Car problems :(

[Hood]

The 2.5 turbo foresters (2006 on) are £540!!
Funnily enough we don't sell many complete but do brake really well

Yes same price for the 3.0L Outbacks and Legacy from 2006, almost got an 2006 SpecB and just noticed the cost before I offered on it, kind of glad I did as it was an Auto and I think that would spoil a SpecB.

 

[-Matt-]

Ruffian: I've read about people fitting forged shafts to negate that problem. Not sure what condition mine is in but everything seems to run right (car came with an inch thick of paperwork!)
Is there anything in particular that can cause them to go?

Hood, I was getting high 20's on my 2.5 which is why I sold it,I took this today which I guess won't help you much:

 

[Hood]

Hood, I was getting high 20's on my 2.5 which is why I sold it,I took this today which I guess won't help you much:
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Ha ha it doesn't bother me in the slightest, I do 4K miles a year so...... but I get there FAST!!!!!
Well it is the accel I like, don't speed but like to get to speed as fast as possible

 

[MCKDAVID]

4k a year, be almost cheaper taking a taxi.....

 

[dobbslc]

The 2.5 turbo foresters (2006 on) are £540!!
Funnily enough we don't sell many complete but do brake really well

£540!!! Gulp!
That's a lot to tax a car. My old 96 Toyota Surf costs me £240ish a year for a 3.0 turbo diesel and thats enough.

 

[Hood]

4k a year, be almost cheaper taking a taxi.....

Don't think a Taxi would be keen on taking welders and all sorts of stuff in the back

 

[MCKDAVID]

fair point.....

 

[Ruffian]

Ruffian: I've read about people fitting forged shafts to negate that problem. Not sure what condition mine is in but everything seems to run right (car came with an inch thick of paperwork!)
Is there anything in particular that can cause tgem to go

We have bought 4 now with blown engines, 2 have full dealer service history with genuine filter's and oil, more over serviced than under, but one has 85k on the clock and 300miles after service, snapped the crank,
The other has similar story.
Other 2 are on route but dont know how bad they are yet.
They changed the cranks in late 2010 to uprated ones and alot less prone.

 

[zeppelin builder]

Cleaning it would only have added 1/10 of a second on the 0-60 so not worth doing in my book

Aye and if its polished the gulls are gauranteed to crap on it

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Aye and if its polished the gulls are gauranteed to crap on it

I'd like to meet the Numpty who decreed that gulls were to be a protected species.

 

[Ruffian]

Hood we have 2 legacy's for breaking at the moment,

2009 diesel knackered engine
2004 h6 spec-b accident damaged
If you need anything

Matt we have just got an 2008 outback in for breaking.

2008 170k miles,
Suspect snapped conrod or exploded piston.
Everything else available

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/162913788617

 

[-Matt-]

S'far as I can tell nothing needs replacing on mine, although I wouldn't mind if it had the plastic thing that goes between the bootlid and the load cover. My petrol one never had one either and it would be nice to have for a few quid.
Certainly keep you guys in mind

 

[Hood]

Oh well, not lower ball joints. Got a couple and have just changed them and still the same, jacking up the car doesn't seem to make it better for a period of time now either as it happened right away when I reversed to turn at the end of the Harbour
Inspected the anti roll bar and it looks ok and works as it should, also pushed and pulled at the lower arm whilst disconnected from the strut and it seems fine. Only thing I can think of now is the strut itself or the top mounts.

 

[thinfourth]

Go and do some tight slow turns on grass or gravel and see if any of the wheels slip

 

[Hood]

Go and do some tight slow turns on grass or gravel and see if any of the wheels slip

Will have to try that out but only place I can think of with gravel is the beach. Might be an idea right enough, go down at low tide and leave it there

 

[zeppelin builder]

Like drive shafts too long and binding chop 5 mm off length

 

[zeppelin builder]

Or seagulls nest on rims putting wheels out o balance

 

[Hood]

Like drive shafts too long and binding chop 5 mm off length

Can't see it being that as it started happening and it was the originals and is still doing it now with after market ones.

Or seagulls nest on rims putting wheels out o balance

Could have been worth checking on that but it is too early in the year

 

[keithski122]

First thing I thought of was when I worked at chrysler jeep and the cherokee's that would knock/slip from the rear on full lock, lsd diff fault.

 

[thinfourth]

Will have to try that out but only place I can think of with gravel is the beach. Might be an idea right enough, go down at low tide and leave it there

Okay plan B

Find a empty car park and rolling in neutral do a tight turn

If the car stops dead like you just pulled on a brake then you are experiencing transmission windup