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I'll be doing two 95 Legacy 1.8 water pump/timing belt replacements soon. Any recommendations for aftermarket parts vendors? I'm hoping to keep the costs reasonable. Are these parts that really should be purchased from Subaru?

Thank you for the info. Good photos for sure. The car is a stick shift though. Is there a similar access hole to use for stopping the flywheel/clutch assy from rotating when loosening crank pulley bolt?

I have a 95 Legacy with an EJ22 motor and am getting close to timing belt time. I've done this job on other makes but not on a Subaru yet. Any particulars or tips? What about crank and camshaft sprocket holders? Are these absolutely necessary and if so, anyone have a source for low priced ones? I'm ...

It is OBD II...

After doing a little searching, it appears the EJ20G is a turbo motor. I'm not clear on what years/models this engine was originally installed in (so I know what to ask for in the used part yards).

That is a heaping bowl of not good.

As the title suggests, I'm thinking of swapping a hot engine into my plain-jane 95 Legacy wagon. Any thoughts on what would be the best compromise between power and ease of install? I know it would most likely require the ECU from the donor car.

95 Legacy Wagon AWD 2.2 L (I think)
5 speed
163,000 miles
Mobil 1 10W-30
Roughly 80% highway driving, 26 mpg avg. over last 2 years (120 mile per day commute)

Also, recent emissions check and the numbers were very low - way under the limits for HC and CO.

I think it was because they wanted to sell the $200 wiz bang tranny flush. After he said no to that he then gave the story that it might be bad to drop the pan, etc. Not enough profit in taking the pan down I guess...

Thanks. I do listen to Car Talk when I get the chance. According to NPR, only 9% of their funding comes from the gummint....

My Dad has a 95 Legacy with AT and 137K miles and although it runs fine, he wants to get the ATF changed and a new strainer installed. The local Sube dealer is telling him that it isn't a good idea to change fluid on an old AT as it is likely to cause problems. I did some searching here and found on...

My 95 Legacy wagon has a Subaru keyless entry system (dealer installed, I think) and I thought I was on the right track to get it working again. Poking around under the dash on the driver's side I found that 2 fuses were missing, one to power the keyless entry unit and the other appeared to be for t...

The PCV pipes are further aft and appear clean. Is the OP sending unit mounted near the power steering reservoir? I didn't notice it...

My 95 Legacy wagon with 2.2 L and manual tranny has developed an oil leak on the top of the engine just below the power steering reservoir (passenger side front). I'm sure it isn't PS fluid (no red tint) but it isn't obvious where the oil is coming from. I did a search here and didn't find anything ...

A leak down test will tell you more than a compression test - Definitely worth doing before you tear into it.

Thanks 777. That's the ticket.

I have a 95 Legacy wagon which has halogen-style headlights (small bulb, not like sealed beam headlights). I noticed the driver's side light was out tonight, looked in there and found the plastic connector partially melted and the top spade terminal quite burnt looking. Also noticed the bulb was loo...

Very good pictures and descriptions. Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks Josh. Might you have any idea which side or any other clues to the specific location?

I know it's a 95 but maybe someone can point me in a direction for info on getting the keyless to work. The P.O. bought a new key fob after losing the original but couldn't get it to work. I tried replacing the battery, no luck. Any clues?

Oh and the Forester has an AT...

Well this may not be a fair comparison but here goes: My 95 Legacy wagon (5 speed) gets around 25 - 26 mpg for my mostly highway commute of 60 miles each way. This average is based on many trips and I'm usually going between 70 - 75 mph. The car has 146K miles and was well taken care of by the PO. W...

Thanks I missed that.