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  2. LaMamelle
    The basic stuff I would check if you haven't already: - Check the ignition coil if you haven't already, make sure it's getting power. If you have a spare, swap that in and see if there's any change - Could also be the wires, not 100% confident since they should be okay even if it's been sitting for a while, but you never know. Just make sure they aren't damaged, and the plugs are actually making contact with the distributor head and the spark plugs. - Also check fuses if you haven't already, could just be a broken ignition fuse. As for your wiring problem, I'm not too sure. Honestly, my recommendation would be seeing if you could get a used one online, for an 88, since the 85-87 and 88-91 used different kinds of distributors as far as I can tell. I was able to find some used ones on ebay. But, I just ordered a 1986 service manual, which should have some information on the wiring for the distributor, when it arrives, I'll take a look and see if I can find some information that can help you.
  3. el_freddo started following People who offroad in your GL, what did you change or upgrade?
  4. el_freddo
    The most basic upgrades are a lift kit and tyres. From there the world of mods is your oyster - and it depends on what sort of offroading you want to do. My L series - Ruby Scoo - is built for some tough offroading with touring in mind while still a good daily if I need to do that again. So my list of mods: - EJ22 - 3 inch lift - lifted springs (need replacing now as they’re no longer lifted) - 27 inch diameter offroad tyres ^ this setup did me well for a long time. - Tricked up gearbox: — L series AWD locking centre diff gearbox with: — 4.111:1 diffs — front OBX LSD — Best factory low range: 1.59:1 — auxiliary oil feeders over low range for extended steep hill climbs - dual battery setup - rear cargo frame for fridge slide, bush kitchen & personal gear storage - safari snorkel - roof racks for recovery gear and maybe a swag depending on what I’m sleeping in - UHF radio mounted on the cab roof in front of the rear view mirror. Best location in my book with speaker closest to the driver and passenger’s head. Still have more plans in the wings. Looking at a 5 stud brake upgrade and 15 inch rims for more offroad tyre size choices. Got an auto locker to throw in too. Hope this helps show what’s possible out there. Not all of these mods are needed to make them really capable offroad. One of the best bang for buck mods I did in the early days was a welded rear diff. Drive around in 2wd with a rear shaft removed. Arrive where you want to 4wd, jack up rear end, slip shaft back in then point and shoot - tyres and lift clearances are the bits that hold you back. Now there’s an auto locker available (which is what I’ll be trying out). I used the welded rear diff without lift and tyres, I don’t recommend this! I inverted my floor pans as a result. They’re all good now as I hammered them back to where they should be.
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  6. LaMamelle
    I had a really hard time finding these, I got lucky and found some good condition ones at a scrap yard in my area, but that was the only place I could find them. I'd recommend searching around there. I believe that any 85-89 front struts will work, but someone else can contactant me. If you're on the west coast, I've seen Pick-n-Pull have some in their lots, might be a good place to start.
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  8. nvu
    Did you still have the back plastic cover on? Guessing a pebble wedged in somewhere for a bit then got spit out. The plastic cover can flex around while the pebble was wedged.
  9. Yarlissa
    So i took the cap off and it does spin.
  10. Yarlissa
    It's been sitting for so long because my grandfather let someone else borrow the distributor and never brought it back. Sadly I can't ask my grandfather who took it since he passed away. But I'll definitely take the cap off and see.
  11. moosens
    Check archives or unfortunately go on FB and look at the Subaru groups.
  12. moosens
    Lift kits. SJR - is the main man who builds these kits. There are others but for sure we elder folks here know Scott - SJR - from this board. Scott may have stopped making kits for the older Subarus but he may still have a kit in stock or be able to break out the out templates etc. Naturally that market has dried up and the latest focus is on newer vehicles. There may be more involvement needed beyond the simple suspension swap like axle length and camber adjustments so be aware before you start. Basic rule - others have done it - you can too. Just step on the rocks as you cross the river. Wink Check archives. And sadly there’s FB too where you’ll find Scott - SJR - these days.
  13. idosubaru
    Thanks guy. The tensioner does look suspect - the small pin that pushes against the bracket to create tension looks somewhat mis-marked like it's not contacting evenly. I'll go ahead and replace that. It's OEM - I'm about to restart it with a new belt, I'll see if I can see the tensioner flopping around at all. I had a 1997 EJ22 tensioner (same one piece style) do that - I guess lost hydraulic pressure and was slapping a bit until it warmed up. Though I don't recall it wearing the belt weird. I'll try to post a pic. It's very odd - like a worm ate through the top of the belt in spots...I'm exaggerating the car was still driving but it seems like anything pulley related would simply be straight not curved and wiggling across the surface.
