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This is why I ONLY will install Misuboshi timing belts and Koyo/NTN rollers. Just like OE Glad you figured it out. You got SUPER lucky. 19 time out of 20 that would be a valve bender.

Well guys, I pulled the timing cover and the belt was not broken. I then went ahead and pulled the entire cover off and found that the belt was still jlin one piece, however the teeth on the belt had stripped away at the crank pully. Thankfully, the engine stopped with the valves closed. I replaced the timing belt and the idlers and the car is up and running again. I swear I replaced the components when I replaced the motor two years ago. That is what I get for using a kit off of ebay. Name brand for me from now on. Thanks for everybody's help.

That is quite the claim. i used to drive for a living (semi) so probably have many more miles under my belt than the average person. granted, semis and cars are a little different, but not by that much - everything is basically just scaled up. Never took the semi out of gear and just coasted/used just the brakes to stop - always had it in the appropriate gear for the speed I was at - it is more about maintaining control, and being able to accelerate if need be, to get out of a potential bad situation.

just speculation; I can only imagine a difference (and it may be slight) with clearing water so, maybe one direction and hydroplaning happens 1mph, 3mph, 8mph, ??? sooner/later than reversed? I suppose also, the tread design near any 'blocks' at the shoulder could have some difference in snow/mud? on dry pavement, I doubt anything could be noticed other than 'maybe' road noise.

Bennie, the inspector certainly was happy with what he saw. He even wrote a comment on my application that the car was well constructed and tidy, which he said he doesn't often do but that this car deserved a comment. The fuel pump in the car seemed to be getting lazy the last few times I've started it. The fuel pressure has dropped. The pump in the car is the original one which would be 20+ years old, so not too surprising. I have the replacement pump already so I will fit on the weekend. Got my log book today in the post. Bendigo is where I got the car from. I hope to get to Bathurst at some stage as they run hillclimb events down there so I'll let you know when I'm going. Astro

good idea!.. but remember.... hundred dollar rule... last year or so.. I got a 98 outback 5 speed very sweet little jem... just looking to not go to junkyard for 400.00 dollars... I shelled out maybe 1500.. just bought tires recently... anothrr 400.00 ... so say... $ 2500.00 have car now nineteen months... 19x100. that is 1900.00 hopefully I don’t have to shell out more cash... see if she goes.. another six months.... NOW::: mileage I drove car 34k miles... ALSO......... I never figured into this amount... my labor fixing vehicle..... WELL!, knoledge is power!!!!! that is what I get to reap... IT BEATS CAR PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE COLLISION... So yeah, hundred dollar rule.... keeps it safe and reasonable.. don’t forget it... regards, Micky

Who said anything about putting kids in the back?? No one, except you FerGloyale! It’s a moot point. Jump seats are cool. We didn’t get them due to our design rules. I know of one set imported into Oz - but they’re only for show and not for road use. Plus they chew up too much usable load carrying space where you put the heaviest gear. I doubt I’d want to be in these seats cruising the bush with our dusty conditions! I felt for those dudes in the back of AristoBrat - but as you said, it was their choice... Either way, back on topic - Brat/Brumby for me even with a family. It’s my daily, I can buy others too but I don’t and won’t ever have access to a Baja since they’re a US only model. And I have no hard feelings about that either. Cheers Bennie

Still nowhere near safe. Maybe for an adult on a low speed trail ride. Wearing a helmet. Not for an infant/ toddler child in a car seat. C'mon people have some common sense about this. Subaru made the Baja for people in their 30's and 40's that wanted Brat's in their teen's and 20's. Cause now we've mostly all got kids. Funny though. I went on the Winter Wonderland Gambler 500 2 Novembers ago. Ended up teaming with a group of 3 guys in a Brat. (the AristoBrat) it was called. Classy. These guys where commited. I follwed them and for 200+ miles, one of them was riding int the back. In the cold. In the rain. On high mountain roads covered in snow, bouncing around. On the freeway doing 70. I offered up a warm front seat in my 84 wagon. But none of them wanted to be the one who 'couldn't hang" and they finished the run all 3 together, taking turns in the jumpseat wearing raingear and a helmet. I will have to work on getting my GoPro footage of the trip uploaded. Camera mounted to front bumper, so I got about 3 hours of video following "The AristoBrat"

