete the northern monkey/ old man look ! saying that round me it's a wonder anyone can see where there driving most impreza drivers seem to have the seat so far reclined they may as well install a sunroof :P

may sound daft but is there a pin number on the back of the remote or spare fob if you have one ? at least if you have that and manage to find out what system you have that's half the battle won ! try giving a lift to someone you don't know that well and the doors automatically lock after they get in, que strange looks and people asking you if your a serial killer/s*x pest

Which alarm have you got ? My clifford on my mx5 had an anti hijack function which automatically locks the doors after 30 seconds. Right pain for people getting in or out not to mention the 1st time it happened with me outside the car. If you have the user guide you can turn the feature off :)