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Well, I only just picked it up as a project for me and my sons. I figure it would be fun to teach em the simple stuff (all I know) and learn some new stuff. It actually drives pretty nice, runs perfectly straight down the road and everything works on it, power windows, AC, etc. I really don't want to sink a ton of money into it but, I could buy a car for 2 or 3 times as much that could up being just as problematic and expensive.

It has 259k on it, no real history from the PO. Thanks for the info. I asked because when I was searching online I found two types for 4wd. Of course now I can't find the site now that I am home!

No but I did something a friend told me to try. I started my sub, put it in 4th gear with the emergency brake on and let up on the clutch slowly and the car never died. He tells me that's a pretty good sign the clutch is gone.

Never done this before, so bear with me if I ask stupid questions or make stupid comments. It slips in all gears so based on all the reading I have been doing on the site, I would guess I need to get a clutch kit. I searched the site and found that I need a disc with 8 7/8" diameter, but what about the spline inside diameter, 7/8" or 1"? Anything else I need to know? I am definitely getting help, I am positive I don't have all the tools I need to do this, even if I knew how. Thanks in advance.

You are right, I should do my own work as it will be way cheaper. I just am slow at getting things done(read put it off), and a backup is always a good thing to have.

I am sure I will need one sooner then later.

Reviving in hopes of meeting some subie owners. I don't know jack about these cars, but I have one. Let me rephrase that, I don't know jack about working on cars beyond doing an oil change and other really basic stuff.

Just recently joined so 0. Hope to in the future, I make it over to the west side of WA a lot, where it seems there are a lot of people, but usually on my motorcycle. In my subs current state, I wouldn't trust it on the drive from the east side.

No, it was not the $1300 one, this one was $650 and probably not nearly as nice. Thanks for the welcome.

Thanks for the advice, I drive a 4 wheel drive Tundra normally in the wonderful Northwest and know to not drive in 4wd on dry pavement. I just had seen comments on the same model/year of my Subaru having a push button and the lever. I will admit my experience with 4wd vehicles is seriously limited for a guy who will be 40 in a few months, the Tundra and now the Subaru are the only two I have owned. Actually, I had never seen anything but the push button type, which my truck has for both hi and lo, and nobody else I know with 4wd vehicles has anything but a button or two as well.

Thanks for all the info and the welcome, it's about what I expected it to be as far as the 4wd system. I have only ever used the new type push button setup like in my Tundra. Now to resist asking about lifting it and the like. I have many more hours of pouring over articles here to figure out the best/easiest setup for my sons and I to work with.

Ok not really, although it feels like I have a million to ask but I will only ask one for now. What is the difference between the push button and the lever type 4wd systems? Mine has the lever to pull up. Looking around the site I have seen both types mentioned on the same year cars. Thanks in advance, Erik

Just got an '86 Subaru GL. I posted on here once back in October I think, but then deployed. Came back the middle of last month and picked one up. Not sure if I got a good deal or not, it needs work, CV, new clutch and a windshield, but she drives ok. Came with a set of basically new mounted studded snows, some rust, etc. I put a few pics in my photo gallery, don't laugh too hard

Cold and wet right now. I live in Spokane, around Maple and NW BLVD, and am currently looking for my first Subaru. Planning on a little bit of lift and a few other things once I get it. Hoping to do most of the work myself, but am wondering if there is anyone local that does work on older Subaru's? I have read you have to lengthen the steering shaft when you do a lift and unless there is a bolt on for that, it would need welding, and my welding skills are weak at best.