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Want to report back. It was my brake switch problem. Replaced the brake switch behind the brake pedal. Problem solved. My symptom as stated on top was the light will come on after I press and release brake pedal no matter if the car is moving or at the driveway. I can pretty much replicate the problem by pressing the pedal really hard and then release it. The ABS and traction control light will then stay on. Thus, the cruise control will not set. Also the rear brake light will not light when press on the pedal. Part Number for my 07 Spec B is 83370AA001.

Tried to pull any DTC code from my AP, but got nothing. Was sitting in parking in night, I notice my brake light doesn't come on unless I step further down on the pedal. Resting the foot on the brake fir the first 1 cm doesn't trigger any brake lights to come on...could it be the light switch? I will look into it more.

As title stated, my 07 Spec B's ABS and Traction Light on only when press brake pedal hard. Lights are gone once I shutoff and restart the car. I can replicate this situation exactly when I have my car parked, press brake pedal hard (with handbrakes on or not). I haven't try it when I am driving cause it's kinda difficult to press really hard during driving. All fuse looks good other than a dead battery for a month while I was cleaning intake manifold and replacing some vacuum lines. Brake light bulbs and wiring seems fine. I might check the brake booster hose first. Any idea or advice are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

After removing everything, I only see wet around the bolt which is actually a knock sensor. The sensor itself looks ok. I might just replacement it along with whole brunch of vacuum hose, and PCV while in there. Because of the knock sensor, I found another thread that talked about the same issue. They think it's the throttle body hose that is leaking. My TB hose also has oil in there and if it leaks, that can explain why it's wet in that area after a long time. I am getting the new TB hose anyway and hope it will solve the problem. Will report back the result. https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/oil-leak-help-please-275727.html

thanks for the pictures. I highlighted the area I think it's wet. I checked with my fingers and it's oil. That nearby vertical pipe/hose seems dry. Is it possible my intercooler duct has blowby and leak out from there, my other picture shows oil in the intercooler duct.

Seeking advice about oil leak under intake manifold/intercooler duct on driver side near a bolt (seems to an oil line bolt). 07 Spec B at 110k miles. Was checking to see my PCV condition as I do lose oil about 1 qt/1k miles. There is little oil in the intercooler outlet duct toward intake manifold, duct appears to be in good condition, no rips/wrap around the lip, no oil in intercooler. PCV hose connects to the block looks dry, the wet is on the driver side. No boost problem as I get 14-16psi stock, no weird noise from tubo. oil analysis from Blackstone say it's perfectly healthy. Car idles normal hot or cold. Oil pressure switch near the alternator is dry and clean. Any advice are appreciated!

Gas Price was pretty good lately.

Got a great deal on the JDM STI Flex Front Strut Bar for BP Legacy. Improved the steering input a little bit.

Sunset with Gloss Pearl White Wrap

More complete pictures Finished the spoiler, I split into upper and lower portion Fog light close up JDM Bumper and JDM Fender gap, fit much closer than USDM Gas Cover Door sill, I could finish inside but I rather leave it since it's not a show car. Complete Park next to a real white painted C63, one of my favorite car.

Chapter 17: Vinyl Wrapping Now, it’s time to do something to the two-tone body color since I installed the JDM front end. I am a cheap owner and doesn’t want body shop to touch my car. Although my original paint is decent, I prefer not repaint the front end yet still have to deal with 100k miles paint since my car is almost 100% sitting outdoor. I don’t want to spend $3-4k to repaint the whole car also. Therefore, I decided to wrap the car so that the JDM front end can match the body color. Over the years, I have wrapped various parts from interior to exterior. I have also removed wraps after several years of used which shows no damage to the car parts to prove that wrap is safe to use. In addition, I park my car on the driveway and my neighbor has a tree that spits lots of tree saps onto my car during the summer time. I hate it so much. I know the wrap can help to protect the paint for the next 5-10 years. Also, I always want a white Subaru (you know the subie white with gold wheels always rock!) and never been able to find a white one. This is why I decided to go with gloss white pearl. I have used two manufacturers before: 3M and Avery Supreme SW900. I like both. But I find Avery a little easier to stretch overall which will make the installation a little easier. The other thing is Avery SW 900 has a gloss white color which 3M only comes in stain white The 3m white doesn’t come with the gloss effect like a real paint. The Avery gloss looks a little bit more like a real paint. I won’t go into detail about installation. Most is the combination of my own experience and watch the youtube channel, CK Wraps. It took me roughly 55 hours to complete the whole car with on and off over the course of two months. I spent at least half of those to clean, detail and perform paint correction. I also took the chance to apply Carpro Cquartz Vinyl Protectant to protect the wrap. I did two coats and the result was wonderful. When I wash it the first time after two months sitting outdoor, all dirt and grease come off like butter. A little detailer with microfiber makes it look like the first day I finished wrapping it. So far, the wrap went through the whole winter season with a few heavy storms in SOCAL, it has been holding up great. If you stare close enough to the pictures, it’s not perfect. I might have to redo some of the area if I have time again, but I am really happy with the result. Parts that I used: - Avery SW900 -109-S Gloss White Pearl (5X70ft) about $650 shipped - Typical Wrap Tool kits from Ebay or Amazon - Get the wrapping magnet if you don’t have a second pair of hand - Very sharp cutter - Your clean hand - Heat gun - Wrap wire cutter - Carpro Cquartz Vinyl Coating (Optional) - Patient and lots of time Things to remember: - Keep clean hand and clean floor - Detailing and paint correction prior to the wrap is highly recommended. Just don’t wrap on freshly coated paint surface since it doesn’t stick well. - Overlay some areas are needed, do not use any adhesive prime. - Buy extra material in case of error Washed, Detailed, Paint Correction, Prep for the wrap Side Doors done Doing Hood Hood Done Fenders and Quarter Panels Look close to the panel gap Inlay for front bumper Working on the front bumper Front bumper on Trunk and Rear Bumper

