20 Most Recent 1996 Subaru Legacy - Page 4 Questions & Answers

If your sure its coming from the alternator loosen or remove the belt and turn the pully by hand and check for excessive end play. I hate to say it but you probably need a new alt. if thats where the noise is coming from. You can also get a piece of 3/8th vinyl tubing about 3 ft. or so. hold one end to your ear and use the other end to isolate the noise. P.S. keep that tubing in your car. It comes in handy when you want to find strange noises under the hood

Remove belts 1st and hand spin all pulleys to confirm. If it is from alternator, replace complete unit.

no. you need a new knock sensor.

It could be you flasher

had miss fires with my 92 legacy gt.typical suby fault coil packs always go out in saying that check that you dont just have a foul or failed spark plug. easy fix if it is the coil i replaced mine with 2nd hand ones from the same model usualy find them at most subaru specialists wreckers etc depending on model.

If the signals outside flash, then you don't need a flasher, just the inside bulb.
The flasher plugs into your fuse box, which is either in the engine compartment, or under the glovebox.

located under intake in water crossover pipe,you can access the sensor by removing intake chamber box,then pcv hose connected to the block,the connector is orangeish 2pin,use a 19mmdeep socket on a 3/8 ratchet to get it loose,make sure engine is cool,also make sure there is a new brass washer with your new sensor,sometimes the old washer comes off when removing the sensor,sometimes it sticks to the pipe,some coolant will escape so make sure to top it off

abs control unit,makes the compensation rotor run,with no reason,short cirquit to negative command

test the ground on the pump plug with direct 12V to see if its goodcould be corrosion in the plug but these are usually greased up well

you can remove the switch for the drivers door and tape the plug then cover the hole. its located right below the latch the on door opening

Here's a link on how to replace your coil pack.

given the lack of smoke i would suspect head gaskets are leaking. check your coolant

check connection ,fuel filtre ,battery connection,spark plugs.

my car wont start ive changed plugs and fuel pump and now ive been told it could be the relay switch but dont know where it is of if it is that any suggestions and my car is a subaru impreza 93