20 Most Recent 1999 Subaru Legacy - Page 3 Questions & Answers

More than likely your sensor got contaminated instead. Spray it with carburetor cleaner and blow it out with air, and put it back. It should cure your light problem.

The crank sensor is behind the timing/cam belt covers. To get to this the drive belts must be removed as well as the crank pully.

The 97-99 2.5L DOHC Subaru engines were notorious for this problem, blown head gasket is very likely the cause. It is possible to test for the presence of exhaust gas in the coolant to verify. The reason the car seems to be overheating then cools down quickly when shut off is that the hot exhaust gas displaces the coolant at the top of the engine where the sensor is. If it happens consistently you will need to deal with it, I have worked on an engine that was run many miles under this condition and it damaged the block beyond repair. If you are a decent shade-tree mechanic, it is possible to do the work with the engine still in the car, you will have to raise it up an inch or two to get sufficient access. I have personally done 3 engines with this problem, a 98 and 2 99's.

I would remove the drive belts and see if the noise is still there,if not blame the tensioner pulley,if the noise is still there it's in the timing belt system,don't let it go if that's the case major engine damage could result.

check your oil if it looks milky you have blown a head gasket

Hello. It is probably the converter. This is the clutch in an automatic transmission. It's probably sticking and not releasing at low rpm.

head gasket would cause over heating and possible white smoke, your problem sound like the m.a.f. sensor needs replaced

Are there flats on the camshaft where you could put a spanner wrench? Or a place you could put a pipe wrench on? Maybe you could put the old belt on the cam gear and hold or wedge it tight somehow to loosen the bolt.

did you check the fuse?

the speedometer/odometer problem sounds like the vehicle speed sensor, which is ususally found on your front wheels, the stalling out sounds like an unrelated problem, but i couldnt tell you where to start for that one

Problem is;plugs,wires,coils or cap.

most commonly the evap systems vent solenoid is plugged or inoperable causing pressure to build in the fuel tank as you fill up. this high pressure triggers the gas pump nozzle to shut off as it would if the tank had been filled. replace canister vent