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A few things about the new ride
I cannot for the life of me get the front license plate frame off. I tried the 10mm nuts that seem to hold it on, but I can't get it off. They just spin. I'm registered in PA now, I don't need the stupid frame.
My tripometer is broken. Something is snapped inside it. It doesn't turn over and I can't reset it. Is there any way to fix this? The light bulbs under the cruise/fog/rear defrost/parking/heated mirrors are blown. How do I get them apart to replace the bulbs? My doors sound really...nasty? They remind me of the corvette's sagging doors in their sound. I sprayed them with white lithium but to no avail. Any ideas? The power windows are rather slow. Any way to speed them up? TIA....
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Not sure about the lights and tripmeter, but as far as the doors mine made a horrid noise too and a healthy dose of penetrating lube to the hinges and some black moly based grease on the sliders that hold them open, combined with working the door open and closed repeatedly did the trick. They don't make a peep now! The power windows could probably use the tracks lubed as well. I lubed my friends after they were to the point of needing to be pulled up by hand, and now they work like new. The white lithium should do the trick there. My honest opinion is you might be better off replacing the gauge cluster than trying to fix it..
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Check to see how dirty the window guides are. If they're dirty they can slow down the windows as well as scratch them up. Mine are like that.
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I guess the AWD works....
http://www.discens.org/DSCN0376.MOV But I can't get the darn license plate frame off.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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A more friendly version of the movie: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UlvMwB4z9_M
Fired up the A/C tonight and it squeaked a lot...any suggestions? I did just change the drivebelts.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Could be water on the belts, or high humidity could cause it to squeal. Also the belts may not be tightened all the way. Happens to me sometimes.
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squeek?
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What will really p you off is when you do get the tag holder off. 20 to 1 there will be screw holes right through your bumper.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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I'll fix it, I've got a BFH!
Just kidding, Get a small screwdriver to hold the plastic insert that the screws go into. They're the same as a drywall anchor. Anyways, hold the insert, while you unscrew the frame mounts.
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If you plan on pulling the cluster to fiddle wih it, you'll need to do this to both button clusters. Nxt, pull the false button ends off, and turn them sideways and shove them back into the dash trim. Remove all (7?) screws, and pull the dash trim out. It helps to have the steering wheel tilted down out of the way. Unplug the clock. Remove the (6?) screws holding the cluster in, and yank it out. It'll take a little tetrising to get it out from behind the steering wheel, but it is a pretty simple operation once you have done it a few times
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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I assumed the front tag bracket was the same as the one on my Legacy. My bad, disregard my last post *self bashing
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