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thanx for the info ..i wish you showed the switching on and off of the obd conn. also the plug thing other than those tiny things lol you hit it on the head about people not showing the actual making of things not just ok ill build it ,,then bring you back ,,?????? what in the???lol thanks again man great job......

Happy to see it’s been done before! I use to own a cavalier. (Sold it a year ago) Got a cheap 1988 firebird and the seats are destroyed. Realized how similar they looked to my old cavalier seats and thought hmm wonder if it’s been done before. Thanks a ton

Is that just the base x model?

For my light the person who fix it broke it than glued it back in place. This helped to explain why it happened. Thanks again.

Thanks for vid can you do one one on taking the whole windscreen wiper off the car, fixing the water hose, pump and sprayer and changing the rubber seals inside and outside the car door for this brand?

If I missed the gotcha bolt dowels @ the 8:25 mark in the video, is it a mistake worth tearing back apart to remedy?

Did you get it fix? If so what was the fix? Mine is doing the same.

Mine is making knocking sound in hot conditions, could it be bad pump

What bulb does it use and how many?

how much handling affects by increse in gc i want to do it for my new re shotgun 650 and do want 1 inch of more gc will it destabilize say riding on at 120kmph

That power supply is garbage! Spend a little bit of money and buy a legitimate bench power supply! Also that wall adapter would shut itself down before it ever popped that one amp fuse the fuses rated for 1 amp you could easily put two plus amps into it before it would even think about popping and that wall adapter can't output that much current so the fuse is useless

All your testing shows that the main fan was working THE WHOLE TIME If you let the car come up to temp or just turned on the AC switch, you would have seen that only the sub fan was inoperable and this would have greatly reduced your diag time! I'm glad you got there eventually but if anyone is watching this video for help with this issue please do not follow this process! Confirm the relays are good. Jump the load side pins on the fuse box and if both fans run, IT MUST be a control side issue. Test the pos side of the control circuit by KOEO ground the ctrl side pins with a test light ($3 at HFT). If you get a light on 1 ctrl pin on each socket, you KNOW the pos side is good! Run the engine, turn ac on and check continuity between neg battery post and the grd pin on the ctrl side. If you get NO continuity on that pin, you've narrowed your diag down to ONE arm of the circuit in 20 min or less! No trip to the junk yard, no ect swaps, no fuse testing needed Final tip: USUALLY for cars this old, you can get a pdf factory service manual online for 25 bucks or less!

Power steering pump O-ring for a 2005 Forester: Part number: 34439AE021

If oil is leaking out it also means air is getting in. If air gets in it will foam and expand and overflow out of the reservoir.

ATF fluid around the reservoir suggest an overflow. The overflow is usually caused by expansion of air bubbles entrained within the oil itself. The oil doesn’t expand; the air in it does. This creates foamy oil, causing it to boil over. Air gets in to the system through leaks. Most leaks are from worn/crushed/failed O-rings, locates either at the pump, or at the rack. The oil leaks out, and air gets in. Make sure you replace the O-rings with the EXACT size. Oversized O-rings, even by hundredths of an inch, will not fit, risking a cracked hose-to pump fitting when tightening down the bolt.

If I was going to make that jumper ..I can use the plug from the junkyard and just twist the wires together?.. I'm assuming there's only two?. I started taking my Subaru to a shop in Spokane, Washington and these places started selling me and ripping me off. I actually bought an air conditioning pump when I didn't need one. I was told my s*** was leaking and I remember having my car for 3 years and I never had to add freon. I was lied to . Now my ac is worse in the summer.. I needed the condenser . Now my fans stopped working.. And my alternator bearings are going out.. They keep squealing really loud when a load goes on the alternator

The relay

You could be an automotive instructor great info thanx

What year is the SX4?

what kind of pump??????

Cool trick. I know there used to be a bracket that, in combination with the factory "tripod" bracket (that bolts between the pulley and the pump), provided the slider slot for the outboard adjustment bolt. It only bolted to the head and reached behind and across the pump, dropped down and had a slot in it for that adjustment bolt to slide in. Didn't use ANY of the studs on the back of the pump and didn't have any connection to the front-most exhaust bolt. Of course, I didn't buy it for $30 back in the day because I was cheap and opted for hacked-up factory brackets, which are still on my car.

Check out elevator bolts.

Messiest shop on YT. At least pick up the pan full of used oil before you step in it. SHEESH!

Great information.

100 kilometers a day? That's like 60 miles. I drive 215 miles a day to and from work. I do an oil change every month on my 08 Forester.

I really like that kit! I’ve never bought a connector with loose terminals in it before, I usually have to join wires and stuff. That’s awesome

That's an upfitter connection point.

I'm looking for a PCM pinout/wiring diagram for a 2004 Cadillac Escalade in order to make a bench harness and programming. Do you have any insight if your GM truck might be a similar setup as the Cadillac since they are both considered trucks? Thanks

good job

DIODE and go on with your day

I switched my passenger seat to driver & driver to passenger cauz the driver side was messed up. I have the same extra plug I think it might be the airbag sensor cauz the lights are on.

check the fourth fuse from the top on the black cluster of fuses. I saw another you tube video about this same problem, no crank, no start and that fuse was the problem. changed the fuse, started right up.

