Repairs

Replacing the Subaru forester sway bar end link is thankfully one of the easier repairs you will need to carry out on your Forester. This repair can be completed within 5-10 minutes if you have the subaru forester sway bar end links ready to go. I will include a link to purchase below the YouTube… Read more: Replacing the Subaru Forester Sway Bar End Links

This isn’t a guide, or even all that useful. But there’s not a whole heap of information about the Garrett T3 Turbo attached to the 300ZX Z31 VG30ET, so any documentation is good. Hopefully these pictures help someone.

Which Subaru Models does this Subaru Forester Replacement Key guide apply to? If you have a Subaru Forester between 1999-2008 with a faulty keyless entry, there is a way to restore it without paying for a brand new replacement key. Follow this guide if your keyless entry no longer works; If the button does not… Read more: Need a Subaru forester replacement key? No fobbing worries.

There are several potential reasons why the XT AC magnetic clutch may not be engaging. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Magnetic Clutch Adjustment The excerpt below from the Subaru factory service manual specifies the following tolerances as being acceptable: Feeler Gauge Measurement By measuring the gap with a… Read more: Subaru Forester XT Air Con AC Compressor Magnetic Clutch Not Engaging

Does the engine turn over? Do you hear it engage for a split second then nothing? It could mean a dead or dying battery. Not hearing anything at all when you turn the key could still be a dead or dying battery, but it may also be a failed starter motor, or wiring running to… Read more: Why doesn’t my car start

I recently had the P2118 appear on a Lexus RX350 2007 model. Admittedly I was using a cheap eBay OBD bluetooth module, so who really knows how well it works or if its a valid reading. I was attempting to troubleshoot the P2118 code which is an error for ‘actuator control valve motor’ but had… Read more: Lexus RX350 2007 P2118 Code: A red herring

This guide is for reprogramming your Subaru Forester 1999-2008 keyless entry system. I had a Forester 2001 & 2003 at the same time, so whilst testing the two vehicles I was able to figure out they shared a lot of common parts, as well as the keyless entry system being very similar. I was able… Read more: Reprogram Subaru Forester Key Keyless Entry System.

See the below spreadsheet for currently supported vehicles of the OBD-II/OBD2 protocol. Feel free to add a comment if I have missed a vehicle.

The Toyota Hiace/Commuter OBD port is located just in front of the drivers knees, below the dash.

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