Some say if you cannot finish your projects during this pandemic, you will never finish it. Turn out I was crazy busy due to work and kids. I actually haven’t done much during the pandemic other than regular oil change. I am not sure how many of you still read forum as 90% of people are on FB or other social networks now. I even saw many new legacy group showed up in the FB during the pandemic. However, I still think that the forum is a very good place for information sharing especially those step by step diy tutorial. So, I decided to come back and finish the writeup of what I have done in 2019. Chapter 16: Power Steering Rack and Steering Pump I had ongoing problem with leak and smell coming out from the steering pump. Steering fluid level dropped a little at a time and I always have to come back to refill the fluid. I replaced the O-ring but that doesn’t fix the problem. Look underneath the car, all the area around the steering rack are full of dirt and grease. I suspect there is a leak within the steering pump and one of the line that feeds the fluid to the steering assembly. You can see the pictures below for the mess. I read about other owners has various experience with aftermarket pumps and racks. It looks like either hit or miss. I didn’t want to take the risk and deal with the mess. While I was wondering around, I was lucky to get the new OEM steering assembly as well as the steering pump from Subaru Parts Warehouse with 30% discount. So, I decided to bite the bullet and replace them. The procedure was pretty straight forward. The only thing that got me a littlet nervous was to remove the tie rod. Many tutorials tell you to hit the rod end with a hammer after you remove the castle nut and cross pin, the rod is supposed to drop itself after it’s loose. I hit it many times and nothing moved. So, what saved me was the ball joint separator. Clap on it, slowly tighten the bolt and it will slowly squeeze the rod end out until you hear a huge “Bang!”. The rod came out. To remove the solid fluid line, I have to use small wrench along with wrench crowfoot set. The rest is just unbolting everything. I don’t have to remove any of my exhaust in order to get the steering rack out. You will also need to remember how many turns when you loosen the tie rod out on each side, mine was about 14-15 rotations on each side. For the steering wheel, I just loop and wrap my seatbelt around my steering wheel to hold it in place, also mark the steering column teeth before you loosen it. I have attached a couple youtube videos for removal instruction. I didn’t remember any problems overall. For steering pump, you will just unbolt everything directly per the service manual. But I have to transfer the steering pump bracket and one of the connector. After I replaced everything, I performed a time consuming manual pump priming and bleeding process (as this is my first time doing it). Before I put the belt on, I rotate the pump by rotating the pulley clockwise to get the fluid into the pump first. I did the whole process myself without any help. Wat I did was to put a camera looking at the fluid reservoir while I am turning the steering wheel from clock to clock to bleed the system and seeing the air comes out. I did not start the engine at all until I complete the whole process. After that, test drive it and come back to fill the fluid up to the full mark just little bit if needed. I have no whinning, weird sound or leaking rack at all after this installation (as of now it’s 10 months already, still look dry and clean). Steering Rack Removal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGVeeLNuDv8&t=889s Steering Pump Removal Steering Pump Prime process Parts that I used: - 34110AG07A Steering Gear Box Assembly - 34430AG03B Steering Pump - 34115AG01A Adapter Gear Box Unit - ball joint separator - wrench crowfoot set - breaker bar - torque wrench - Subaru Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) for the steering fluid (2qt) - Lots of grease remover and brake cleaner - Patient and lots of time for bleeding process Things to remember: - Alignment is a must after everything is done. - Hand prime the steering pump while adding the fluid, do not start the engine as I heard it will damage the pump if you didn’t complete the prime/bleeding process. - Bleed the air out by steering to left and right clock to clock, add fluid as need when you see the level in the reservoir drop, do not let the level drop lower than half full mark. - Count the number of rotation when you unscrew the tie rod out. Use about the same number of rotation when you install it back in. - It took me probably 2 hours to prime and bleed the system by doing it extremely slow and keep reading the service manual, reading varies posts, and watching youtube video. Dirty and Wet Drain the ATF first Steering Pump Removed, look at all the wet housing Steering rack out Old Steering Pump Cleaned Rack Support New Steering Pump in New Steering Pump in

Latest form of my Spec B.

My Spec B was originally DGM color. I decided to wrap it in Pearl White so that I can qualify to post it in this thread. Love my first kinda "white" color car.