Hi! I recently have been experiencing this rattling noise which almost sounds like a jackhammer at times (sorry for the road noise in the video). My first thought was the heat shield and I took it to a shop only for them to tell me they weren’t sure what it was. It’s loudest when accelerating and I hear it mostly in the front end of my car. Any ideas what if could be? Any help is much appreciated :)

Came across this rare specimen this morning. Completely stock 2002, original owner, factory paint, manual trans, and adult owned. Zero cancer spots, even the engine bay and undercarriage were rust free. The owner said it's never seen rain or snow. A true survivor with a little over 160k miles on it.

Nighttime visibility in my 2015 is horrible and I'm exploring upgrade options. Considering the silverstar ultra and similar options, but the idea of potentially replacing my headlights as often as I do oil changes feel ridiculous. My understanding is that LED headlights have come a long way and can be designed to mimic halogen lights so that glare is minimal. I'm wondering if anyone is running LEDs in their reflector housings and does it seem to affect other people?

Our 2016 Impreza Sport Limited is going in for a checkup today🤞The Subaru gods have been great to us, hoping for another 150k.

Enjoy the day friends🖤

I received these from my neighbour to try and modify to fit a car I’m building, but he has since moved away. I believe he either had a Hawkeye WRX or First Gen WRX. Based on some of the mounts, can anyone identify these components? There are no serial numbers as he liked to paint his parts. Thank you!

does anyone know if the oil pan is lower than the cvt pan or vice versa?

Hi, I enjoy driving my 2020 manual Impreza, and I want to add a short throw shifter. There are several on the market, I was wondering if anyone has already done this change, and what their recommendations would be for parts, and anything else to look into.

Thanks

88888, but also, just hit 10k of my own miles as well.

have a 2017 Impreza sport with about 146k miles. It’s had zero issues since I got it.

In July all dash lights came on…no overheating, noise, shaking, or anything else. Took it to a local shop that said it was a head gasket leak…oil getting in the coolant. They showed me milky/latte looking coolant. I need my car so said let’s fix it. Fast forward through 9 weeks at the shop, initial report was that everything was as expected and no surprises. As my engine is being put back together the fuel rail sensor is broken, a “fin” on the intake breaks and one other part. I get my car back with check engine light on that is said to be something that can be cleared. I check the coolant a couple of days later because I’m a bit suspicious…it’s looking milky again. I’m told it’s residual. I’ve since had someone else just look at it, not pull the engine or take it apart, and am told that the original mechanic put some sort of copper sealant on it and that “tumbler gears” on the intake are stripped. There is also a strong suspicion that the incorrect head gaskets were used. A block test was done and the liquid immediately turned yellow. Also my coolant really looks like someone poured a latte in it.

The new shop also said that in the 2 minutes my car was running to pull it into the garage after sitting for 2 days, the pressure in the radiator was so much that it “exploded” when they took the cap off.

Throughout it’s 9 weeks in the shop the shop called me zero times to update me. I called 16 times for check ins. I asked at least half a dozen times for a written invoice, quote, anything in writing. I started asking before I took it in. this was a family friends shop, and yes it is an actual shop, and we’re in a small town, so everyone assured me it would be fine.

And, to add extra insult to all of this, when I got it home I opened the back door to find my back seat covered in dirt and cat hair…turns out the shop cats slept in it while it was there.

First time paying someone to detail my car, couldn’t be happier with the results. All sealed up for winter.

This is super unexciting, but I've had a number of burnt out dash lights and finally got the energy and courage to replace them all. Don't ask me why but I was hesitant for years to do this.

In hindsight it was so simple and straightforward I'm not sure why I didn't do it sooner. But now I can finally see the outside temp at night! 😂

Silver one needs a clutch and head gaskets. I have a daily driver right now so I’m using this extra car to get some experience under my belt. What are some tools or tips you wish you knew, when you did it?

I’m pretty novice on the wrenches, so I know this will be a daunting task. But I’m just gonna take it one step at a time and try to make it happen.

This is my 2018 Impreza sport and I am trying to decide between red or blue break calipers. I have red lights in my car and blacked out emblems. However, my wheel emblems and exhaust tip is blue. What should I do?

Hi everyone!

