Huckersteve

Nevermind. I may NOT post attachments, and I'm too dumb to link to my photobucket account, so I'm screwed, blued, and tattooed. Nothing to see here people, move along.....

This is my 91 Loyale wagon! Thought I'd post her up for you all. She's stock, but has a K&N filter on her, and about 174,000 miles. Push button 4by with five forward speeds and power windows that sometimes work! I know, it's tight. Don't be too Jealous!

I too, believe i have the TOD. IT's the sticky lifter noise right? Sounds like somebody has disconnected one end of your piston or something and rattles furiiously for a while, sometimes louder sometimes better, but usually never sounds like anything good. Gets quieter after oil changes, and louder after long hard drives? Sorry to hijack...

It couldn't be our loud sticky lifters could it? Mine just took a turn for the noisier....

Don't do it Tracy, that was already my plan for my Red Loyale wagon, and I want to be the first! Seriously though, your car will probably spontaneously energetically disassemble at speed if you try such a thing, better not chance it.

Here I thought you might have spotted me in the red caboose! I have a few stickers on the rear of the car, a rack and a pod up top, and I often go over the pass on my way to SpoCompton..... Keep your eyes peeled!

Why would anyone brag about being able to eat 18 eggs worth of omlettes at Beth's??! You are a crazy person. Did you all meet up the other day or did someone want to do one of these meets this weekend maybe?? I'd love to go to Beth's too, it was an old fave' of mine from the underage days of late night hanging out. I'd only take on a 6 egger, at most! I used to go there for the Chocolate cake!

Man, it might be a little bit of imagination, but my Loyale sure seems to love the K&N air filter I installed yesterday, she sounds a bit better, too! I'm more excited all the time about working on some projects on her this winter!

Wow, thanks already for the awesome feedback guys! I just love this car to death, and have so much fun with it I can't wait to start tinkering with things! I think I'll look into the exhaust mods first, and thanks for the heads up on not going over 2" lift on suspension. I've already replaced a cv boot on this car and heard they blow up a lot, so I'll heed that advice. Lifting will be one of the last improvements anyway, as it is not essential unless looking to go wheeling. I'm more interested in boosting performance and making her even more highway friendly than she already is. I'll spend some time clicking around in here with the search function, but I can tell already, I really did find the right place to start feeding my burgeoning Subie addiction! I religiously change my oil, and generally adhere to all reccomended maintenance on schedule, this car has been cared for before me and I made the same promise to myself that I would do the same, since the car itself was practically free. This year already I have done the timing belt, serpentine belt, fan belts, alternator, water pump, front engine seals, battery, a cv boot,oil pan gasket, a tune up, new brakes, and tires. Sounds like a lot, but I think I'mn into it less than 2G for everything and for a car that's my only transpo other than bikes andI have a driving intensive job, I think it's more than worth it since she's never left me stranded and I drove her for a couple years prior to buying her. One other tip I already gleaned from this site is to maybe try 20w50 oil instead of the stock 10w30 I've been using, I hope it will lessen my oil consumption, I think my rear engine seals must be shot to hell by the rate at which I burn/leak oil. Anyhow, thanks again and please keep the tips coming! I'm super stoked to hear that most of the mods I want to do are common and even reccomended for my car! I'm a sharp one, I am! Looking forward to trying some of these things and telling you all about my experiences! My dad'a an old RX-7 guy, and he tinkered mercilessly with his car for over a decade, been out of that sort of thing for a while, but we had fun installing some driving lights a few weeks back for the Sub', and I'm hoping that as I get into some of these projects, i'll pique his interest once again and maybe get his help on the more involved projects! See you all on here soon and often! Cheers! -S.

Hi everybody! Steve here from Seattle, and I'm just throwing up this first post to say HI and tell you all how excited I am to be part of the site! I am the proud owner of a 1991 Loyale Wagon, 5 Speed, 4wd model, and I love my car! I'm a pacific northwest mountain biker and snowboarder and there's just no substitute for a subie around here for my lifestyle. Even if I could afford an Audi or Volvo, I wouldn't mess with them under any circumstances! I'm a Subaru lover for life! My car is stock in all respects, has about 167,000 miles on the original engine, and has been pretty well maintained over the years by previous owners, and I hope I can be as good to her as she has been to me so far. I got her from my ex girlfriend, Kim (who, BTW, is a saint!), and knew and drove the car for almost two years before buying it off her when she purchased an 04' Legacy wagon. The car has one or two idiosyncrasies which I attribute to it's age and having been in constant use during it's career. These are: Slow power window motors, glitchy window switches, a tendency to blow the power door lock fuse, a non-working rear window washer spout, the to be expected engine seal leakage, sticky, noisy lifters when cold, that's about it, otherwise, she's ship shape, and really still does everything I could ask of her. I'm really hoping to learn about my car here on this site, and hope to do a few mild improvements to the car over the next year. Planned upgrades include things like: -Improved intake, ignition, and exhaust system for better power. -Repair/Replace power window motors and switches. -Replacement of cargo area cover (retractable vinyl thingy). -Window Tinting. -14" or 15" Alloys (Preferably period Subaru wheels, maybe from an XT??) -2-3" Suspension Lift (Or eq. body lift, whichever makes most sense. -2" Rear Reciever Hitch for r. mount bike rack. -Rear Disc brakes (if practical) -Add Cruise Control. -Eventual motor replacement IF 1.8 goes to subie motor heaven. (ideas?) Questions I have for experienced owners and members include: -What, if anything, do people normally do to thier Loyale's of my car's vintage to effect better engine performance? -I have heard of Loyales with 4wd hi and lo trannys, is it true, and how practical is it to make a switch to this type of system on a car with only reg. 4wd? -Can I or can't I install the Legacy 2.2 motors from the mid-90's into my car? -What else is important to know about my car, and preserving it forever? -Where can I meet other Subie club members in the NW in person for show & shine type events? -Is there an NW based Subie rally club? Thanks for any answers to my questions or feedback you might have, as soon as I get some pics of my car, I'll post them here right away. I'm meeting a friend a little later who's shooting some other buddies riding, and I'll ask him to photograph my baby for you!