seanski06

my EJ22 has 203k miles and i wanted to do the whole timing belt,gears,seals etc. but i have no garage and i wouldnt feel comfortable doing it myself incase i run into some probs. im sure i can always save up more cash and have a garage do it...but i'd like to get some wrenching time with it so i will be able to do the same on my g/f's impreza.... if theres anybody out there from northeast Pa who has changed their timing belt before and has a garage or front lawn to do it in....i'll glady pay you to just breathe down my neck, let me use some tools i might not have and make sure i do it right....you wont even have to get your hands dirty "if you dont want".....my goal is to get this done before it gets too cold out and before my car breaks down on my way to class.... if you could give me some help i'd really appreciate it...hell if u ever wanna go whitewater rafting or paintballing haha i'll hook you up for free...other than that i can only offer you a fair amount of cash for your time and kindness.....im currently enrolled in college so money is tough to get to since i dont have time to work...but there is such things as school loans and i think it would be appropriate in order to get my transportation in realiable shape appreciate any responses -sean

damn...i already bought the plugs and wires....wires from the dealership for definately more than 40 bucks...and plugs off a guy from rs25.com

great...that about sums it up and for the records im using subaru specific plugs and wires......dont want any kind of problems with this thing....nor do i need any kind of power upgrades....so stock it is

thanks for the replys....thats basically what i had in mind....but its always reassuring to hear it from you guys..i have no idea when last these things were changed....iim hoping i dont run into any kinds of cross treading....i cant really afford to have the car down a day what about washers or seals? are there any kind of seals that may sit between the spark plug and the seat? thanks -sean

i have a EJ22 96 impreza L with 202k miles i have plugs and wires....are there any kind of washers that i should have? and what should i look for when im changing these things...early warning signs or hints that my engine is taking a s*** soon... first time changing spark plugs so be easy on me.....also anyone know off hand what the gauge is for these plugs....im sure its in the manual but i've got these things on the computer desk so i could do it right aways thanks -sean

hell yeah...im looking for studded tires....but unfortunately like everyother deal its on the otherside of the country man i have what your lookin for tho

not to kill it.....but i dont think its possibly....then again if one of u guys can proove me wrong....i'd love to show all my jeep buddies around here that subarus arent soccer mom cars haha

explain to her how much work needs to be done to it...since its at the 60k mark....haha and then ask her to drop the price 50k miles is pretty rediculous tho....unless her dad went to the junkyard and pulled a speedo for the car....i wish i woul dhave found a deal like that should last long time to do the timing belt,seals and all that stuff is going to be some work...unless your a mechanic...and if u cant do it yourself then its going to be some money..lots of money

each axle came with a pin and i have plenty of punches...i jsut wasnt sure about a washer or anything between the axle and the diff

my car has 202,000 miles and its a 96 2.2 impreza L AWD 5-speed im not sure when last the axles were replaced....but right now both sides are shot....so i bought 2 aftermarket refurbished axles and im thinking about installing them this weekend.....what will i need besides the axles am i going to need any kind of washers, seals..etc i've read some write-ups and cant recall whether they installed new seals or didnt.....and what about ball joints? i figure im gonna have to pull the control arm away from the hub....i dont know how well the balljoint boot will hold up...is it hard to replace the ball joints? or is that not necessary thanks -sean

change the bulbs....thats happened to my impreza already

i heard ppl say MY in regards to WRX i think:confused:

harry's U-pull it's Hazleton: 570-459-9901 Pennsburg: 215-541-9950 allentown: 610-433-9901 the website is www.wegotused.com haha the only reason i know all this is b/c the pricelist is on my computer stand..im not a nerd

which tires did u get?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTires.jsp?displayResults=6&compare=true&autoMake=Subaru&autoModel=Impreza+L+Coupe&autoYear=1996&autoModClar=&vehicleSearch=true&compareList=4%2C5&goWhere=%252Ftires%252FCompare1.jsp&minLoad=S&width=195%2F&ratio=60&diameter=15&performance=W&startIndex=0&sortValue=1 which one do u think is a better tread design? i cant decide which one to buy im thinking the cheaper ones are better....but im no expert at how a tire finds traction

thats exactly what i was looking to hear....i always though narrower is better for snow so that they cut through it.....but these suckers are studded and it was a good deal....however i think im gonna keep looking

what do u guys think? i found a deal on some 205-75-15 snow tires from an S-10 but since my stockers are 195-60-15 would this be dangerous>? or ok haha thanks -sean

wheres the good ************ in ohiopyle>? i was just there a week ago for soem kayaking....i might be going again to run the falls....didnt even think about offroading pm me

check out nasioc.com ultimatesubaru is my favorite forum...if i have a problem it usually gets solved but if u have a wrx nasioc is the place for it....u just gotta watch out for a lot of snobs on that board...i usually dont post...i just wait for the rich kids to throw away there stock wrx rims haha theres also rs25.com thats the forum i mostly go on for finding parts.....

yea i've posted it on rs25.....didnt start searchin on nasioc yet....just went through 25 pages on rs25....i cant imagine how much is on nabisco you dont know if the shifter linkage from an rs will work on an L tho do ya?

i have a 96 impreza L...and after taking an hour to tear out my old shifter....i go to install the kartboy shifter and the ball is too small for the socket, slips right in and slips right out....now i dont think i have the older style linkage like my g/f's 93 L....hers the shifter is the fork where as my shifter is teh barrel...however the L shifter ball is bigger than the kartboy ball....and the kartboy barrel doesnt fit in the linkage fork.....its too wide so maybe for some stupid reason 96 was the older, newer style shift linkage....anyways i wanna use this kartboy shifter....so what should i do....will the whole shifter assembly from an rs work with the tranny?...should i get the sti short shifter assembly..... im sure this has happened to someone else.....help me out -sean

update: just checked out the filler pipe and its rust-free....however i was tracing it towards where the gas was leaking from, and i discovered that the metal pipe turns into a rubber hose held by clamps....im not aware if thats stock or not...but the clamps look fairly newer so im thinking maybe there was a rust problem down there and someone began to fix it....i could'nt really see the otehr end of the rubber hosing b/c its above the rear mustache but when i stuck my hand through there to feel i was breaking off alot of corrosion so sometime i'll have to explore that.....

i had the same thing wrong with my 96 impreza....but mine was the crankshaft sensor

i had the same thing wrong with my 96 impreza....but mine was the crankshaft sensor

edit to my description before....it is leaking on the passenger side.....so im def thinking the filler tube.....how bad do these things leak....b/c this s*** was def. coming out.....and when fixing it is it just an "unbolt" old one then "bolt" in new one?