1997 Subaru Outback Legacy 2.5L. Once the car is warmed up and I've been on the road for about 10 miles, the "ABS" light comes on whenever I get it at 2500 RPM in any gear. Then the "brake" and battery light come on, and it alternates between "ABS", and the "brake" and battery lights. I just had the clutch replaced, and the head gasket, now this. On a side note, when I got the head gasket fixed, the car now idles poorly, almost like it's not firing right.
Sounds like an alternator charging problem or poor connections at either the battery or alternator. Low voltage or too high voltage will cause the lights to come on as you described.
Put a meter on the battery charging circuit that you can read while driving. It should not exceed about 14 volts nor dip below about 13.7.
The poor idling is most likely a vacuum leak from a damaged intake manifold gasket or cracked or poorly connected vacuum line or hose. Not too hard to track down with a spray of carb cleaner or propane.
The head bolts are not accessible without removing the camshaft assemblies, so don't bother trying to re torque the heads.
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