yellowspirit

I ended up ordering the OE hose - they had them in stock at the dealer. For $10, I don't want to have to remove the turbo (again) to un-f my work. $10 to not have that problem again... TAKE MY MONEY.

Yes... The best way to access the lower clamp is from underneath the car through the space of the downpipe it seems. I may just order another OE hose.

This looks to be my problem...

Would a heater hose work? I have my doubts because water/coolant vs. oil/fuel are different... https://www.autozone.com/heating-and-cooling/universal-radiator-heater-hose/p/continental-5-8in-heater-hose-sold-per-foot/4950_0_0

I had this issue on a 2014 Forester. I first replaced the expansion valve and AC relay. After those 2 less expensive parts, I replaced the AC compressor and condenser. The last 2 fixed the problem. I'm not great at diagnosis... I'm much better at parts cannon.

This was my issue - driver's side footwell though. I bought tubing from Home Depot and replaced the sunroof drain tubes in all 4 corners. It's dry inside now. So I think the issue is that over time the factory tubing loses it's elasticity and doesn't seal the round plastic sunroof drain tube. The new tubing from Home Depot goes over the round plastic sunroof drain tube and seals better. The water doesn't leak from this point anymore.

It seems like the detailed parts diagrams for my 2008 Subaru Legacy GT disappeared off this site. Whenever you try to expand a sub category, the content appears to no longer be available: https://parts.subaru.com/Subaru_2008_Legacy-25L-TURBO-5AT-4WD-GT-Limited-Sedan.html Does anyone have an alternative?

FYI, I'm using the Swift wagon springs on my sedan and the rear end doesn't sag. Other than that, I have Bilstein B6 struts/shocks. It rides better than my 2014 335i RWD with Ohlins R&T for daily driving.

I ran into this problem last year with my 335i's engine that self-ventilated through the bottom and took out the steering rack at VIR. We went through 2 used engines that were complete junk before we decided to buy a new N55 from BMW. Only then was it good to go. This experience will also affect the make/model of vehicle that I purchase next. At this point, I'm only considering domestic brands because when you have a catastrophic powertrain failure, only their replacement part costs are low enough that it wouldn't be worth my time dealing with the hassle of a used engine/transmission.

The price difference between the RockAuto master cylinder and the Subaru master cylinder was insignificant. Maybe a 20% premium for Subaru. Well worth not having to do the job again. However, this was bought months ago when the RockAuto master cylinder was in stock and ready to ship. I had been waiting 3-5 weeks for each Subaru parts order I submitted at the time. Fortunately, it seems supply chain problems are subsiding as almost all of my Subaru orders are ready for pickup within a week.

So turns out the fix was a genuine Subaru brake master cylinder. The one I bought months ago from RockAuto was junk. You figure if manufacturers are having quality issues, how bad is it for the aftermarket?

I think it might be different for the master cylinder (versus the junction block). I say this because I had to deal with the junction block at the rear of the Legacy GT because my brake pipes corroded and leaked. But the brake pipe going from the master cylinder to ABS module looks of different diameter than the four individual brake pipes going from the ABS module to each corner of the car.

Does anyone know the thread pitch and size specs for the brake line fittings on the Subaru master cylinder? Asking because it may allow me not to waste so much brake fluid while bench bleeding a MC?

I will say that I'm not sure the brake booster is the problem either. I've been parts cannoning the shit out of this. It might even be the master cylinder (a new one from RockAuto may be the issue). I've ordered a genuine Subaru one as a replacement.

I will say that the length and bend of the new PCV valve hose seems to go right into the metal fitting instead of the other plastic fitting. Is it possible this part of the intake manifold design changed between the 05-06 and 07-09 cars? It didn't seem like it took much effort at all to fit that hose onto the metal fitting. It literally slid right on there.