Blue Wagon

I have a friend who brags up subaru’s all the time about how good they are in the snow (5 inches), and obviously I proved that theory wrong today.. First off, this car was just spinning all 4 tires, and it was new.. I drove behind him in 2wd, touched his bumper (which he asked me to) and put it in 4wd low and idled him out with no gas on the accellerator! So my question is… why are there so many people who act like subaru is 2nd to none when it comes to driving in the snow?? I’m not trying to knock them, but lets keep it real Can anyone explain this phonomonon?

Don’t know what a "phonomonon" is…but it goes both ways and depends on the driver. I saw a Hummer H2 stuck in snow and drove around him with my WRX on all season tires. I have never been stuck with my car and still have all season tires for winter. I have seen Ford F150s pulling Chevy’s out of the snow. Is one better than the other? You decide.

I am trying to figure out if my 2004 Mazda 6 Sport Wagon has the standard system or the premium Bose upgrade. Do the head units look different? Is there an amplifier mounted somewhere with the Bose system that isn’t installed with the standard one? Can I look up the VIN or something? Thanks!

generally you can just use what model and trim package you have and look that up on the dealers website, that should give you all the specifics of your car…..also, not to sound rude, but have you looked at your owners manual? It also is a plethora of knowledge about what is/isn’t in your car.

tried using it and little to no power was getting to it.

check the fuse first or just stop in at any shop and ask them to look at it…. just say its not working

Ineed to make a flowers arrangements delivery in a station wagon car from the store to customers’ home, 4 - 5 at the time.
Some times containers have a square or round shape, glass or porcelain.

Make four to six by six squares out of thick sturdy foam, you can find it at hardware stores. make some 4×4 some 6×6. make sure the foam is at least four inches tall, they will not spill if Not filled to the brim and you’re not driving like a bat our of heck.

Hi, my mechanic is not in town today and I don’t want to miss out on a potentially good deal,
There is a 1996 Subaru Legacy Wagon AWD f/s. The person is asking $1500. He describes the usual for a car this age–fair/good interior, recent work done, good NJ inspection until 2011.

However, he does note the following in his ad: "New front wheel bearings, brake rotors. I replaced both axle shaft assemblies as well but must have done something wrong as the front end feels tight when turning sharp. I don’t have the time or resources to figure it out."
He notes that driving straight does not present this problem.

I was wondering if indeed this was something that he might have done wrong and can be put to rights relatively easily or could it mean a major problem? Of course we would have our mechanic go over it if we decide we like the vehicle but since it is quite a drive from our home to see it, I’m hoping someone here might have some thoughts on what this "tightness" might mean.

Thanks a lot and everyone have a great day!

this sounds like torque bind, where the clutches which distribute power between the front and rear tires malfunction. it makes the steering feel tight, or jerky during tight turns. it can sometimes be resolved by replacing the transmission fluid, just friction disks "sticking" from the dirty fluid. but if that does not resolve, than at the minimum a new clutch pack is required, 600-800 $$ for parts alone. i would not buy this car unless proprly diagnosed. Otherwise, and you may already know this, if it has a 2.5 engine, check the head gaskets well, the 2.2 is a much more reliable engine.

I checked the oil and its low, I want to replace it but i dont know where it goes.

There is a crankcase oil fill hole on top of one of the valve covers. Look around for a large "wing nut" type opening directly on top of a valve cover.

It has been reliable no problems. Not only that we get strangers asking us what make it is and complimenting us on its appearance. I have never had a car that strangers ask me about.

How do I train fort wagons, besides sending the card? >.<
I can’t figure out how…

You can’t train them except for one level in the warchief expansion in the campaign. Fort wagons can only be sent from the home city.

links to pictures may help if available.

This is a tough job - I know I did it on my Saturn.

All cars are pretty much the same these days. You need to pull apart enough of the dash to be able to access the HVAC module. The Heat/Vent/Air Conditioner module houses both the evaporator and the heater core. You may need to remove the heater core to get to the evaporator. The evaporator will be plumbed to the AC system with piping. There will be connection(s) at the firewall with o-rings to seal the connection(s). You need to disconnect this connection. If the system is already empty you need not worry about Freon escaping but if the system is just low it should be vacuumed out rather than let the Freon escape into the air. Once disconnected you can remove the evaporator and repair or replace it. Assembly is the reverse.

Just a note: this is a MAJOR job. It took me two days doing it out of my driveway and I took photos so I could remember how much work it was. Why are you looking to remove the evaporator?

My wife’s car has been using coolant and we do know where its going to. No drops in the driveway so I figured she had a head gasket going. Well she has been filling the coolant with water when the light comes on but she must have forgot to last week and the car started to run hot when she stopped she noticed that the coolant cap had cracked and was bubbling over and out. The car does have white smoke but no sign of water in the oil… Car has no fluids running out the exhaust pipe either. After the problem with over heating the check engine light came on so I scanned it and I got codes P0300 and P0302. So I pulled all the wires and plugs and cylinder #2 had lots of oil in it and there was a little bit of oil on top of the engine under the plastic cover. Of course cylinder #2’s plug was fouled and oiled up. I need to know what the problem is so I can get to fixing it ASAP. Do you think its a blown head gasket? Cracked head? seals? Im temporarily laid off from work right so I have time and would like to save the money in labor. I have two friends that are mechanic’s who are willing to help here and there but I will be doing most of the work… If you think it is the head or head gasket how I go about removing the head? Does the engine need to be dropped to get the manifold off? Again my wife’s car is a 1998 Volvo V70 XC70 Cross Country AWD wagon 5 cylinder 2.4 liter Turbo. Thanks in advance!!!
My wife said the car was running over half mark on temp gauge but never reached the red line…

plain and simple…..your head gaskets gone and mayb e cracked the head, so you need to do a pressure test but either way you need a motor.
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