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Pretty sure the EA82 and the XT DO NOT share the same gasket.
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Shop around. Some dealerships use "matrix pricing" which equates to $$$. I buy from out of state and have parts shipped to me, and it's still cheaper than going to any of my local dealerships.
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On 9/7/2023 at 5:53 PM, idosubaru said:
Hahahhaa. “Hi my name is Gary. I’m a USMB frequent poster”
Ive seen the plastic angle hose connectors deteriorate. They get very brittle and crack and flake into dust. Disconnect the hoses and the may just fall to pieces or the barb end will stay inside the hose, etc
I have a 2014 For parts car if you break the cowel or need any hoses connector or nozzle.
This little guy failed on my parent's 2014 Forester. It's buried under the cowl panel, from what I remember, and you have to buy an assembly to get the OEM part, IIRC. Seems like a common issue.
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On 8/26/2023 at 12:31 PM, Rupart said:
i have a set of corners in great condition, chrome/black, all 4 proper positions. 35 & free ship
3-door or 4-door version?
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As I recall it was an issue on SVX and first-gen Forester rear wheel bearings.
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This is in Wisconsin!
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Swapped in a control knuckle from the JY with stock bearings. Wobble eliminated...
I tried to look up orientation instructions for the 7027 bearings, but was only finding dimensional specs, so gave up, leaving two LF knuckles with 7207s installed sitting on my bench.
Front axle CVs are both notchy (OEM axle is much worse, surprisingly), so out come the NOS EA82T front axles along with inner DOJs supplied by @Nico.
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If you have all the parts to install the shield, do that. If you feel like spending the money on a blanket, it will help, but can also absorb oil and cause a fire IF a leak starts. I run both a blanket and the OEM shield on my RX-RA.
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On 9/26/2019 at 11:01 AM, GeneralDisorder said:
Yeah the SKF seems to be the most common choice with brass race:
https://www.amazon.com/SKF-Universal-Mounting-Precision-Clearance/dp/B007VGKVFU
GD
I've been sitting on these bearings for a while and finally got around to installing them. The passenger's side went back together without issue but the driver's side doesn't seem to be torqueing/pre-loading properly and the entire CV/hub/wheel assembly can rock in the bearings, even when torqued to spec. I tried over-torqueing the axle nut, with no effect. I installed a different knuckle with different 7207s (same hub) installed with a press instead of drifting them in, and it feels like it might even be a little more loose.
Spring washer is new, cone washer might be as well, but I don't recall. Axle is not original, but is an older, quality replacement, not the new, failure-prone crap.
What am I doing wrong or not recognizing?
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I've had luck reaching out to U.S.-based coilover manufacturers providing dimensions after I've told them what I'm trying to accomplish.
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OK, ohm'd the plug wires, and the Densos (that were a few years old, but by no means ancient) were coming out at 7-9 kohms, while the new NGKs I installed were in the 3.5 kohm range. The throttle related hesitation has all but disappeared during normal driving. Spark plugs have not been change yet (NGK iridium 11s), but the spark plugs were dry of oil or water.
There is still a slight sag in power after the 1-2 shift on cold mornings, which was the original symptom, so I guess we're back to square one.
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On 3/7/2023 at 3:00 PM, el_freddo said:
The reason I mention this is because you’ve got an EJ253 and from what I understand of the later EJ253s they got the TGV setup. Yours could be the market test bed engine to get some real world data before going to full production on all models - who knows. But I reckon it’s worth looking into.
No TGVs on this engine or fun camshaft toys like some of the later EJ253s. Never engine swapped either.
On 3/7/2023 at 6:50 PM, idosubaru said:Can you map fuel trims while it drives normal and through one of it's episodes and compare?
I will look into that today.
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On 2/20/2023 at 11:44 PM, el_freddo said:
How old is the fuel pump? And if replaced what quality is it?
Cheers
Bennie
Fuel pump is original to the chassis during our ownership (200k miles +/-). ODO shows 257k, but ODO was replaced under warranty prior to our ownership.
