20 Most Recent 1990 Subaru Legacy - Page 2 Questions & Answers

does the car run hot or the exhaust system? if the exhaust system is getting hotter than usual than it sounds like a clogged catalytic converter

Could be a faulty O2 sensor. The sensor would not take action until the engine warmed up. Have you checked for trouble codes in the engine computer ?

Start at the radiator and follow the top hose towards the engine. Its usually where the top hose ends.

The bat/alternator could be bad. Have both tested and replace as neccessary.

Have your alternator checked. It didn't charge your battery enough. Also look at the battery. It may be sulphated and won't charge

90-91, its under the dash, on the left side of the steering wheel. The ECU is the one farther towards the door. Just a side note if you need it, abs controller is under the passenger seat.

Are you saying the blower motor is not blowing any air? Check for power right at the blower motor first.

Apply parking brake place vehicle in park Jack vehicle up support with jack stands remove wheel then axle bolt bolt is a size 32mm socket then remove the two bolts connecting the shock tower to the hub and pull the hub down and slide the axle spline out of the hub then using a pry bar or large flat head screwdrivers pry the axle out of the transmission install new axle installation is the reverse of removal

Sounds like your engine has jumped time or the the timing belt or chain has broke.

It could be your battery , sometimes if your battery is not fully charged then it wont send enough current to the starter.To test this either use a battery charger or jumper cables coming from another vehicle and see if it starts.Otherwise it is your starter.Tap on the starter sometimes this will dislodge the problem with the windings in it. If that still doesn't work then you will have to replace your starter.

On most cars there is a small panel hidden underneath the back seats usually a round disk with three screws ! Normally on the same side as the filler cap ! Hope this helps ;)

Sounds very much like it has blocked the fuel filter ! Easy and cheep fix ! On older cars I try never to run fuel to low as there can be a lot of crap in the bottom of the tank !! Hope this is a help ;)

the marks on the crank should be a line in crank pulley.

all the indicators should be at the twelve oclock position, the left and right notches are on the rim of the cam pulleys, the crank in the middle has an arrow on it, this is NOT the alignment mark it is on the small teeth at the back of the unit. goodluck

Here's a link Albert on replacing your radiator.* Extended life antifreeze is highly recommended with this vehicle cause it has a aluminum water pump.

not good did u check trans fluid level it could cause all these symtoms after severe fluid shortages