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2003 Subaru Impreza Questions & Answers
Replace outside door handle 03 Impreza
Not overly familiar with Subarus, but they're all just nuts and bolts lol.
Pretty much all outside handles must be removed from the inside. Start by pulling the inside door panel off by finding and removing the securing screws and then lifting it in an up and out fashion. The panel is usually held in place by plastic grommits and a few usually will break in this process (it's just how it is) but it's not critical.
Now that you have access you'll most likely have to remove/disconnect the door latch rod and possibly the locking mechanism to reach the outside 'skin' of the door and access to the inside of the handle.
From there it should be pretty straight forward to remove and replace it with a new one. Good luck!
Rough idle but car runs fine
If its a simple rough idle consider a few things given you have a Subaru. Your basic spark plugs and even coils at this point with mileage. Goods foundation for well taken care of high mileage cars. The engine has proven its self, just keep taking care of it.
Another thing to check if you do this and its still acting up is Subaru has issues with coolant getting corrosive and "eating" away at the head gaskets. If this is an issue you will have noticed a bit of coolant being lost. Check the spark plugs for coolant contamination Via google images or something. They get very clean because in a sense an internal leak does a kind of steam cleaning in a very distinct way.
Next would be check for an external leak which should not cause rough idle, but low coolant and over heating is easy with your engine design. Air pockets are too easy to get on your design. Do what is needed to keep coolant sealed and air pocket free.
Rough idle should also check vacuum hoses for cracks with high mileage. Rubber cracks and gets weak over this amount of time exposed to high heat of an engine. It just happens, its a rubber product. Silicone hoses are the best if you can get a hold of them. Pricey, but well worth it if you plan on keeping this or any car you plan on keeping to go this long.
Anything else would need more testing that would require different tools and diagnostic evidence to go further.
Good Luck
At oil temp flashing
This is indicative of a transmission problem. You need to take the car somewhere and have them read the error code from the transmission controller. After that, you can decide what to do next to repair it.
At oil temp falshing when driving
There may be a trouble code in memory for the drive train, could be a history code that wasn't cleared after a repair or could a present code. You should have it checked for codes, If you have noticed a problem in shifting or tight circles (like in a parking lot) skidding or bind-up, then there is a problem, usually in the rear of the transmission transfer clutch assembly solenoid valve.
What is included in a timing belt kit?
The Subaru timing belt kit consists of a water pump with gasket, timing belt tensioner assembly, right timing belt idler, left lower timing belt idler, cogged timing belt idler, two accessory drive belts, front crankshaft seal, two front camshaft seal kits, thermostat gasket. That about covers it up. Hope this helped!
Does a 2003 subaru impreza
It has a belt, and it is supposed to be done at 60,000 miles. It is a job but it can be done by a patient owner. You can't rush it, you will need the book, a Haynes manual or something like that. the shop will charge about 3 to $400 for it. I think the water pump gets done and the belt tensioner, not sure. Check it out, Hope this helps.
I changed thefront pads on a 2003 Subaru Impreza
you may have air in the line,bleed the front brake lines,but the problem might be the new pads, the old pads may have been made of softer material & the new ones may be a harder material but apart from that there should not be any problem....hope this helps.....cheers
I have a 1999 Subaru Impreza- Remote locking
First, it may seem obvious, but check the fuses associated with the remote unlock. Next, go to Autozone or somewhere like that where they have a remote tester. That will tell if the remote is functional. If the remote works and the fuses are good, see if you can find out how to program remotes to it. It may have forgotten the code for that remote.
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Remote vehicle locking/unlocking not working
Hi there,
Well On some vehicles such as these - the ignition system is totally electronic. if its nothing as above - then the most likely fault with these is with computer side of things - or associated components. Key readers are common faults. the key code may have malfunction try changing the battery in the remote if that dont work take it to a dealer and have them reset it for you.........
Good Luck!!
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