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My friends had it diagnosed a year back as front diff going but you never know what some mechanics these days could be trying.. When I get my hands on it i'll take it for a drive and get some vids.

Sheeeesh, been a while. Friend may have a deal for me on his 03 Legacy Wagon, 2.0 non turbo AWD 5 speed. Front diff has apparently gone bad, still drivable - but once it gets warm it starts making all sorts of noises when cornering. Does anyone know a). What the part number on these gearboxes are? b). Any recommendations in Dunedin who to fit it for me c). Reputable wreckers that may be able to source a replacement and d). How much this could end up costing me (get a dang quote, i know).

Insanely cool. How much?

Nice work! Can confirm there's a second NPD in Invercargill with 100 Octane. Right between the Hirepool & Turners Cars marker on main road Dee street 😃

I feel like we're going to need to see a video of it happening to understand it more

On reading this again, is this literally 500+Nm of Torque at the wheels or is there something else to factor in with a dyno run? Given that factory is around 330Nm seems like a wild increase.

Is it not just intake noise? Makes Forester (SH5 XT) makes the exact same noises when accelerating. No vacuum leaks, loss of power etc. My old S-GT from memory did the same.

Well that.. but also rings a bell with Bugeye01WRX and the other 234 accounts he made

Slightly off topic but all these usernames look very familiar / follow a trend.. 🤔

Well not that I did it buuuut one new radiator later.. This is a rough week for the poor ol' bank account.

I've parked her up since it happened, just need to get someone to look at it

This is very true. More or less concerned about any internal damage from overheating. Just me assuming the worst though!

Potentially quite a bit of damage but really. Leisurely drive, gave it a wee bit of berries because who doesn’t like being thrown into the seat a wee bit? final corner from my destination and white smoke pissing out from the engine bay. Temp gauge 4/5 of the way up. Pull over and coolant all through the engine. No obvious sign on where it’s coming from though big sigh 😓

A well overdue and well deserved wash, polish, ceramic coat and trim detail.