Questions tagged [wrx]
The Subaru Impreza WRX is the performance version of Subaru's Impreza, which is a compact automobile that has been manufactured since 1992 by Subaru.
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2005 Subaru Impreza WRX P1446 Fuel Tank Sensor Control Valve Circuit Low
Asking for a friend that got this code: P1446 Fuel Tank Sensor Control Valve Circuit Low.
According to AutoCodes, it could be:
Faulty fuel tank sensor control valve
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2018 Subaru WRX won’t start
Got in my new WRX last week and turned the key, could hear what sounded like spinning and grinding but no turn over. Went and bought a new starter solenoid, and replaced it. Car started for the next ...
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2015 Subaru WRX Check Engine Light
The check engine light on my WRX just came on yesterday, along with a batch of other lights. I bought it new, follow the recommended maintenance schedule, and haven't had any other major issues.
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Subaru WRX is making a flutter sound?
I have a 2017 Subaru WRX and it’s making like a fluttering sound At idle but as soon as I push on the clutch it goes away and then when I’m driving the sound comes back. I’m not sure what it could be ...
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Misfiring after changing spark plugs
2016 WRX Stage 1+BIGSF intake
Dealing with a very annoying issue I CANNOT seem to figure out. Recently I've been tuning my car and figured changing the spark plugs would be a good idea. Ever since I ...
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2016 WRX knocking sound - Codes
My 2016 had issues before this one which included - power loss. Loud idling when starting up. The power loss was an issue because sometimes turning right into traffic it would lose most all power I’d ...
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High-mileage transmission with no known oil changes. Safe to change fluid now?
I have a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX with 212,000 miles. I have some paperwork on the past history of the car, but I don't see anything that refers to the transmission oil being changed (The transmission ...
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Is there a standard for how much oil should be added after replacing the high-pressure hose and accumulator/drier?
The high-pressure AC hose on my 2003 Subaru WRX has developed a leak, and I need to replace it. I also plan to replace the accumulator/drier at the same time. It appears almost no oil was lost from ...
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How do I replace the side mirror glass in a 2004 WRX?
My aged but well-loved 2004 Subaru WRX wagon has been passed on to my youngest as the going to college car. Unfortunately, 2020: the car has sat largely idle for more than a year now. During that time,...
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98 WRX EJ20 Cam or belt skipped teeth by hand
I'm doing the timing on a 1998 WRX EJ20 and I was trying to undo the crank bolt again (I'd already taken it off to remove the timing covers then reinstalled once the covers were off to align the ...
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Subaru Forester XT overheating
I have an issue with my 04 Forester 2.0XT MT, it kind of overheats, but not never reached red, it goes a bit over the second third of the gauge.
A little bit of background, last summer after a longer ...
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05 WRX drive train issue,grinding noise coming from center to back of car + rear wheel hop developping during tight slow turns
I have a 05 WRX which has been producing grinding noise from somewhere between the center to the back of the car. The noise starts to happen once the car is warmed up and under power. It can also keep ...
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Subaru WRX 2015 whining noise when accelerating and sometimes after gear engaging
Basic information
No modifications,
Clocked 180,000km,
Only 7 months left under extended warranty,
Up to date on log book service,
I am the original owner.
Vehicle performance
There are no ...
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OEM Boost control solenoid part number?
In my never ending quest to keep my aging 2004 WRX functional, I’ve started to look into my wobbling boost pressures. One suggestion I heard was that, after hundreds of thousands of miles, it’s ...
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AC compressor noise only when car is hot
I recently noticed that my car is making a consistent noise when AC is engaged. Furthermore I found that this noise occurs only when car is hot. Belt doesn't seem to be slipping.
Car is 16 Subaru WRX....
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05 WRX: Front passenger caliper seizes every 11 months
My front passenger caliper has seized up again today for the third time in two years. I noticed some increasing vibration in the steering wheel and a smell of burn while driving and pulled over to ...
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2013 Subaru WRX P0300
On a Subaru 2013 since 70,000 miles I've had the fun P0300 code activated and my check engine light on, cruise and traction control disabled.
I do not have any other misfire codes being shown(unlike ...
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Steering wheel sometimes centered, sometimes not?
This is a weird thing to me. I have a 2009 Subaru WRX that recently needed a rack and pinion replacement due to leaking fluid. I got it aligned 3 times, because every time when I got my car back, the ...
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2005 WRX Idle RPM Increasing in Traffic
My car is a 2005 Subaru WRX Wagon. It has 120 000 miles and has had all the regular servicing.
Last night I did some highway driving and then hit stop/go traffic. After about 10 mins in the ...
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02 WRX loss of power/boost
2002 US market Subaru WRX with mods from the PO slowly lost boost over the course of a few weeks.
I noticed the boost gauge not climbing as high as it usually does under normal conditions. After a ...
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2002 WRX Impreza overheats despite cooling system overhaul
This is a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX.
I just bought it from some lady and it's overheating badly. I took it to a mechanic and changed the radiator, got a radiator flush with the water hose, put in a new ...
