Top 20 2006 Subaru Forester - Page 2 Questions & Answers

try taking your stereo out and disconnecting power. reconnect again and see if it comes out. If not you will have to take stereo out and open it up to manually remove the disc. same thing happened with my mothers car and she ended up getting a new stereo installed. best of luck!

IT may be that there is ice forming on the evaporator in the car. This prevents the ac from working as the thermostat setting is affected and the ac shuts down until the ice clears and the thermostat gets a new reading. Check that the ac evaporator core fins are clean and free of gunk build up. Some times you may be a clink sound as the ice breaks away and falls into the ac box

call lock smith one that works on cars they have special programers avarage cost 100-125

What warning light is displayed?Leon

Follow the detailed procedure mentioned in the link below to remove replace VALVE cover:----Click the link below:---VALVE COVER GASKET REMOVAL GUIDE http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/valve-cover-gasket-removal-guide.html-----------For more help on these issues,check the link below:---Car oil leaks from valve cover gasket? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leaks-from-valve-cover-gasket.html--------Lexus RX: Tapping noise under Valve Cover At Low RPM? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/lexus-rx-tapping-noise-under-valve.html---------- How to replace Timing Belt,Water pump And Valve Guides on Mitsubishi Montero http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-replace-timing-beltwater-pump.html----------2000 Toyota Solara: Valve Cover Gasket Replacing? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/2000-toyota-solara-valve-cover-gasket.html----------Valve Cover Keeps Cracking? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/04/valve-cover-keeps-cracking.html----------These details will help.Thanks.

Your key may be getting worn. Since you cannot get a key cut properly by using a worn key, go right to the dealership with your ownership papers and vin number, and they can follow a code to have a proper key cut for you. Best thing to try for $3 Hope this was helpful

fuse or motor in the door pannel

Are you sure you put enough fluid in, recheck it.

turn the switch off thats on the top of the steering column i have seen it a hundred times

check the harmonic balance is frond puley of the crang shuft,2nd ballance your tyres.

cruise light flashing, no cruise engine light on. spent $80 for diagnoses of PO 456 but not able to fix it. No dealer within 100 miles. Not good.Must fix myself or autozone can do it. maybe.

Your power steering belt is probably loose or a pulley is frozen.

this can be several problems combined as the flashing cruise light is used for other faults such as p1088/1090 which is a tgv sensor. as for the fuel lever sender there are 2 just behind the rear seats in the cargo area. remove the cargo storage units they clip in place so be gentle when pulling them up and start from the hatch end. the carpet on the rear seats has a strip that clips into the rear most section of the storage units this just prys straight up again take it easy its plastic. now you can access the covers for the 2 fuel sending units on either side of the fuel tank. they both use a resistior strip which is simple to clean and easy to test with a multi-meter. here is a link for the service manual to give you all the info you will need for testing this or any other issues you may have http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E6NYF6FJ

Remove the screws around the glove box and pull the panel off. The filter is behind there. Pull the right side out first because there is a tab and you don't want it to break off.

hi it usually indicates a problem that the ecu has picked up it needs to be scanned at garage which will give them a read out saying what exact problem is without having to replace parts that arent problem

Best guess is the antenna has a broken wire/lead, or somehow got unplugged from the radio. You will have to remove the radio to check antenna wire with Volt/ohm meter.

anywhere is your car wiring is short circuit you will be check to a mechanic

The switches are self contained and non serviceable so the only thing to do would be to replace the switch, which unfortunately i think your problem is. However it would be a good idea to take the door panels off and check for loose connectors.
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/attachments/f77/24842d1278866253-removing-interior-panels-stereo-speaker-installation-forester_speakers.pdf
Here is a link to a Subaru Forester owners forum which you can find a wealth of info on (I own an Outback and the forums have saved my behind numerous times). You will have to sign up to view the PDF on door panel removal but its a small price to pay, and hey, it's free. Hope this helps!

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Is it a clunk clunk clunk noise? Then you have a CV joint that needs to be replaced. This is called the CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, and helps you turn the wheel when it is in motion.

It has ball bearings inside and when the housing wears out, they make that clunking noise.

See your mechanic for a change and see if you can replace both wheels at the same time.

this could be caused by a few things -- the antenna wire is bad and needs to be replaced,, or a wire has shorted out the antenna wire ( but since this is the only problem you are having in the car I don't think this is the issue ).
next thing that causes this is a bad resistor,diode or reveiver pod in the radio itself -- this will need to be fixed by a technician that works on radios.
but before taking the radio in - check the antenna wire from the radio to the antenna itself and make sure all looks ok.

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