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Driving that sucker in there was a bit scary - I used a 32 or 36 impact turned around and it fit PERFECT into the same space as the bearing - scared the crap out of me that I wouldn't be able to get it out.

Can you even get the clip to close if they aren't in right? It seems like you would bend the crap out of them.

Hey all - I'm considering doing a drain and fill or a flush and fill; anyone have any opinions on which is better. Car is a 3.6 ~155k miles. what is the flow direction of the tranmission cooler so in case I want to drain that I pick the right one and don't make a mess. Any fluid recs? Appreciate your help --Adrian

https://charm.li/Subaru/2011/Legacy F4-2.5L SOHC/Repair and Diagnosis/Lighting and Horns/Testing and Inspection/Headlight System/ There look to be 3-4 sensor / paths to test - Go stepwise thru this triage. I would suspect wiring, where I live it's not uncommon for rats / squirrels to chew on stuff - also would check the ground straps - you can have wierd stuff happen if they are torn up. (either bad ground strap on the engine or bad ground in the bcm path)

you low beams are not on - they are the DRLs - if your low beams were on -the projectors would be bright. Take pictures at night with the switch in auto - and another with the switch "on" and onother with the switch on with high beams.

so are you solved now?

Where did you get to with this? Did you try not using the auto light sensor and turning them on / off? (I'm not sure it's clear where you got too) - the only problem that I had was that rats ate the wiring out of the my driver side headlight (and part of the box) - did a bit of splicing, and got it back. /wrt it being a pain - just get used to dropping the skirt -it just adds about 10-20 minutes on either side, and once you do it a bunch of times - it gets fast.

I did 30ish lbs with a box wrench - tight - but not crazy tight.

All done ! The idler mangle on the bracket is manageable for now - if it dies again - I replace the bracket. idler pulley (mine was bent ..) (following worked well) -> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009HL6VY2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Bearings for tensioner pulley -> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XZHN9NS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and just a standard belt. and this little diagram is the shiz.

for hte actual tension of the tensioner pulley - what is that torque? Is that the same as the idler pulley? I don't see that here

now to the fun part - the air conditioner mounting bracket has a post that got chewed up - going to need to replace. Also on a bit of a rat hole to replace the bearing on the tensioner / idlers as maintence items. going to fix up the tensioner bearing while I have this on the mind. (The idler is toast - need a new one.) 6203 steel caged bearings from amazon here I come. Adrian

ah -yes - well - idler pully bearing gave up the ghost - shredded the belt - pretty obvious.

Hey All - so I did this serpentine belt in the past year or so - and it just snapped as my kiddo was driving up. car is about 160k miles, (all is well otw) - any diagnostics or replacements you recommend? order for me is 1) check spinny and bearing noise on tensioner pulley, (check alignment) (this was ok last time) 2) new belt - duh 3) check "feel" of alternator Is there anything else you recommend I check out? He let me know he felt the power steering get harder - so figure the belt snapped as he was driving. he got about 10 miles ish - then the battery died (or at least started acting wierd in the car when the voltage started to drop ) --Adrian

They are practically the same car; just xref rockauto or the subaru parts site. What are you doing?

I got the detroit axle ones for my sienna - and they made that job possible without a press - however - I still have the originals in case they let me down (and then I will buy a press) . I was looking at the sienna ultra cheap assemblies (knuckle + bearing) rockauto and some of them seemed like the hubs were thinner etc. The detroit axle ones were solid - but not sure if they have them for the subaru.