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Strange liquid sloshing noise from gearbox / transmission
My Subaru WRX has been making a strange noise for the last 5000 miles or so (it may have done it before that, but that's the first I remember):
When I pull away in first, or sometimes if I just rev ...
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Loss of coolant issue
I've been having a problem with my WRX, it's loosing coolant but I don't see spills, my radiator doesn't make air bubble over time it just spills it when the thermostat is open, my overflow tank doesn'...
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Can't depress clutch
Bought my first rexy back in december, it's a 2012 WRX. Couple of days ago the clutch pedal wouldn't spring back up. I've googled around and some say it could be the clutch master or slave cylinder.
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Subaru MY2008 WRX Turbo
I have a 2008 WRX with the stock TD04 turbo.
I cannot hear any spool up as one would usually expect with a turbocharged vehicle.
Yet i have used an ODBII bluetooth device and torque for android to ...
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WRX Power Steering Engine Light
I replaced my power steering pump in my 2006 WRX but it's playing up for some reason.
The power steering reservoir is boiling when the car is on, and the steering wheel is incredibly hard to move ...
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Intermittent ticking noise in 2015 Subaru WRX
I've been hearing an intermittent ticking noise in my 2015 Subaru WRX that I can't seem to pinpoint.
The car is bone stock with ~45k miles on it and is still under warranty, but I'd rather not spend ...
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RPM shoots up at full throttle Slipping Clutch?
2002 Subaru WRX 5 speed manual. Whenever I'm sitting around 2500RPM for example and I give the car full throttle, the RPMs will shoot up to about 5000 with hardly any acceleration and then fall back ...
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Damaged tailgate strut attachment point in WRX
I have a 2003 Subaru WRX (in the USA) and the left tailgate strut attachment point is badly damaged.
I have asked a few body shops and quotes are typically in the $500+ range
to repair the damage by ...
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1997 Subaru WRX STI Type R - Strange and occasional turbo lag
After a longer drive (45 minutes on highway) my turbo is spooling but not putting power to the tires. The revs just kinda bounce there like it's hitting a limiter but it's only around 5k rpm. This ...
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2006 wrx overheats going slow but not at speed
my 2006 wrx heats up into the red going slow on back roads but is fine and shows no signs of any issue going fast. what is the deal? blown head gasket?
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Radio not playing music through speakers
I have a 2013 Subaru WRX Limited with the touch screen radio. Recently I realized that my radio lost sound just out of no where one day when my car didn't play music. The navigation and everything ...
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Why is oil on my throttle body hose?
I've been tracking down a number of low grade oil smells in the car lately (2004 Subaru WRX). So far, that has included replacing the left front axle (was losing all kinds of grease through the boot),...
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2013 Subaru WRX - Stripped exhaust bolt
I got an exhaust and I was putting it on my car (2013 wrx) and had to disconnect the exhaust after the midpipe. The bolts were rusted so I PB blasted them, and then got one set of bolts off. When I ...
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weird noise when I use the clutch
When I push my my clutch in at a stop it makes a weird whining noise, if I release the clutch it stops but when I push the throttle it starts again, my vehicle is a 2005 subaru wrx, the gears all ...
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What bolt extractor will remove a broken motor mount bolt on a 2004 Subaru WRX?
Things were going slowly but well on my install last night until I sheared off the passenger side motor mount bolt while putting everything back together (at about midnight - sigh). Here are the key ...
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Can header / exhaust insulation replace metal heat shields?
Following up on my saga: What could be causing a distinct exhaust drone in a tight band around 3250 rpms on a 2004 Subaru WRX?
At the end of that quest, we concluded that the right hand exhaust ...
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What could be causing a distinct exhaust drone in a tight band around 3250 rpms on a 2004 Subaru WRX?
EDIT: Additional information provided by LovelyWife(TM) - listening outside the car, she has proclaimed that the rattle / buzz / drone / resonance is coming from the front of the car and sounds like ...
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How should I diagnose an exhaust "howl" when descending through 3200 rpms?
As mentioned previously, I have a 2004 WRX wagon with a stainless Prodrive circular-tip axle-back installed around 2006. Lately, the weather has been nice enough to drive with the windows open and I'...
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What is the rattle near my VIN tag and how do I fix it?
I have a Subaru Impreza WRX wagon with 110K miles on and, naturally, it has developed a few rattles. One that's particularly annoying is coming from the dash near the windshield to the left of the ...
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Is the silencer in the intake path too restrictive on the 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX?
If you look under the hood of a WRX, the intake path is a little convoluted. Air enters a large channel near the hood latch that funnels diagonally across the front of the engine compartment. It ...
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What bolt is a replacement for the front sway bar bolts on a 2004 Subaru WRX wagon?
In replacing my worn endlinks recently with lovely Kartboy pieces, I noticed that I had a seized bolt in one of the rear links. I was able to get a short-term replacement until I order a new Kartboy ...
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How much oil will this fluid extractor extract?
The Griots Garage multi-fluid extractor is an example of a tool that certainly seems amazingly useful and convenient. If you haven't seen it before, the concept is that a semi-rigid tube is inserted ...
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