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Up close picutres of the custom carbon fiber (painted black) intake.

Yes the head gasket was done at the same time as the timing belt. It has Six-Star gaskets.

------SOLD------ 2002 Subaru Impreza TS 136,xxx miles I am the second owner, the original owner lived in Texas and the car spent the first 86,000 miles of its life there until she moved to Maine. Because of this the car is rust free. I bought the car in 2012 with 86,000 miles from my aunt, it...

Alright, so I pulled, checked, and torqued all the plugs as injulen suggested. The plug with the boot that had popped off was loose, I was able to take it out without a rachet. Also all the plugs were dry but black. I replaced the PCV valve. Pulled and cleaned MAF sensors. The car drove fine...

I checked the hose from the intake pipe when I was looking things over in the first place and it was in place and tight. I am wondering if it is a fuel ignition issue possibly; the chamber filled up with fuel when it was hesitating then when I gave it 3/4 throttle it ignited all the fuel and...

2002 2.5 TS automatic with 136,000 miles. Driving from Cape Cod to Portsmouth today, the car did great in traffic in Boston and great on the highway. I get off the highway in Portsmouth, come to a stop sign, accelerate and the engine hesitates wicked and fluctuates rpms badly. I lay off the...

Here is a picture of the old drivers side cv shaft next to the brandy new one.  12$ deposit for the core at Napa so I'll be bringing the oldies back.  What is the core made out of that they need a deposit? I ended up buying two from Napa because they were not that expensive and rather have them...

Alright thank you all for the info. I plan on replacing it tomorrow and will let you know if it fixes it

It does make more noise going around corners. I did not do the rotors, just the pads. Also it feels smooth when I push on the brakes, no pulsation. Next question, is there anything else I should change at the same time as the cv shaft? And where is the best place to buy one?

I'm not sure, how do I check it? I'm not sure, how do I check it? And once it starts making noise should I fix it asap or do I have a little while before it goes?

My 2002 2.5 TS that's an automatic has just started making a strange noise. Help me figure out what it is? When I release the gas pedal the car starts to vibrate a little bit and I can hear a thunk thunk thunk which sounds to intermingle with the speed of the tires going around. The noise stops...

A few months back I figured the TS needed a brush guard so I made this up but haven't posted any pictures and decided now was a good time. As she use to sit, 4 hellas with a custom mount bolted through the same holes the oem grill used. I used heavy steel for the brackets and black iron 2 inch...

Aha I see. I'll be sure to slow down for fear of getting squished, your trucks are much taller and meaner.... Love your obs bratman, what kind of tires and what size are you running? I need to work on mudflaps as well

Thanks 05rskid. Bratman what are you driving? I have not seen a lifted obs in my travels. No comment on driving like a mad man.... But she is not quick enough Thanks dsmith, I need to look into this, I can't imagine taking off that part of the dash if too difficult

2002 2.5 TS As of now 128,000 miles on her Bought it from my aunt with 86,000 miles. She drove the car strictly in Texas so there is no rust anywhere on the car. Changed all the basics when I first got it, plugs, wires, pcv, etc. Made custom roof racks pretty much as soon as i got her. Did the...