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That is good to hear. I'll try and remember to write up some comparisons when i get one on the wagon, sounds like a very worthwhile modification. It's always nice spending money on quality parts that make a difference and are healthy for the vehicle. I am in the same boat is you where I enjoy spending money there than on flashy engine bay parts, but sometimes those are fun to buy too.

I am definitely adding a Fluidampr pulley to the parts list. Seems like a great addition and helps keep the same spirit a touring wagon should have IMO.

That makes perfect sense, thank you for the explanation! I agree in that a Fluidampr pulley would be the way to go - I do not mind paying more for a product if it does its job exceedingly well. It quite honestly it suits these cars well, they are a Grand Tourer after all, right? I'll probably keep the power stock on this until the block keels over, in which I'll do some light power additions. Certainly not aiming for a high speed/performance build by any stretch - that's what my 400whp turbo FRS is for anyway

Thanks for the responses. After I take care of the current projects, the plan is to take a good look underneath and see what needs to be taken care of - suspension, bushings, etc. Good advice on the fuel tank area, I'll make sure to look at that. I've heard good things about Fluidampr and going that route for a crank pulley. I've not done much digging on it yet, but is there a reason why those are generally recommended over single piece crank pulleys instead? Such as the Grimmspeed or Perrin units.

Nice, matching black interior too! I didn't know they made RBP for only one year, that's an interesting fact. It is a fantastic color, although I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't swap it for a GRP wagon if I had the chance haha. But the way it shines in the sun is something else. My main goal is to get the car up to speed with everything previous owners neglected and get it to a good spot. Slowly but surely.

I have! I'm 1 of 86 - RBP 5MT Limited wagon. I'll see if I can find some pics to post. Definitely doesn't look like it has as many miles as it does, and is surprisingly clean rust-wise despite being a midwest car all its life. Needs a good paint correction, which I plan on doing once I get the space.

The only reason I brought up maybe doing head gaskets is I kept seeing air bubbles when trying to burp the coolant last year. Granted, it was also my first time doing a coolant flush, so could be just inexperience. But I didn't see any temps above the standard operating temperature, so HGs came to mind. I haven't done any additional testing to confirm this, but coolant levels have been fine and oil looks normal. Ground straps are good, that is one other thing I did remedy. All parts gone into it are OEM - spark plugs, O2 sensor, etc. etc. The coil packs do look a little worse for wear, so I've made a note to replace those in the next year or so. I'll definitely make a note to get the rear main seal replaced while it's out, as well as a couple other things you guys have mentioned. As I've found out before, "while you're in there" is a dangerous phrase!! The turbo was replaced at one point (I can't remember when/what mileage without looking at the records), but it's been holding strong. Clutch is pretty fresh and still grabs great. One other thing I was looking into doing eventually is new belts/pulleys, especially with the separation issue the crank pulley likes to present. Thanks for the responses, definitely appreciate the info! Love this forum!

Hey all, I have an 05 GT wagon with the 5MT that has around 170k miles with the original engine/trans. Car is mechanically stock, only real modification is a catback exhaust. I'm wondering what maintenance items to look for and just items in general that like to go out at higher miles. I have done a good bit of maintenance on it already (as well as catching up on some other things still) - I'm not a car expert by any means, but I'm fairly mechanically inclined and have a good idea of what to look for. Some of the items I've done in my past two years of ownership are the oil cooler gasket (along with the connected hoses and coolant crossover pipe), passenger side rear brake line, new battery, new engine and cabin air filters, turbo banjo bolt filter removal, starter, and power steering pump o-ring. I'm also in the middle of doing the spark plugs but the threads on cylinder 3 stripped out, which I suspect is from the spark plug being cross-threaded when it was last replaced. I don't have the garage space to pull the engine to properly fix it, so I'm most likely taking it to a trusted Subaru shop to fix. While they do that, I think I'm going to ask to do the headgaskets at the same time for the peace of mind. I do have some parts/fluids which have to go in the car yet but haven't gotten around to, such as gear oil for both diffs and the transmission, front O2 sensor, and exterior weather stripping for the rear windows. Valve cover gaskets were done a few years ago and planning on doing a timing belt job in the next 5-10k miles. With that being said, is there anything specific I should look for with such high mileage? Motor mounts look fine to me (no fluid leaking/rubber looks okay) but some of the suspension bushings have seen better days. I've also heard the hoses for the PCV system should probably be looked at to make sure the rubber looks okay. I haven't checked wheel bearings yet but it is also on the list to inspect. Open to any suggestions/comments.

I haven't cleaned those grounds, but verified they're connected at least. I'll run through those when I finish running some new grounds. One of those lower grounds were missing, but has since been replaced.

Quick update: found an old forum post that was exhibiting the same symptoms I was (losing power when attempting to crank when there was previously power), and the remedy was a replacement battery terminal. Since it was cheap and something I was planning on doing anyways, made my way to Advance and spent six bucks on a new brass terminal. Replaced it and car started a couple times, so hopefully it was just that. I'm going to add in some additional grounds anyways, especially after reading how not great the stock wiring is, along with what 15 years of corrosion and wear will do. Fingers crossed I can finally enjoy some boost weather and get out to enjoy the snow!

Hey all, been having an intermittent no starting issue for awhile now and I am stumped, and would like some input. I have a 2005 GT wagon that I purchased last May. It was running great for 3-4 months, until I was doing some spirited driving with some buddies. I wasn't beating on it exactly, but she was getting a workout. We cruised back to town and went to go get some food. Waited 15-20 mins to get food, come back, and car doesn't start. Everything lights up, go to turn the key, and can only hear a single click, I'm assuming the solenoid starter? This happened a few more times, after which I did some voltage testing. 12 volts at the battery, 12 volts on the positive wire to the starter, and 12 volts on the starter solenoid wire when cranking. Thinking it was the starter, I bought a reman. starter off of RockAuto. Put it in, car drove great for about a week - drove it to the store, parked, came back, and no start, just a click. After ~20 mins, it started up again, and gave me a CEL with flashing Cruise light. Ran the codes, and it gave me P0335, P0340, and P0445. Now thinking there might be a ground issue, I took a look at the ones I could find, and the starter ground was not attached - tucked up above the block, most likely from the clutch replacement. Put this back on, car drove great for a week, and same issue again. After the ground was put on, the CEL has not returned. I only got the CEL the one time. Now sometimes when I try to start the car, the entire electrical system shuts off. I'll have power when the key goes in, go to start, and it all shuts off. What exactly is going on? I've got a few ideas, but electrical issues aren't my forte. Here's my thoughts: potential bad/missing grounds, bad starter, bad battery/alternator, blown relay or fuse, chewed harness. Here's all of the grounds I was able to verify are connected - I haven't gone through and cleaned all of them yet, just the easy ones: starter ground, two grounds by driver's side TGVs, both strut towers, torque mount to top of transmission, and the flexible ground straps on the bottom of the heads. Any others that I'm missing? I'm guessing this car has been having starting issues for awhile. The starter was replaced with a reman. starter at 148k miles (car is sitting at 177k currently). Not sure if related, but the camshaft position sensor was also replaced at 98k miles. The car also had a small accident in the front passenger's side at 150k miles. Maybe something in the harness got cut/pinched? If anyone has any thoughts/ideas, let me know. My plan is to finish going through grounds and get the battery tested. It is ~3 years old, but when it would crank, it would crank strong.