thegnu

Hi. I've stumbled across quite a few things about modifying Subarus to use different engines. I don't know much about this sort of thing, so I haven't really paid it my full attention. Is it possible or feasable to take any other Subaru transmission and convert it to work with a 1994 Subaru Justy, given the proper mechanical knowledge? If so, which models have a tranny that would work? There are some junkyards near here with a few Manual Subarus from that time period, and my Justy is dead in its tracks. I may be way off base, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Anyone have any experience doing something like this? If this wouldn't work, how about the whole engine/transmission?

I have a 1992 Justy that has been sitting around for a couple months because of a transmission issue. I'm not sure how hard it would be to fix or how much trouble it would be. My problem: I was parking one day and I put the car into reverse, and it got stuck and wouldn't come out. Afterwards I noticed that the bolt that holds together and keeps the external linkage in sync had fallen out. I've been able to put the car into 5th gear with lots of trouble, but it's pretty much stuck in reverse. Is this a known issue? I'm not sure if the internal linkage is stuck or the shifter or what. I'm not a mechanic (or good with cars, even). I've read mention of a "removing the tension" trick, but I don't know how that may be performed. I had a guy look at it, and he said it might just be the shifter. But who knows? I'd really appreciate any help. Thanks!

Thanks guys, that helps. One other thing I read online about the 94 Justy is that it's a good idea to clean all the electrical terminals and repack them with silicone grease. this is all the terminals under the hood, right? and what should i use to clean them? thanks again, nathan

I just purchased a 1994 2WD 5 speed Just, and there are a few things wrong with it. I have never worked on a car without assistance, and so this is all really elementary. Bear with me. I also haven't taken a look at any of this because I'd like someone else's opinion before I jump into this. I got some new tires, and the guy there informed me that it's leaking oil. He pinpointed the valve cover gasket and pan gasket. I intend to replace them, but I read online that a simple slow oil seep from the valve cover isn't urgent. I also read that the gasket can be blown if the PCV valve fails. Should I be very worried about this if the oil level seems to stay the same? How easy are they to replace? I've removed (and reattached, thank you) the oil pan from an 85 nissan kingcab before, but have no experience with Subarus. Is there any basic walkthrough, or diagram of parts involved that you could point me to? My other problem is that my engine idles slightly irregularly, more so when cold. I have had it die a few times in cold weather, mostly when upshifting while accelerating quickly, but once or twice while accelerating while not even shifting. I saw a comment from someone who had a similar problem with a different make of subaru who cleaned out the injection system and fiddled around with the valves to take care of the problem. Does this sound like something I should invest my time in? When it idles, it doesn't seem to be idling slowly. Any advice would be great. I am a novice, so please forgive me. I'm nervous about knocking this thing apart until I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing. -Nathan