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  1. carfreak85
    @GeneralDisorder Should we be replacing/resealing the oil pump? Check the assembly bolts? Do we need to change the oil pickup to use the STI oil pan?
  2. carfreak85
    Agricultural diesel, or rusty fuel?
  3. carfreak85
    Well after some further inspections it looks like the HGs ARE leaking onto our driveway, which is not OK and requires the HG be replaced. SO, does anyone have any tips or tricks of the trade while I'm in there? I think we're going to skip the knurled pistons, due to time constraints (we have about a week to turn this around) and my lack of confidence to do it myself.
  4. carfreak85
    That is really cool, but he doesn't have any center caps!!!
  5. carfreak85
    So I got another chance to climb under the Forester yesterday. The back of the flex plate and torque converter look dry. The area around the cam seals/timing belt covers appear to be dry. The passenger's side head is bone dry, except for a very minor weeping along the HG at the front end of the bottom of the head casting. The driver's side looks to be leaking oil. There is oil along the length of the HG on the bottom of the head, dripping down the exhaust flange and studs, flowing backwards and soaking the crossmember, skid plate and the elbow of the header, near the transmission. The leak hasn't been leaving noticeable drips on our driveway, but when I removed the skid plate, there were some drops at the trailing edge that looked ready to drip. So, should I just replace the timing belt and wait for the driver's side gasket to start leaking coolant externally before I replace the HG?
  6. carfreak85
    'Chux, do you have a P/N or dims for that reamer?
  7. carfreak85
    As far as USDM EA82 cars go, it seems like anything could be spec'ed with a limited slip, from a DL sedan up to an XT6.
  8. carfreak85
    I cannot help with this issue, but a Subaru collector you say?... Go on...
  9. carfreak85
    Pull the dang battery out of the car if you're afraid of it being stolen....
  10. carfreak85
    Who me? I'm currently pushing the stock 14 psi on my EJ20G, soon to be up to 18 psi. Do all your hard pipes have a lip or bead? If not, that's your problem. Once adequately tightened it is basically impossible to blow a worm gear clamp off a properly beaded hard pipe. Are you running 36 psi or a compound charger setup? T-bolt clamps are nice, but they can unevenly clamp around the diameter of the hose, they're heavier, more expensive. Run them if you want (I do on the above set up) but it's honestly an unnecessary expense.
  11. carfreak85
    Normal worm gear clamps should be more than adequate on any pipe that has a lip or bead rolled into it. Don't reuse the wire clamps, at this age.
  12. carfreak85
    Bump.
  13. carfreak85
    Ignore @GeneralDisorder, he just wants to see the world rid of all vintage Subarus...
  14. carfreak85
    Not the case if you've stockpiled the old, black Tokyo Roki filters!
  15. carfreak85
    Do any of those engines run? I have a 1400 that is seized and would like a drop in replacement to just be able to move the car around.
  16. carfreak85
    While we're also interested in being able to tweak tunes ourselves, my plan is to get a protune first, then study, study, study to get more knowledge about self-tuning.
  17. carfreak85
    Oh boy... First thing I would do is not adjust anything just yet. Jump over to the "Engine Management and Tuning" forum over on NASIOC. You have much to learn before you start reprogramming your ECU. (To start off, you're not even logging the appropriate channels.)
  18. carfreak85
    I get that you're trying to keep people from "wasting their time and money" but dang, who is going to keep the EA flame burning if you keep telling everyone they're trash!? (At least let them start a project that we can swoop in later and buy for cheap!)
  19. carfreak85
    Time to start lobbying manufacturers to keep supporting these platforms... Or convert to aftermarket coilovers.
  20. carfreak85
    EJ-swap for life! I've never done one myself, but I do have an EJ20G swapped RX. They should have come this way from the factory!
  21. carfreak85
    The heads are already cast, they're not forged or anything fancy...
  22. carfreak85
    Woof, old thread! I'm pretty sure Crossbred are out of business.
  23. carfreak85
    Sigh, I don't have one of those bore gauges, just some cheapo HF calipers... Looks like the WRX will be down for about a week once I pull the trigger on this.
  24. carfreak85
    Welcome back! Pics of the new ride?
  25. carfreak85
    Well now you have me worried about my knuckles! Considering how quickly these replacement bearings failed, the shop that pressed them in either damaged the bearings themselves, or ruined my knuckles. I literally started hearing the rotor contacting the brake caliper within 5,000 miles...
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