hogweed

i have 2 legacy gt's (parts cars) and both have wood trim

i have this dilemma often: i have the part i need on another car (free) or i can go spend $xx to get a new one. seems simple, right? not so fast!! often i've found that the time an effort to get the old one off makes it about the same in terms of "economy" (my time and effort = $xx) of course it's tough to tell before hand but in your case i can't see anyone making them for less than $40-50 and with the the dealer set only being $96 i would say that isn't enough of a difference to make it worthwhile

i have three key words for this job: freaking air tools!! i destroyed my large pin beating on it for an hour and it would not move. got the air hammer out and had it out in 10 minutes. also, instead of taping the pin to the punch, i used the 1/8" punch through the large pin with a shouldered nut at the bottom to provide a flush surface. this keeps the linkage centered and the pin can't go anywhere but up. i wanted to show how the pin fits on the tool but the old one is horribly disfigured and the new one is where it belongs!

ok, so i'm waiting 13 days for the new ujointbut i thought i would get the old one out in the interim....i CANNOT get the large pin to budge. i'm afraid i've deformed it and fear it won't be able to move through the holes now. if i take out the x members is it possible to drill that out? aany other ideas?

i gotta git me some o' that!! i bought 2 cases of kroil so i've been using that for awhile....that crc product looks pretty cool ( nyuk yuk yuk )

kroil!!

well that went well. only problem is the 'good' axle looks to be aftermarket.....i plan on rebooting the green one and possibly reinstalling it after the insp. once the shifter parts get here i can get that shifter firmed up and get this buggy on the road again! thx for all the great input/advice/direction

this inspection is for cars that have been totaled and have salvage certificates. once it goes thru insp you get a rebuilt title. they also perform a state insp at the same time and most of the time it is that small stuff that needs to be fixed and not the repair from the collision damage

my car failed the Pa. enhanced insp due to torn rt inner boot (among other things) so i'll be swapping in a good complete axle from a parts car

interchange left and right too, correct? i wil be following grossgary's procedure (outlined in the thread below post #22) to swap out the axle tomorrow. i also found this youtube vid which does a nice job of visualizing the procedure http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/149714-new-cv-axle-from-oedirectorilleys/

forgot to mention the 99 is an automatic......

do the front axles from a 1999 legacy awd automatic sedan work on a 1998 legacy awd 5 speed manual? thx gh

hello, are the axles the same from an auto trans and manual trans? i'm working on a 1998 legacy wagon (5 speed) that needs an inner boot. i have access to a 1999 legacy sedan that was an auto trans. can i just swap in the axle from the 99? thanks g

i have a decent parts car up here in Pa. i can cut them out for you and meet up somewhere if you don't have any luck finding them nearer to you

http://www.amazon.com/Gates-TCK254-Timing-Belt-Component/dp/B000C2ULA0/ref=pd_sbs_auto_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=11C8Y6ZYEMQTFG1G40HY is that correct the kit?

seems to get all the gears but is limp. i'm going to try doing the spring just to get it thru insp.....thx

car has some work done to it so it may be a decent deal if it is properly sorted. i have a 2000 impreza w/ similar mileage but is certainly not as nice (more of a beater/commuter car) and i paid less than $1k. i would try talking to him to see if he's in love w/ the car and thinks he's giving it away at the asking price or if he wants to sell it. that should give you an idea of whether you can offer $2500 or not.

thanks.....will be updating this as i clear out some other projects and find the right motor. i have a 95 2.2 that i was planning to use but the car is nice so i'm keeping it together. did not get that 97 2.2 as yet

has anyone just tried replacing the spring? my 98 legacy wagon just got kicked back from inspection for the shifter and i don't want to spend a lot of time fixing it thx g

i'll try that

getting a decent deal on the car w/ the donor engine.

i'm thinking it should be a straight shot from a legacy wagon to an outback wagon. let me know if there are any surprises i should be aware of thanks g

2.5 will probably continue to have HG issues at some point but for a grand, if you get a year or two out of it, it has to be worth it. check the coolant overflow to see if it is blowing compression in to the tank. see if there are records for the hg and tb work.

good to know. probably will try to find one i can just drop in. btw, i was just reading your fs posts with the details of your accident. i pray you're on the path to restoration

you're right but i saw a lot of oil smoke coming from under the hood when it warmed up, has ZERO power.....it literally would not make it up on to the deck of my rollback.