  14. Nevada
    I've seen a bunch of videos of people offroading in their GL's, mostly the wagon. I saw one person upgraded their suspension and really wanna know how they did.
  15. Nevada
    So what do those people who off road in GL's/Loyales just stock suspension? Thanks so much for your help I saved those on eBay so I'll get an email if any of those pop up.
  16. SuspiciousPizza
    It might work, not sure though. The issue is the strut sockets into the steering knuckle, so you'd need a strut that had the right diameter and spring mount location. Here are the 4WD strut parts numbers I had in my notes. There are some used Loyale struts on eBay at the moment (both right and left). Front Right Sachs: W0133-1932779 Front Left Sachs: W0133-2038805 Front Right TRW: JGM4031SR Front Left TRW: JGM4031SL Front struts are very difficult to find. They are available but the parts availability seems to come in waves. There's not really any "upgrade" parts for these cars (there are overload springs out there). Just finding parts designed for these cars is an accomplishment. :]
  17. Nevada
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  18. Nevada
    I can't either for sale, this one is the only one I have found for sale, is there a way I could convert it to a different car's suspension like a forester or something? I do want to offroad what are my options can I just opt for an upgrade instead?
  19. 88SubGL
    First thing you need to know is why was the car parked, sitting for 20 years. Second, distributor cap off and try starting, to if the rotor is turning. If it isn’t, then you have a broken timing belt.
  20. SuspiciousPizza
    Any SPFI throttle body for a DL/GL/GL-10/Loyale would work. Just visually inspect yours and if it looks the same, you're golden.
  21. SuspiciousPizza
    You can replace them with 2WD or 4WD ones. Only different is a slight height change (2WD sit lower) so replace both of them. Your springs will still work on either. Grab some new bump stops and bellows for the struts if you have the scratch. I think there was some TRW struts out there very recently. Good luck :]
  22. Nevada started following 88 GL Wagon 4WD Anyone know where to find front shocks/struts?
  23. Nevada
    I can find the rear struts easy on places like rockauto, o'reilly's and other sites. But I can not find any front ones. My friend says it's possible I have DL front suspension or are they the same? If anyone has 2 spare shocks for sale or knows where to find a front left and right struts please let me know I need to replace them ASAP.
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  27. forester2002s
    What about the belt-tensioner? Is it behaving itself? And another possible suspect: the belt guide-shoe, above one of the pulleys? (only installed on manuals, I think)
  28. el_freddo started following Anyone ever run a 2005+ EJ without a timing belt cover - I have a question for you
  29. el_freddo
    Got pics to show the wear? Something must me misaligned - an idler pulley that’s worn, the water pump shaft worn out but this usually results in a leaking water pump.
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  31. OCDan
    Would the replacement throttle body need to have come from the same vehicle, an 87 GL-10 wagon with the EA82 SPFI engine? Or could it come from other years/models?
  32. Yarlissa started following 88 GL - Distributor not sparking.
  33. Yarlissa
    I'm working on my grandfathers car that has been sitting for almost 20 years and my dad was trying to help me get it working. There was no distributor in it when we popped the hood and we managed to find a 87 GL distributor. We cut the connectors and we matched the cars wire color to the distributors and cranking it over it won't spark. My dad found something online saying swap the green and white wire but we don't have a white wire and we don't want to fry it. Any ideas?
  34. idosubaru started following Anyone ever run a 2005+ EJ without a timing belt cover - I have a question for you
  35. idosubaru
    I'm only running this way for testing purposes, it's temporary. I DO NOT NEED RECOMMENDATIONS or discussion about how bad of an idea this is. I've driven a few hundred miles and the top smooth surface of the Subaru belt is showing odd grooving and uneven wear. It's never touched any fluids and belt and pulleys are all OEM and only 5 years old with maybe 50,000 miles. I checked them just in case although there's really no way for a pulley to cause such uneven wear. All of the pulleys and water pump seem fine - so I'm wondering what's causing this - could it be the heat from the exhaust coming up from those 2005+ odd exhuast systems that run forward under the timing belts? That seems really unlikely but I've also never seen a timing belt do this before. I'm going to install new pulleys and water pump and timing cover, but I'd also like to know for sure what's causing this.
  36. lmdew
    Yes my 2005 Impreza has to bulbs the H1 Low beam and a separate Hight Beam bulb.
  37. forester2002s
    Found this in a 2011 NASIOC forum: So it looks like the following Subarus use H1 low beam bulbs: 2004-2005 Impreza 2003-2004 Baja 2000 - 2003 Legacy
  38. turboguzzi
    good, so where do the H1 go?
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