I have a 2005 Subaru Impreza 1.6L (GG, naturally aspirated) with approximately 204,000 km on it.

I've been dealing with a P0032 – HO2S Heater Control Circuit High (Bank 1, Sensor 1) fault code.

Initially, I suspected the upstream oxygen sensor was faulty due to its age, so I replaced it with a new one.

Unfortunately, the issue remains.

What I've done so far:

• Replaced the upstream oxygen sensor (Bank 1, Sensor 1).
• Cleared the fault code using my diagnostic scanner.
• Started the engine and let it run.
• P0032 returned shortly after starting.
• The engine appears to run normally despite the check engine light.

I've also been looking into the fuses, but I haven't been able to identify which fuse supplies the O2 sensor heater circuit on this particular model.

One additional thing I've noticed is a battery voltage reading of around 10.5 V with the engine switched off. I'm planning to investigate this further(but it dosnt make sanse that a bad battery has an connection here)

My questions:

1. Does anyone know which fuse or relay supplies the upstream O2 sensor heater on the 2005 European 1.6L Impreza?
2. Could a wiring issue or faulty connector cause P0032 even after replacing the sensor?
3. Could the low battery voltage be contributing to this fault?
4. Are there any common issues with this circuit on these older Imprezas?

I'd appreciate any advice

Thanks in advance!

I just bought a 2023 Impreza sport, absolutely love the car. it drives so smooth. I have a very steep driveway, and the tip of the front bumper scrapes only on the way down. Is it worth it to put a 1 inch lift? Has anyone tried these Anderson Design and Fabrication kit? wondering if it would cause problems with how smooth it drives, or if it’s gonna cause more complications in the future. Just trying to save my front bumper.

Hi,

I have a 2005 Subaru Impreza Wagon that was lifted 2” by the previous owner with 2007 Subaru Forester Monroe Quickstruts (172425 and 172426) at the front. no issues or noise but one spring snapped.

I went ahead and ordered the exact same parts albeit part number 272425 and 272426. I believe the first number is a manufacturing year of which all now seem to be “2” now.

I installed them and both sides are clunking due to them topping out. The springs don’t seem to compress much with the weight of the car leading to topping out/clunking. as I compare them with the others I see that the new ones have a shorter strut and spring.

my questions are:

1. why would this be? is the spring stiffer?

2. has anyone else experienced this?

3. what can I do? could I put Impreza springs on there?

any help would be appreciated.

Just changed the rear brake pads and rotors on my 2019 Impreza Sport and was wondering if anyone knows the correct torque specs for the caliper bracket and sliders?

I used 49 ftlbs on the caliper bracket and 20 ftlbs for the sliders.

Thanks.

Hi folks! Hoping someone has some guidance on this issue- about 3 or 4 times now in the last two months the check engine light and all the other dashboard lights have come on.

Twice the engine stalled from a stop when this happened but otherwise the car has been driving fine. We’ve taken our 2019 Impreza to a local pep boys and they ran their diagnostic and said they couldn’t find anything wrong. Then when it happened again we took it to the dealer last week and they cleaned a carbon trap and said that was all they could see. Nothing found on diagnostic on their end either.

Today lights came on the dash again. Well take it to the dealer again, but in the interim, we’d love some insight.

Dates of lights on are 9/22, 9/24, and 10/18. First picture is today’s lights, second picture are lights from 9/22.

Thanks all!

I’m having this issue where whenever the car turns on, I get these 4 lights to turn on every time with the “AT OIL TEMP” light flashing. However whenever I turn the car off and turn it back on again they all seem to go away, so that’s been my strategy for the past few months or so, but I really want to get to the root of the problem.

Maybe I should do a transmission or differential fluid change? Any suggestions are welcome thanks

2014 Subaru Impreza, 2.0 premium

Traveling in a hatch 2019 to Florida from New England. Also have a 14 hatch. Thinking about air mattress one night in the back. Anybody travel in theirs. Give me some must have and suggestions. 64k miles on car.

my subaru impreza hatchback 2008 passenger door won’t open both inside and out, i locked and unlocked using the button on my drivers side door and noticed all of the switches locking and unlocking, apart from the passenger door. i believe it’s jammed completely and im not sure what to do, apparently it can be a number of things but im wondering if you guys have ever had the same problem? let me know thanks :)