On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:14:06 +0000d, òlléy® blathered on in
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> "Alan K." <No@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:9peb049m7vnu5rp2tusl48ustcv7c6gqrp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> This is interesting; at least they're taking the right approach after
>> having discovered the problem:
>>
>> -----------------------
>> A strange engine noise has left about $50 million worth of brand-new,
>> high-end Subarus langui****ng in Australian warehouses and showrooms.
>>
>> The Japanese carmaker yesterday suspended worldwide sales of several
>> Subaru models after identifying "less than 10 instances" of excessive
>> big-end bearing wear in models using its high-performance 2.5-litre
>> turbocharged engine.
>>
>> The potential problem affects brand-new Forester XT, Impreza WRX and
>> WRX STI, and Liberty GT hatches, sedans and wagons built since early
>> January. Only 171 cars have so far been delivered to Australian
>> customers. Another 1062 will sit idle in Subaru's warehouses and
>> showrooms throughout the country while the company investigates the
>> problem.
>> --------------------------------
>>
>> More at:
>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/motors/subaru-halts-turbo-
sales/2008/04/11/1207856807297.html
>>
>>
> Bugger!
>
> olley.
, err, yes
Sounds suspiciously like another "oops, we over-cooked that engine" story
for mine:-)
Wonder how their H6 is going.
Heard years back that it's about 1 inch - alright about 25mm - longer than
the four.
Really. Pretty radical stuff involved there so I wondered whether the
design compromises to get there had any effect on the longevity of the
engines.
--
Toby Ponsenby
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