What has broken on your WRX/STi, and at what mileage?

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Old 02-02-2008 | 10:37 AM
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Car Info: RIP: 04 WRB SEDAN Now Rollin' in STi
04 sedan with a few engine/ suspension mods and i havent encountered any problems besides a CEL that comes and go heres and there.
Old 02-02-2008 | 11:22 AM
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02 wrx 81.5k xpt stage 2.

I had my camshaft position sensor go out at 55k. (60$ part.)

My CV boot just ripped and my timing belt tensioner is on its way out, but besides that I havn't had any problems. I'm not easy on my car either. Still starts up every morning in 15 degree weather.
Old 02-02-2008 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by psoper
after 216,000 miles my list is so long it isn't worth typing.

easier to answer what is still original;

Turbo,
struts and springs
gearbox
center driveshaft
back door windows and cargo area windows
all doors
side skirts (although they are falling off)
back hatch and window
power steering pump...and um.....

and one of my sets of rims, although I'm not sure which ones.

Things that went I believe prematurely or repeatedly;

Windshield (soon to buy #5)
Battery (OEM dead in about a year, Optima has performed awesomely ever since)
Update; now at 235,000 miles

Shocks and spring replaced with Tien HG's in December.
Side skirts finally fell off, and I might be looking at a new turbo soon

Other than that, the above list is still accurate
Old 02-02-2008 | 12:32 PM
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45k miles

Been good to me so far.
Old 02-25-2008 | 04:20 PM
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Have this timing belt tensioner pulley problem....47k miles
Old 02-25-2008 | 05:35 PM
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Car Info: White 04 Sti
It died on me twice. At the end of a track session at Thill, it went into safe mode, CEL, Cruise light flashing, no throttle, then just shut off. But I started back up with no problems.
Old 06-01-2008 | 09:26 PM
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108K miles I snapped a rear lateral link in two pieces and the other was nearly snapped in two. Took the opportunity to upgrade with some whiteline KTA108's.
Old 10-04-2008 | 04:49 PM
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Just replaced the 15Amp M/B-5 fuse that runs the horn, cruise control, parking lights, and alarm lights.

Ordered a new transmission mount since the back and forth bucking I get from mismatched revs while downshifting has gotten worse.

would like to get the steering wheel re-wraped and front seats reapholstered. Any recommendations?
Old 10-04-2008 | 04:56 PM
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about 20000, rear left endlink snapped and I think that's it for now.
Old 10-04-2008 | 09:19 PM
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02 wrx

114000 cracked the Radiator
118000 blew the stock turbo
Old 10-04-2008 | 09:45 PM
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around 40k, on my 04 STi, the connector to the dash "fell out" and i lost all power to the speedo, odo, etc...

dealer just snapped it back in, for about $140...

but now, around 48k, brakes are needing to changed...
Old 10-04-2008 | 09:53 PM
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Well it finally happened, at 246,000 miles my gearbox gave up.

RS close ratios FTW!

Oh, and Optima #1 had to be replaced this summer.
Old 10-04-2008 | 10:36 PM
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03 WRX: Headgaskets at 43k. It had been the dealer mule and I had just done VF34 + supporting.

05 WRX: 62k. Nothing yet. Up-pipe and Cobb since 1100 miles.
Old 10-16-2008 | 11:29 AM
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the backlight on the speedometer and speedo needle went out the other night. i'm wondering if the satelite radio I installed is drawing too much power? its the only electrical to have changed recently and 2 electrical parts have failed since install.

Weird.
Old 10-16-2008 | 11:32 AM
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fog light bulbs - after spending half an hour changing them - this is a job I do not like doing....



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