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Here I am replying to my own piston slap message again. This forum must be monitored by Subaru. On a Friday, I described my difficulties obtaining warranty work. Next Monday morning the dealer phoned, arranging a prompt appointment. The new short block was installed two days later. In fact, if I'd k...

Promises, promises! On March 18, 2005, the Subaru dealership in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, promised to call me when the new short block arrived. The car was also in for it's 72000km service at that time, yet it was returned to me without this service. I expected a call within a couple of months....

As the third winter for this 2.5 Litre, 76000 km, 5MT, wagon draws to a close, a worsening engine noise has been diagnosed as "piston slap". The noise is most prominent on cold starts, under load, and is not present at high revs. My research indicates that undersized piston skirts (especia...

2002 LEGACY WAGON - During the first winter, lifter noise only occured if the temperature was close to freezing or below. This noise slowly diminished, and then disappeared, upon warm-up. At first, the service rep. said that the problem was known to be caused by a belt tensioner that did not have en...

Mentioned wet/cold morning clutch shudder to the dealer at 12000km, and several times thereafter. This problem gradually became worse 'til the warranty repair was carried out at 52000km. Read about many possible reasons: - moisture - warped pressure plate - throw bearing moving in the aluminum trans...