2002 Subaru Outback - Page 7 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

check your CV joints on your front drive axles. they will sometimes grind or click when braking or turning.

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try that see how you get on

INFO:
Your alternator may be pushing higher voltage.

RECOMENDATION:
Have the alternator checked for high voltage. You can even measure it yourself with a voltmeter on the battery while car is running. it should be around 14.2.

Hope this tip helps.

R/
David

check for any sources of magnetism near the compass, speakers, phones, mobile phone accessories etc, there could be something in the glove box, empty the car of anything likely to have a magnet in it and check the compass again.

CHECK THE SWITCH BETWEEN THE DASH CLOCKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL U MAY HAVE TURNED THAT ON BY MISTAKE

Several things to check out. Is the fan coming on? Could be a bad thermostat. Faulty water pump

You need some bathtub silicone sealer and some black electrical tape and a couple of small wooden blocks. Carefully break out the cracked mirror. WEAR gloves and glasses when you do this and have a bucket to catch the falling glass. Make sure the mirror back is clean and put a bead of silicone around the back of the new mirror. Keep it about 1/4 inch from the edge and some dabs in the center portion. Place the mirror on the back and tape one edge down using a wooden block for a spacer. Then do the other side. Make the tape snug so it squashes the silicone and leave the mirror alone for 24 hours. After that take the tape and blocks off and you are good to go. Hope this helps.

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You mean like disconnect the battery??

My best solution for this would be for you to get a Haynes repair manual on your vehicle so you have a diagram and step by step instructions on how to install these properly. This is too important to leave to chance.

have battery check out it should be 12.5 volts if not its too weak need to replace. make your alternator is charging battery. it should be 13.5 to 14.5volts with engine running.if not alternator faulty. but make sure battery cables is tight and clean free from corrossion.turn off radio before disconnecting battery cables to keep from losing radio code.

two screws on each headlight control the direction the headlights are aimed. One screw, usually at the top but sometimes below the headlight, adjusts the headlight up and down. The other screw, located to one side, controls the headlight from right to left. Turning the appropriate screw one direction or the other will change the direction the headlight points.
In order to aim your headlights you need to have a flat vertical surface you can aim your headlights at in front of a level surface on which to park the car. If your driveway is level your garage door is the perfect place to aim your headlights.
The tools you will need for this job are simple. Masking tape is used to mark where the headlights are to be aimed and a screwdriver is needed to adjust the headlights. A tape measure will be necessary to measure the distance of the vehicle to the surface you're using to check the aim and to measure the up and down distances from your marks

You are only checking the secondary wind and not the primary winding,but an ohmeter test does'nt allow for temperature change so it is pretty much inconclusive anyway.If any of your local parts stoers can bench test it that would be the way to fly.

Check your brake fluid level. That should be the first thing to do anytime a brake warning light comes on.

Go to the subaru dealer bring proof of ownership and vin number they can make you a new one. probably will cost about 100 dollars.

complicated not for someone who doesnt have detailed knowledge to do,get qualified person to do it,or you could have big dramas,as expenses

look for weel bearig or belt tentioner or pulley or even the altornator

spray the area with degreaser and hose it clean,get a torch,run the engine and look at the area carefully,if you dont see anything,get a buddy to crank the steering wheel with the car running but stationary,and look carefully,you should be able to see where its coming from,even get little mirror on a stick or rod to see,,good luck,...Angus

Fuel filter clogged or faulty fuel pump.

inspect the rubbers around the rear lift gate closely by running you finger down the rubber seal, use clear silicone if need to if the seal any part of the seal if is not seated properly or broken, this will be temporary fix. correct fix will need the new rubber seal. have someone sit in the back in the rear near the liftgate, take a water hose and hose down the rear and see where the leak is comming from. hope that help some