Broken Tie Rod '99 OBW

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Mike Cook

I have yet to pick up the car from the mechanic but yesterday I heard and
felt a loud snap as I exited a steep driveway (but going slowly and
carefully). Broken tie rod. I have 105k on the car, just did the oil leak
fix along with timing belt, water pump et al a few weeks ago. What's next??

Anyway, I poked around the archives and have not seen anyone have this
problem on a legacy of any year. The mechanic said he's never seen this
happen before with no obvious precipitating factor (like running over a
boulder or something). My first thought was defective tie rod but if
there's no history on this problem, maybe it was just me.

--Mike
 
Just picked up the OBW and it was a broken stabilizer bar. Clean break right
near the wheel. Fortunately it was an easy fix. But still don't know why
it should break for no apparent reason.

If you live in Boulder CO it is the west drive exiting from the gas station
on 30th and Arapaho. If you've visited that gas station, you probably
already know which one I mean. It is pretty extreme, but I WAS going very
slow.
 
I was doing some easy gravel road, and passing diagonaly a small deep, i
heard the same ugly snap! DAMMM!! it`s broken! the bar broke close to the
attachment on the chassis. I live down in Monterrey,Mexico. So, there`s no
subaru mechanics around, but i took it to a suspension expert, and he says
is not a problem to drive it while i find the new bar. Could you give me
and idea on, how much did pay for the bar? and where did you get it?
I will apreciate any info!
Thanks
 

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