TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 THE LOW FUEL LIGHT!!!!!! Damn it!!!!! http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/4EBC4DA5-orig.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Wow where have you been taking the car for work? All of those prices sound extremely high, like double what they should be. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 ^+1. Sounds like you need to get a set of wrenches. $840 for a hub and wheel bearing!!! Holy ****. The hub assembly new is about $130 or something. But I'm glad you love your legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L G T Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Wow where have you been taking the car for work? All of those prices sound extremely high, like double what they should be. It was fluctuating between two different shops, one charged a lot for labor but did a good job, the 2nd was dirt cheap and had been used by my family for years, but they do a not so good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L G T Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 ^+1. Sounds like you need to get a set of wrenches. $840 for a hub and wheel bearing!!! Holy ****. The hub assembly new is about $130 or something. But I'm glad you love your legacy. it was a while ago, but i think i remember that the bolt ended up being frozen in there, so it had to be drilled out or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Where about do you live? I bet some people on here could recommend quality shops who charge a reasonable amount. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr00b Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 LGT... I'd have killed myself. I like my Legacy, but its not worth 6 grand. I spent 5 grand on a Porsche 924S once. It was amazing. Till the water pump exploded and undid 5 grand worth of work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L G T Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Where about do you live? I bet some people on here could recommend quality shops who charge a reasonable amount. Right now I am going to school in exton PA, i found this shop called FAST of west chester that specializes in subarus and tuning. so i have been going there, they did the steering rack, main o2 sensor and ball joint. i would say they do good work, but they're expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L G T Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 LGT... I'd have killed myself. I like my Legacy, but its not worth 6 grand. I spent 5 grand on a Porsche 924S once. It was amazing. Till the water pump exploded and undid 5 grand worth of work.... I know, and if I had known a that I would have been putting 6k into the car a year ago I would have gotten rid of it right on the spot, but of course all of this happened over time. so there was no way of knowing, i should have just seen the red flags before I even bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 It should be good to go for a while now, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L G T Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nope, taking it to another shop on monday to see how much they quote me for a new input shaft seal. FAST quoted me about 580$, plus i am throwing a maf code so I may try to clean that out myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My Outback has an electrical gremlin in it...preventing it from getting power to anything and starting. It did it again this morning. I punched the fuse box under the hood and it started. I guess I should keep a hammer in the car now lol have you pulled the fuse block and checked the contacts for gunk? happened on my old datsun 210. had 3 electricians tell me i needed a full harness replace before i decided to take a look for myself. an afternoon of emery cloth clean up and a few new leads and i was back in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCEJ22E1 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 To Stasis & all this may interest: The switch panel to the windows works now after I finished scraping off what appeared to be soot on ALL of the terminals (it works as though I installed a brand new panel.) I can correctly assume that the switch panel is the original part that came with the car because of the amount of soot that had accumulated from the constant & various electrical contacts of up & down over the years. Because of this small issue, I suggest that everyone inspects any electrical module that has a switch (or switches), like fuse boxes, relays, buttons, etc. You will be surprised at what you will find (if it hasn't corroded already.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 27, 2012 I Donated Share Posted October 27, 2012 Wow where have you been taking the car for work? All of those prices sound extremely high, like double what they should be. ^+1. Sounds like you need to get a set of wrenches. $840 for a hub and wheel bearing!!! Holy ****. The hub assembly new is about $130 or something. But I'm glad you love your legacy. You guys have to remember that a shop marks up the cost of parts too. This is to help cover overhead costs (franchise fees, building rent, equipment purchase/maintenance, training, etc)...the shit adds up really quick. However, almost $1000 seems a little rich for even the repair chain I work for....and my company is one the the higher priced ones out there. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 27, 2012 I Donated Share Posted October 27, 2012 have you pulled the fuse block and checked the contacts for gunk? happened on my old datsun 210. had 3 electricians tell me i needed a full harness replace before i decided to take a look for myself. an afternoon of emery cloth clean up and a few new leads and i was back in business. Thats what I believe it is, but I haven't had the time to dig into it yet. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L G T Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sun roof failed on my yesterday, had to take off the button panel and crank the window shut. disconnected the buttons as well since they don't work anymore. No more sun roof... so sad. =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Was the SR stuck open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I had to replace my front axle because one of the cv boots was leaking, I changed it out 20k miles ago... So much for manufactured parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 31, 2012 I Donated Share Posted October 31, 2012 I got into mine this morning and turned the key...and just got a slow "wa-wa-wa-wa-click". fking battery -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr00b Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 The battery might have gotten punctured by a broken spring and the electrolyte leaked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 31, 2012 I Donated Share Posted October 31, 2012 The battery might have gotten punctured by a broken spring and the electrolyte leaked out. Wouldn't surprise me....there is battery acid coming out of the top of it.... -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 31, 2012 I Donated Share Posted October 31, 2012 have you pulled the fuse block and checked the contacts for gunk? happened on my old datsun 210. had 3 electricians tell me i needed a full harness replace before i decided to take a look for myself. an afternoon of emery cloth clean up and a few new leads and i was back in business. Pulled the fuse box and things looked clean. I went ahead and cleaned things up anyways and put on new battery cables...and cleaned the grounds on the chassis. It seems to be working good now? lol. Maybe I just had a bad ground or a loose wire on the bottom of the fuse block -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 You guys have to remember that a shop marks up the cost of parts too. This is to help cover overhead costs (franchise fees, building rent, equipment purchase/maintenance, training, etc)...the shit adds up really quick. However, almost $1000 seems a little rich for even the repair chain I work for....and my company is one the the higher priced ones out there. any shop that marks up 100-300% is not a shop i want to go to, regardless of their work. overall, mechanics are selling their skills, not parts. their labor costs cover the overhead in the burden, not the parts mark up. thats the same reason my rates are 115/ hr and our parts mark up is 20%. i seem expensive, but my competitors are all 135 and up. being a "specialist" is fun. Pulled the fuse box and things looked clean. I went ahead and cleaned things up anyways and put on new battery cables...and cleaned the grounds on the chassis. It seems to be working good now? lol. Maybe I just had a bad ground or a loose wire on the bottom of the fuse block sometimes those clip connections in the back get wobbly, just reseating them may get a better connection. i took my wagon through emissions last friday, it failed on the evap canister and gas cap. got a new gas cap, went to junk yard and found a canister to toss on there. not 2 miles away from the emissions place my car decides to throw a code. hasnt had a CeL for a few months. luckily it was after i got it to pass emissions. P0108 is the code. now i guess i start looking for leaks. i wonder if the new canister could have caused it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Remind me never to live where you live. The average even for a dealer is 95/hr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Remind me never to live where you live. The average even for a dealer is 95/hr im a shade tree mechanic, not a pro. i am an industrial programmer, we are not cheap. i do give free labor to my friends shop on most weekends tho, i love working on cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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