05LGTBlack Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I just purchased an 05 LGT 5spd that has turned out to have every problem imaginable. Most have been fixed under warranty. I am at 33k and want to know what the clutch should feel like. Mine feels so much lighter than any of my previous 3 Subaru's (2 wrx's, 1 base legacy). The clutch also seems to have alot of free play before you feel friction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 yep, the stock clutch takes some getting used to. its got almost no feel to it compared to other cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Yep... that is what mine feels like as well... 45K miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockerGT Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Well I can tell you that my 05 GT clutch feels different from my old 05 2.5i clutch. It feels way more dull now, but I've gotten used to it in my 1000 miles of ownership so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Stock clutch is for sissies Real men drive an RPS clutch Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockerGT Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Real men bend shift forks too. j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Real men bend shift forks too. j/k Uri Geller fixed it for me though Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTBlack Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks, its helpful to know that you all have the same experience. I am just leary since I have had about 10 things fixed already and have about 4 or 5 more to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el scorcho Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 well...i think it's that...couple with the dbw system that makes it conducive to stalling even though you're pressing the accelerator. kind of annoying...time for a TDC AP. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 better question is what should a stock clutch smell like? ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el scorcho Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 like a really bad fart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Depends what "should" means. I think it "should" smell like the clutches in my BMW, girlfriend's Audi, and parents' Hondas - they are odorless. Or perhaps something about them doesn't encourage me to slip them like I slip the clutch in my LGT. Perhaps it's the fact that they all move the car from a dead stop with no problem. I dunno WTF is the deal with the stock LGT clutch but it seems like every week I either slip/stink it or I kill the car. I thought I'd get used to it (like all the others) but that's proceeding well behind schedule. At this point I have blaming the clutch for being just plain weird. I'll gladly share some blame for not adjusting to it readily, but damn. Why so fxxking stinky? I have a vague thoery that the start-from-stop behavior could be improved by boosting the throttle/load maps in the ECU for the 300rpm range, so the engine will be less liekly to die if the clutch grabs sooner than expected.... but I'm not sure if that's possible yet. Or if it would even be relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTBlack Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Thanks for the posts. I feel better about the whole clutch thing. To answer the question as to the problems I have experienced with the 05 lgt with 33k miles: Turbo didn't work after the first day - tumble generated valve was replaced. The car was sold to me with the brakes worn down to almost nothing. The rear axel was leaking. The radiator hose was cracked. The rear bearings were making the buzzing sound. The speakers were blown out. The radio makes noises. The tie rods were bent. 2 rims were bent. The seatbelt retractor does not work. The turbo does not work again. The 02 sensors were bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Damn. Sounds like your car was pre-0wned. I think I got lucky, mine was pre-loved instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legandrex Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Sounds like you bought a lemon. That sucks. My clutch feels great. I really don't notice much difference from the wrx I had previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unstablementaly Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 a lemon is right! you've had multiple problems and repeated problems. i would call consumer protection and get some legal advice on it. your car was abused. no car bought from a reputable dealer should do what yours is doing, regardless of mileage! and that is my .002 yeah i'm new, not quite worth the .02 yet! my vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTBlack Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 I am a lawyer and the dealership knows it. They missed some of the major obvious issues after I took it back the first time, then they dismissed my complaint about the turbo not working despite the fact that I have had 2 wrx's prior to this car. As to the lemon law, it only applies on a new car up to 12k miles in PA. I do have a claim under the breach of warranty of fitness for a particular purpose if I choose to go that route. But, I just want my car to work and I want the dealership to take responsibility for selling me a car that they had to know was completely beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unstablementaly Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 wow, PA sucks! i'm fairly certain in CT it is for continuous complaints on a vehicle with a purchase price over 2500. but again, i could be wrong. good luck with everything dude. my vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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