Trade the old Sube in for a 2.5 liter Forester or Legacy!. Our 98 Forester
is great in sun, rain and snow. PLEASE don't get lulled into a CRV or Rav4.
My 2 bits as a quirky Subaru convertee.
Tim
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Tim Beloney
VAR Development Manager
Wyse Technology
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510.749.9432 (phone)
510.714.2067 (cell/pgr)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Hacker [mailto:alpine@kiva.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 8:21 PM
To: alpines@autox.team.net
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: no sunbeam content
sorry to bother you all, but I need some advise on a
vechicle of mine.
my wife and I have a '92 Subaru Legacy 4WD w/ 140,000 miles.
It
is our work/errand car ; the vechicle is on the road
everyday. Because
of my wife's employment commute , we have averaged 35,000
miles a year
the past 3 years. At 100k miles , the crank pulley bolt
broke.
After the dealer got done w/ drilling out the old bolt and
replacing a
few other parts the bill was $1050 . Now Thanksgiving Day,
at 140K,
the bolt falls out this time; bill $800. (pulley , belts,
spocket,
timing
belt all need replaced) . MY QUESTION - Has anyone ever
heard of this
happening - to any make of car? The dealer said " never saw
anything
like that happen before" - the first time. Now this time - "
we don't
know why this is happening ,but it's NOT OUR FAULT".
Their conclusion - I need a new motor "at only $4000" , they
say
the motor is worn out - the motor runs strong , doesn't use
oil,
and the 4 WD is just great in snow and rain. The dealer will
not
give any warrenty that the car will even make it out their
lot w/out
the same problem occuring.
What should I do ? Hope it makes it another 40K miles,
replace the
motor w/ a used motor, or trade the car in at a different
Subaru
dealership?
p.s 73 degrees Sunday - 34 today here in central Indiana
looks like winter caught up to us ...
thanks,
jeff
'67 SV
'65 Tiger
'92 Legacy
'95 Roadmaster
'92 Explorer
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