crazyhorse001

Ok, 3 new gaskets later, I STILL can't get the water pump to seal. I've tried with sealer, without sealer, anerobic sealer, paper gaskets, you name it. All of my bolts tighten equally, so that's not an issue. I don't see any cracks on the 2 pumps I have, nor the block. Not saying there aren't any, just saying I can't see them. HELP ME! before I set fire to this car!

I'm also running with 1/2 a driveshaft, as I didn't have the rear diff to swap in. So, what you're saying is, when the duty C dies, The FWD light goes out. Interesting. As for pulling codes. I may have the Manual sw., but I don't have a stinkin' power light, so no way to output the stupid codes!

Nip beat me to the punch!

I did that to an EA82T. My chaser tool was magnetic, but I greased it anyhow. That lasted thru 4 plug changes, then I had to do a threaded insert. Helicoils are for the birds! More often than not I end up pulling the coil back out with the bolt. If you can get to it, use a threaded insert.

Considering I have the manual button, for the secret handshake, I ought to be able to figure SOMETHING out LOL

XT6's are like any other EA series car...TOUGH AS NAILS!

The Fiero was a mish-mash of bad GM parts alright. The front suspension was lifted verbatim from the Chevette. The back section was lifted from the front of a Citation. Typical GM, they spent $1billion to get it right in '88, then killed it the same year.

Ok, this thread just became relavent to me. I swapped a '95 OBD1 trans into my SVX & have the flashing AT TEMP light @ startup. Mysteriously, I also have no FWD light with the fuse in. Factor this into your thoughts on this issue. The car drives flawlessly, still does the torque interrupt during shifts, and generally works as advertised. For the record: Trans is a '95 Impreza 4.11 AWD Car is a '96 SVX

My thoughts on the recall wire is somewhere in the vicinity of the D/S strut tower. You may get a better response on XT6, or PM grossgary here.

The blue wire is a recall part that Subaru put on...if you like power steering, and non-crispy cars... leave it be. Just kiddin about the crispy part, but it is there to keep the P/S motor happy. That Raptor pic is just one of many in a google picture search for "Raptor logo"

I can hear the ricers in 20 years.... Man u gota here the new soundtrack in my Prius...It's teh sh*t. I goot 454, 4 on the floor.. It's effin BUMPIN!!!

If you're gonna do a bird logo, make one up, be creative with the Raptor moniker.

So make one set of gears straight cut....problem solved. It'll make an unobtrusive whine.

They make a pickle fork attachment for an air chisel too. MMMMMMMMMMM, POWER TOOLS!

How simple, it may be looking for the duty C that isn't there.

I hope your local law still uses Impalas. Cuz if they gots Chargers...Well your XT6 at ~135, aint gettin away!

Gary, I had to swap my fron O2 sensor when I swapped motors. The plug is different on the 2.2 sensor. That's the one & only difference I could SEE. Oh & running w/o a front O2 sensor is a BIG no-no. You'll get the flashing CEL of death. Not that I'd know from experience or anything. :-p

Audio File, That XT6 SCREAMS Stealth Fighter. That may be a good start to find a name:headbang: I tossed & turned many a sleepless night trying to decide wether I wanted an XT6, or an SVX. I wound up with an SVX.

According to the bottle, no UV blockers. Like I said though, if it all goes to Hades in a handbasket, the worst thing I'll have to do is clean them with ammonia.

I cleaned my NASTY yellow lights on my Lego today. I used my trusty MicroMark polishing kit. It starts with 3200 grit, and finishes with 12,000 grit. I finished up with Future Floor Wax for that "show car shine". We'll see how well it holds up. Worst case, I'll have to wash it off with ammonia.

The following is pure blue sky theory: Maybe, just maybe, they intend on making the Coupe the new STI? Think about it, 305hp RWD 2+2. Sounds like a TON of fun to me. If they can keep it under 2 tons that is:lol: Of course with the standard 170hp, it will still be a kick in the pants, just need to keep it LIGHT!!!! Then there's the Hybrid possibilities....150hp 2.0l with a 60hp electric assist...total underfoot...210hp! Not a lightweight setup, but Tres-Chic. This could be a good thing, as long as Toyota stays out of the design, and handling development.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen with the 2.2. It's just much more rare that it does. Any aluminum engine can pop the gasket randomly, it's a thermodynamic fact. The better engineered engines take this into consideration. My best guess on the 2.5 issues is, something in the heads flexes, or they don't expand uniformly. This causes the head to wear the gasket thin. Eventually the gasket simply can't hold the combustion anymore. Once it gets to that point, it's a losing battle.

I know it's just one sketch, but it looks decent enough. HOWEVER, where's the AWD?!?! A Subie without AWD is like socks with sandals, it just ain't right!

How about a piece of window screen across the bottom of the car? It will let the air pass, but not the Martens

Maybe this? Somehow you have to make your car unappealing to the Martens, while keeping it appealing to you. I'd think a splash of predator urine under where you park, may discourage them. It won't smell the best to you, but it'll smell worse to the martens.