A: I know next to nothing about cars. B: I inherited a 97 Subaru

>>15667144
It probably is the starter
Also all Subaru's have head gasket issues. Check the head gaskets to see if they are leaking

>>15667248
will do

>>15667144
>but now it needs to be jumped every so often.
That's not the starter, that's the alternator. REALLY easy to replace. You can do it yourself. Just pick up the haynes manual for it at your local autozone and a starter craftsman ratchet set from sears. Literally 15 minutes. Part is maybe $100-140

>>15667144
sounds like you should get to fucking researching

or just continue to shitpost here in the hope that someone will spoonfeed you an answer

>>15667248
> probably is the starter
THIS IS THE LEVEL OF AUTOMOTIVE KNOWLEDGE ON /o/

if the starter was bad a battery jump wouldnt help

headgaskets dont kill batteries either

>>15667278
and if you don't want to pick up the book, there are numerous how to videos on youtube that show you how to do it.

>>15667286
I don't think he meant to imply the gaskets were related.

>>15667278
>>15667287
I'll probably do both. Now that I actually own a car I want to become more knowledgeable.


If you've got any more recommendable sites/channels for general automotive self-education I'm all ears.

>>15667339
>If you've got any more recommendable sites/channels

google.com you fucking helpless child

>>15667339
>>15667144
Additionally I'm constantly second-guessing anything I look up online because they all depict hatchbacks.

>>15667350
oh fuck off

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>>15667357
>please spoonfeed answer please

>no fuck you

>no fuck you

you are actually a helpless child

>>15667392
Irony is lost on you, isn't it?

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>>15667357
>they all depict hatchbacks.
The most popular variant of the Legacy was always the wagon. Sedans are actually a minority. Personally, I thing the wagons are better looking than the sedans. They sold because they were cheap and fuel efficient alternatives to the SUV craze of the 90s and early 00s

Outbacks are Legacy wagons with a raised suspension, raised roofline, and this body kit. It was mean to deal with the SUV craze since Subaru couldn't afford to design a new SUV

>>15667506
neat

>>15667532
>>15667506
So, again, rookie question, but they will then be largely the same mechanically right? Is it largely just a different body with raised suspension?

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>>15667575
It's the same exact car mechanically. Just the body from the rear doors back is different. Even the suspension is interchangeable. Here's a lowered Outback.

>>15667595
learn'n so much today

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>>15667622
And here's an Legacy Wagon (note the lack of the raised roof) made into a race car.

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>>15667628
My mistake. There's the raised roof. It started life as an outback. Still a racecar though.