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Hey Got a problem with the Microtech fitted to my brothers truck. It has a possible dry joint or faulty relay. It requires a "tap" to get the 3 LED's to light up so it can be started. Fitted to a Hilux with Lexus V8. Is anyone on here able to service it or knows a bit about circuit boards and keen to have a go?? Or we will change the system....what would you reccomend?? Link G4?? What one to buy? Cheers.

Thats dedication...i think i will just buy the aftermarket one...or a 2nd hand. I thought someone might know if SKF or similar might do them.

BNT no.... Repco...to stupid to look it up Appco have a listing but its $80 trade. Did not try super cheap Cant press these ones out....Bearing cavity is smaller than the bearing!

Hi Does anyone know of a cheap supplier of the aircon belt idler/tensioner pulley for a 01 BH5D? Its a plastic pulley and the bearing cant be pressed out. Cheers.

Thank you kind Sir's...please pat yourselves on the back for me!!!

Hey I have a 01 Rev4 GTB wagon. Is the display on the climate control supposed to brighten when the lights are turned on? During the day if i have lights on its very hard to read. Theres a dimmer control on the indicator stalk but that only controls the dash cluster brightnes? Cheers.

Cut the bracket....Once you have removed the clip move the hose out of the way and "carefully" put a cut in one side that allows you to bend it and move the hose out of the way and then bend it back in place once done....can still use the clip and all! That was one of the stupidest things Mr Subaru ever did!

Have you rotated the pulley with the belt off??? Maybe the power steer pump is seizing or has a bung bearing?? Do they run an idler for it or do you adjust the pump to tighten the belt? Check and other pulleys the belt runs on.

+1 for Lunchie....

Bet you the truck was going to fast.....going by the pics it looks like it tipped in the direction of the corner. Glad that it was the truck driver that got hurt and not the Car driver. And glad its not my B4!

Well tried to do this today. IT CAN NOT be done on the rear shocks of a 01 GTB....They are a sealed unit!

Can someone confirm if this works for the Bilstiens in a GTB as well????

Get the compliance centre to do the stripping... they do it all the time and generally know how not to break the trim clips...Plus they will have them to replace any they do!

I have worked in a comliance shop....if the car has a modification it WILL need certification before compliance can be completed. You would not belive hom many cars come in from Japan with Adjustables, HID lights etc....all gets pulled out!

Nothing unfortunate about living in Hamilton ;-)... and that new Gull is the closest station to my house thats not BP. Hmm...Im overseas but the missus has a tank of it in at the moment so will have a look when i get home. Cheers.

Excuse my miss reading of your Sarcasim...bit like Sheldon Cooper!! Yeah totally...i did my apprentiship many moons ago on mazdas...and there were no different parts in most cases between NZ and Jap imports...you just see more weird sh*t that did not come out in NZ. So the $20000 dollar questions is.....Do you run it???

Yeah i've read that from Subaru. Even if they are NZ new they are still imported...nothings made in NZ any more and will all be coming with the same parts anyway...How can there be a difference???

I know its been mentioned in past threads but its pretty hard to get a solid answer. Subaru says no way...but then as someone else mentioned they would say that. I ran it in my 93 WRX for years and had no probs....found it to be fantastic with more power and milage. Plus its a sh*t load cheaper and not "BP" fuel which i wont buy! Now i have changed to a 02 GTB which is a quite a bit more complicated and the last thing i want to do is kill it after just buying it. Has anyone had a failure caused by it or been using it anyway and had no issues?

Have you cleaned the throttle body out yet??? Worth a try.

I met this guy recently and he seems like a nice bloke....dont know of anyone who has delt with him but theres some reviews on a trademans website and there all pretty good. http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=103127279772228&id=700620116&ref=notif&notif_t=share_comment#!/Chris.Dufty1

Are the windows slow when they go up and down??? Get a can of "silicone spray" and spray inside the rubbers....will free them up and stop the squeak.. Its good to do this fairly regulary anyway!

Have not done a Legacy one but im sure the procedure is the same for all makes. Disconnect the battery. Drain any residual current out of the car by standing on the brake pedal a few times and attempting to start car. Remove the bolts/screws that secure the airbag to the wheel and place the airbag somewhere safe. Handle it with care as it is an explosive!! Straighten the wheels and steering wheel. The steering wheel is on a tapered spline to the steering shaft so i like to mark its position with a dot punch or twink. loosen but do not completely remove the bolt. You have to pull the wheel very hard sometimes to "break" the tapper and if you remove the bolt completely you will hit yourself in the face with the wheel and break your nose!!! Reassemble in the reverse order. Once it is all back together reconnect the battery. Turn the ignition on through the open car window so your body is not in the way of the airbag. Make sure the airbag light go's out after start up!

Good article but you should never start the engine with out cam belt tension. Fit the belt, pull the pin and turn the engine over 360o by hand. Recheck your marks and belt tension. Also i recomend setting the engine to the timing marks before removing the belt. I use some twink and put my own marks on the pulleys and on the pulleys to the belt with the direction of rotation. You can transfer these across to the new belt which gaurentes you have the timing in the right place and allows you check to make sure you have the correct belt (number of teeth).

Hey. I had a bit of a search through the forums but could not find this info. Does anybody know what differences over a 2000 GTB the Etune model actually has? The headlight covers and interior is obvious but is there anything else? Cheers.