Afternoon folks! My co-worker has a 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback with the 2.5L and a 5 speed manual that I'm 95% sure I'm getting. Its been parked for several months due to the power steering pump leaking like a sieve. Was going to throw the pump back on and nurse it home, but he lost the banjo bolt. So we ordered the parts from the dealer to hopefully solve the issue. The car has 211K on it, but most are highway miles as the original owner used it for cross country road trips. The timing belt, water pump, tensioner, etc. was replaced 18K miles ago so I should be set on that for a while. Clutch is also new as well. There is a rust hole on the passenger side rear wheel-well where the door bottom meets, but that's expected. Shifter bushings are shot as well, can't tell what gear you're in, lol. That's all high mileage issues I assume. Question for you folks is, what other issues can I look out for on these cars? I know head gaskets are a common issue (this one the coolant is full and clean), but am not sure on other stuff. I'm not picking the car up for much if that means anything?
Here's a couple quick shots I got today of it.
Here's a couple quick shots I got today of it.