On 2/21/2023 at 4:34 AM, azdave said:I don't know your engine platform so ignore this if I'm way off base but I had a bad throttle position sensor on my 87 EA82. It caused a similar intermittent stumble just off of idle because it was providing bad position values in part of the range. When the throttle was at rest, an idle switch was on so no problems showed. As soon as the throttle shaft turned just a little, the idle switch turned off and the wiper hit a bad section on the circuit. Once past that bad section of the circuit, it ran fine. The problem was most noticeable when gently accelerating from a full stop. If I jumped on the throttle it was not noticed at all. I have an old analog Simpson 260 meter and when reading the resistance across the TPS and manually turning the throttle shaft, the meter's needle jumped all over the place instead of smoothly sweeping back and forth.
We hooked up an SSM2 and were able to trace the TPS plot. Shows 0, shows 100, no wacky movement otherwise. Ran the FSM diagnostic procedure and it passed as well.
On 2/21/2023 at 8:01 AM, 1 Lucky Texan said:try tapping on the MAF - or swap as Ido said above. Even cleaning it might be worth trying.
'dropped' valve giudes can be intermittent.
MAF has been cleaned a couple times, haven't banged on it yet though. @GeneralDisorder has mentioned dropped valve guides not being an issue on '99 EJ253s, but I could be misremembering that...
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Hooked up the SSM2 and monitored the Misfire channel during the stumble. Nothing registered while it was happening.
Stumbles pretty badly at times at low throttle/low load pulling away from stops. Car will accelerate through the stumble with WOT, but you can still feel periodic hesitation in the acceleration, but not the 'bring-you-to-a-crawl' low-speed stumble.
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There are apparently Honda Civic coilovers that are somewhat compatible with out front knuckle design. That's all the information I have, unfortunately.
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Well hello there!
I still want a brush guard!
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I would do the factory procedure regardless of what gasket is used. It's not as if Fel-Pro knows something about the EA81 that FHI engineers didn't.
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The car seems to know when it's hooked up to the SSM and behaves as it should. Stumble persists, but the car seems to need a few extra revolutions to fire off after sitting.
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Sprayed down the intake piping while the engine was running to no effect.
Did notice the oil pressure sender was wet and was emitting bubbles after I shut it off and was inspecting the intake manifold...
Will do some laps this weekend with the SSM2 hooked up.
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On 8/30/2022 at 4:30 PM, GeneralDisorder said:
I can't imagine even a really nice example going for more than $2500 to $3000 and it would have to be something AMAZING to even ask that.
I sold a non-op, stock RX 3-door with no title and some rust under the battery for $2,200 exactly two years ago. And the buyer paid to have it hauled from Seattle to Coeur d'Alene.
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At this point in the vehicle's life, whatever 13-in. tire you can find close to ~22-23-in. diameter is the right size tire. There's only a handful of decent handling, safe options out there (I'm looking at you, re-treaded tires...)
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19 hours ago, heartless said:
curious if the vin number on the strut tower and the one in the dash are the same? How long have you owned this car?
Yes, VINs match. Vehicle has been in our family since ~2004 (or two sets of HGs
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3 hours ago, el_freddo said:So this EJ253 - does it have the variable valve timing and the idle butterfly setup just above the inlet ports on the head? I’ve heard these can give trouble if you have them.
Can you do a smoke test for vacuum leaks?
Plain old fixed steel cam gears on this mill, no tumble generator valves. I'm going to try some starter fluid on the intake system today.
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It's a USDM 1999 with a non-AVCS EJ253 SOHC engine (build plate on strut tower confirms -253 engine).
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Would 5w-20 oil be good for my 1986 gl wagon?
in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
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@GeneralDisorder What do you recommend for EAs? I think ideally, one should run an oil with high ZDDP additives, or an oil designed for flat tappet engines. The viscosity is more about temperature, but the additive package is important to consider as modern engines generally have a lot less friction than a 40-year-old design.