Top 20 1998 Subaru Forester - Page 2 Questions & Answers

I would check all fuses as a start then check your earthing wire hope this helps

Its in the dash on the lower left side Wiper Washer 20A yellow fuse

More detail required. What solenoid? There should be a surge suppressor to prevent the solenoid points from arcing, this might need replacing! No ideas where it is located, go to Subaru parts and ask if such item exists.

on throttle body just to the side of it

Changed battery now running lights flash 2000 Forester Quick fix on mine use remote key fob lock door then unlock everything good no more flashing.

in subarus all wheel drive is working at all the time ,and there is no oil temp. signal for engine oil, there is only oil pressure sensor. There is one for your rear differential oil ,check if your oil was ever changed ,on the back of differential there is a oil release screw and above it you will find sensor with cable attached to it ,check your oil level ,or replace it with 90w75 synthetic oil ,clean the magnet attached to oil plug ,it also might be oil temp sensor that is bad

That's a long procedure. Your best bet is to buy a repair manual at your local parts store. All brands have the timing belt procedure in them.

If your lucky and haven't damaged the transmission, changing the "oil filter looking" filter on the side of the transmission may solve your problem. HTH

Disconnect the ground lead on your battery; leave off the post for 1 minute and reconnect the lead.

Go to auto parts retailer like autozone, they usually have manuals, or try local library.

Most likely the gas filler neck has rust holes. There are also several hoses on the neck that can deteriorate with age. Repair or replace.

Interesting problem. A bent fork is not impossible, but this would usually make the clutch not release fully. Try increasing the pedal free play, so that you can guarantee the slave cylinder is not holding the clutch slightly open. If not this, then it all has to come out again ...

automatic transmissions are incredibly complex machines! I do NOT recommend diagnosing problems yourself! The best I can suggest, is to try selecting gears manually; Low 1,2,3,neutral, reverse, park. If the car has a selection for overdrive (a D in a circle) avoid that one.

Easy just unbolt & remove voltage plug and go buy new one and install then reattach plug. Horns do go bad and the only thing you can do is replace or check if it make noise while jumping from battery using test light.

On a very cold start (eg winter) older Subs often make knocking noise from the LHS of the engine. This is actually quite normal and is a "feature" of the oil paths in the engine. It goes away once the engine is warm. Might also be the cam belt hydraulic sensor working loose. The tensioner pivot bolt can be done too light or fitted clumsily, and it strips the thread. If it gets too loose, the belt can jump teeth and bend valves.

Replace the ball joints and/or rod ends.

You likely have a bad ground somewhere. Look for a torn cable between the engine and frame. In this old of a vehicle it could be corroded, or if you have ever been off roading, these grounds can bet yanked off. The reason you loose power when turning is because the engine's computer can get ground through the ball joints to the frame, but obviously this is an unreliable way to ground the PCM. Sounds strange, I know, but a mechanic friend of mine has had a dealership bring a car to him after they gave up on it, and he found a bad ground. It was doing exactly what you describe above. If you can't find a ground wire running from the engine to the frame, just install one.

I don't know if you have the capability to zoom in on the picture I attached, But the cams are marked with R EX for right exhaust, R IN for right intake and L EX for left exhaust and L IN for left intake. The circles on the picture are showing where the marks will be on the cams. I hop this info helps!

It sounds to me like you have a dead cell in your battery it can have 12 volts and not enough cranking amps, my shop has a tester that can tell you exactly what's wrong with it without removing it, however if you take the battery out and take it to autozone or advance they can test it for you.

Coolant getting into engine Most likely a blown head gasket. Put your hand in the cloud of exhaust at tailpipe for a few seconds,lick you damp hand. Yewks' sweet taste is antifreeze