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'98 Subaru Legacy Outback Drainage tubes from roof, around moonroof and sunroof, are not draining to exterior front wheel well but instead is draining into both front foot wells on the interior during wet weather here in the Northeast with winter approaching. How do I unplug or fix?

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I would assume they got blocked and have rotted, thus allowing water into foot wells

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Curt Downs

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  • Posted on Oct 25, 2008

SOURCE: Interior Carpet Getting Wet

It sounds like a plugged drain line from the air conditioner. Most cars now run in the a/c mode whenever u turn on the climate control (even when heat is on). The passenger side front is where it would be wet, and the carpet and carpet pad act like a sponge and will soak up the water. Let me know how u make out.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 24, 2009

SOURCE: Cause of noise in front differential of 1997 Subaru Legacy Outback.

there is a plug on the shaft-side of the differential. Using a ratchet remove the plug and with the engine OFF, stick your finger inside the hole and you should get fluid just below the threads of where the plug goes in.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 05, 2009

SOURCE: Steering wheel clicks on 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback wagon

steering column bearing sounds like a worn out steering column... jack the front wheels off the ground both sides relieve load on steering wheel to see if it lessens the amount of feel and noise, if it does it shoud be the column bearing, replace bearings or complete column,,, also try with the wheels off the ground and safely supported to manualy steer the wheels by hand and see if you feel in roughness or hear any noises,should some minor resistance but be smooth in it movement if everything suspension and steering component wise is in good working condition... please rate my help.. thanks...

rialbk

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  • Posted on Sep 04, 2011

SOURCE: My 2005 subaru legacy outback

loose bolts somewhere in the front end? you have had lots of work done there. wheel weights can fall off or a rim can be difficult to balance?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 22, 2012

SOURCE: my driver side foot well gets wet

Get under the car on passenger side there is a drain tube coming down the fire wall straighten out a metal clothes hanger shove it up through there a couple times leafs and debri fall on your car at the bottom of the windsheild this is where your car get outside air for ac and heater leafs and debri cloggs this ha ha watch out its gonna be a lot of water coming out some ppl may tell you its your heater core but its not

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