Thanks, I need to spend some time organizing And prob a few dump runs lol

Yeah, but it's still stupid. I'm not worried about the cops I'm worried about my children being maimed or killed. I have a wife, a 6'2" 15 year old, and a 2 year old, and another on the way. Brat ain't gonna cut it. No way, o how. Brat's are actually one of the rarest and most desirable car's of the 80's. Actually Autotrader ranked them highest for search vs. listings ratios of all 80's cars. Find me listings for good ones. I dare you. There's probably less than 200 listed for sale in the US right now. Compared to literally thousands of Baja's in the country for sale. That being said I've got 5 brat jumpseats if you want to buy some.

It depends. If you like these models. How rusty it is. Many parts are NLA, so it's going to take searching, getting used / making / modifying. I have 2 of these EA82 wagons. I've been running and maintaining them since 1988. I intend to run them until I run out of spare parts, and can't buy or make replacements. They have their quirks. 2 timing belts. Change them and all 3 idlers every 50K miles. Keep the cooling system in top condition. Under powered compared to newer cars. Part of the reasons I have 2 is that when one breaks, I am not stuck without a car while waiting to find hard to get parts.

Replacement wiper-blade refills seem to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Too bad.

I've had water leaks from the tail light seals and from the black plastic seals along the top of the rear trim on the outside. Siliconed the crap out of all of it, and so far so good. I did have one more leak. It's was a very small rust hole under the back bumper on the body that developed when I washed my car with a garden hose and punched right through the thin layer of rust. I've also noticed that when you open the hatch on a rainy day, water likes to run off the corners of the rear glass, and drips right onto the plastic with the vent that protrudes in the trunk. That's another way those crevices like to fill with water. And from what I've seen on other cars, that's a notoriously bad spot for water to seep through the pinch welds and separate them.

yeah, maybe some help here; https://www.subaru.com/owners/subaru-mobility-assist.html

I thought the earlier systems used the reset button for programming, not the 10-times on key thing.

That I may be able to help you with...try ERA Replica Automobiles in Connecticut. They are a Cobra kit car builder and used Subaru 77-79 racks at one time. I heard they have urethane bushings for racks of those years. I need a rack for my Cobra kit car. Ken

Well in my mind that is worse. Just dump yer oil on the ground eh? Honestly I'd report you if you lived here. Dumping oil on the ground is totally against dozens of laws and regulations. Thanks for being a self centered polluter rather than figure out what a proven and time tested way of dealing with the vapor is. OH WAIT! Subaru already figured it out but you think you are smarter than an entire auto industry convention that works in MILLIONS OF CARS around the world. You want to feel like you're doing something. But all you are really doing is taking away well engineered features and placebo-ing yourself into thinking you are "improving" stuff. All at the expense of the environment. As for the 86 corrola. No. By definition the PCV cannot "dump to atmosphere. It means Positive Crankcase Ventilation. Venting to atmosphere would be passive ventilation. And I can guarantee that would not have been the stock setup on an 86 corolla. I don't think you understand how a PCV system works. You should put down the cutters and welder and pick up a book. This is by far NOT the cleanest loyale ever. But one of the more hacked up I've seen for sure.

very straight forward...i dont really remember the size of wrench im going to say 22mm but im prob. wrong....yes above fluid level...undo sensor connector, undo sensor, replace....about 5 min....you prob. have to jack the car up though....

Asuming it is a manual trany , you would need to replace the neutral switch on the side of the transmission , What is hapening is the ECM doesn't know if you are in gear or not , so if you down shift and the revs go up it thinks the IAC is not doing it's job of adjusting the idle and sets the code It probably won't be covered under the drive train warranty but it 's not that expensive to fix SEA#3

I have to laugh at this. Driving my 1961 Triumph Spitfire, a 1953 Ford 1 ton flatbed, and other early vehicles, I used to heel and toe for control. The brakes were so horrible that one had to use the engine braking. My 2014 Outback brakes are great. I shift in to neutral and use the brakes to slow down. As others have said, brake pads are way cheaper to replace than clutch discs. Of course who knows, why believe me? I only have certainly well over 1,000,000 miles driving a stick without an accident yet.