Thank you. Ive been chasing this noise in my forester and i almost replaced the whole pump because im not sure whats wrong. Ill do more diagnosing.

Very nicely done, including your video techniques. Nice garage as well. Thank you. Yeap, some things are not designed by conscious people. We need more women designers and more people like you to make things easier. Be well! 😂

is there a transmission filter in the pan or just the screw in one outside

Have you checked the output waveform on those wall warts? Most are crap! Need a well filtered 12v supply. Heard of alot of guys bricking there ECMs with wall warts.

OMG This video is making me dizzy!!!!

HI WHERE IN TORONTO DID THEY GET THESE

Bravo Toolshed Adventures. I bought a 02 Impreza OBS whos previous owner had the fans positive wire ran directly to the cab fuse panel and held in with a fuse. IDK why except for the fact the fans didn't work otherwise. So I didn't want to trouble shoot why they had such a poorly crafted remedy. I ended up running each fan each to their own relay fuse then to their own switch on the panel where the fog light button is and always turned them on as the coolant got up to temp. luckily for me I never forgot to turn them on but I recently sold it and suggested to the new owner that he bought a kit that's like $20 online so a thermo would activate the fans instead because I know that even though I never forgot to turn them on I highly doubt the next person would be so attentive and be able to remember to turn on the fans lol. Your dedication far surpasses mine. Good show sir.

I am so glad I found this video. I have a 2001 Forester and it sometimes shifts really hard especially between 2nd and 3rd gear and then it will run for a month with no issue and then do it again occasionally. I had the transmission serviced (basic drain & fill) at the dealer, but still does it occasionally. Of course, it never does it when I take it somewhere to have it looked at. Is that the same problem you were having and did this full flush help yours? Anyone who reads this, I’d appreciate any advice!!! Thank you.

Should I just cut thr pcm connector out of my old harness(donor) ?

Just the video I have spent a lot of time looking for. Easy and down to earth! Thank you, Sir. Subbed!

This is an excellent video! Maybe this is obvious maybe not to others? The processes you went through, as I’m going through fixing my used Forester I picked up, and skills you learn are invaluable for fixing other autos (such as wiring issues I’ve had on my vw eurovan) and not only autos but house wiring, electronics etc. It also teaches you patience, how to fix things in a methodical order and to not blow a fuse from your frustration of running into dead ends. Thanks much for posting.

Stumbled across this video, what a pleasure to watch someone else working on their Subaru! I learned a few things, thanks for taking the time to make and post this.

I’ve had the same trouble code, and changed the O2 sensor twice, and it’s not cheap. Check the tightness of the gas refill cap. And clean or replace the EGR valve. It’s a cheap part but not easy to get at. I soaked mine in WD for 15, gave it a few shakes, and now I’m now getting 400km per tank, instead of 300 km., and no more oxygen sensor trouble codes.

Thanks for the helpful video. Someone had welded (poorly) a replacement cat on my ‘05 forester before I rescued it from the scrap yard in 2020. I ended up replacing every section of that exhaust system, from the block to tailpipe. But the new catalytic converter section didn’t line up with the tail pipe section, and required extra welding. I double checked all parts and part numbers just to make sure I ordered correctly. Everything was from the dealership. 2.5X SOHC. 25EJ engine. Mine has a block heater as well. I wonder if block heaters are standard on all Subaru’s sold in the Canadian market?

Haha! My Bonemaro is the forest green 92'...I got the 383 with the SAME red QuikFuel. I can relate anyway.

Hey! Love that GREEN! I got a 92 Forrst Green and put a 350/383 (stroker) in mine. Just FINally pulling computer out and ALL useless wiring! Its a mess, but I have a spankin' new bulletproof 700r4 in and a bunch of tubular help. Im gonna do exactly what youre doing with the wiring! Thx brah!

Great video I had the same issue with my car and I rebuilt mine, kept getting up to temp and slowly overheating. I realized the fans weren’t kicking on anymore. Did almost everything you did so I’ll have to start digging into the wiring like I thought I was going to have too and hopefully I find the issue. 👍🏼

i just bought a 07 x model with 103k great condition but i changed everything from the batteries to breaks rims wheels wires plugs filters. but im new to subaru and i thought it had two dipsticks for the trans fluid i accidentally learned you have to have the differential stick real snug its not like the oil. so some came out i smelled it and i topped it off with atfluid ! i read that it wasnt horrible but im going to change the timing n water pump got aisin kit also oil and filter again i guess ill have to drain it and refill it i dont have the manual im learning as i go along. Ive leased a few and my wife has a wrx but i havent had to maint anything in a bit im in my 50z i dabble im no mechanic. I wont have it in the shop for two weeks but i dont drive the thing much anyway, i bought a new diehard silver and it lasted four months turns out had a bad cell was a pain the thing would say it was good but whenever you get a jump and then test the battery it will give a false full reading. they wind up replacing after an hour of trying smh. but im getting the timing done new waterpump is their anything you recommend that im going to need? i got new brake kit drums rotors pads rims tires all new from the waste down. im trying to make this my a to b car thats it.