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Just need some front fenders at a reasonable price for and EA82

that sounds like an amazing deal. Depending on shipping of course. I live in Orem Ut- 84058 . If you could get a quote that would be great! And they are EA82's right? Not severly dented or rusted? Thanks again:grin:

nice thank you for the link. I searched earlier today for that actually and couldn't find it by searching Subaru loyale and looking through all the listings. How did you come across them? Maybe there are more parts i need just hiding? Thanks for the links!

So what your saying is i could get this whole piece from ebay? Its a horrible paint job but it shows on an old wagon i had what is now pretty much rusted out on my current wagon. Could you post a link? Thanks Doug:banana: Let me know if the pic works!

SO i have been looking around to find some front fenders for my 90 loyale wagon. I went to the local junk yards and had no luck finding a good set or pulling any. So i checked eBay, no luck, the classifieds here, no luck, and just starting to contemplate taking some serious action to get rid of rust! zzz But that wouldn't look very good, but at least better than rust. Any pointers towards a good source for fenders? And at the same time, i need opinions on how to fix holes on the rear pannel behind the rear wheels. Rust is eating my car alive! Its a wheeler so i dont mind rough jobs to fix it. Get some sheets of metal and rivit it over? Use some kind of glue to make it weather proof? Thanks!

Ok i have fixed everything they marked me down on when i failed and tomorrow is the re test! Hopefully i pass otherwise i might need some help from you Z stalker. I wont let the place that is doing the inspection work on my car anymore cause they overfilled my oil by a quart. Who does that?

Did anyone get shot? Was there subarus nearby? haha Just to keep it subaru related

Illegal? Good luck on inspection day

I believe GD helped me diagnose my cooling issues earlier and im in mid process on a solution. I think my radiator is clogged, so i figured why not try a cleaning product. I put a product made by Preston in my suby today and i will let you know if it UN-clogs the radiator in a day or two. If not no biggy still gotta buy a new radiator either way.

Haha Mormon in Michigan close enough! Well good news, i got the sway bar back in, i guess it wasn't as bent as i thought. Only have to get a windshield washer squirter installed on the hood cause i was failed on that too and im set to have a re inspection! Hey you get a month for a re test right? Ok thread topic change, Will body parts from an 87 sedan fit my 90 loyale? Like hood, fenders, bumpers, and DR tranny? Thanks!

Ya there is another guy here in Orem and someone a bit up north too. Ball park range of how much that spark plug tap would run? Better to rent one?-(checker) Oh and i believe one of the plugs had a helicoil come out with it. Thats what confused me so bad

So i know that the rules differ from state to state, but i was failed on the safety test for not having my sway bar installed. They marked it as missing suspension on the report. I removed it because i may have bent it when i replaced a CV axle on my wheeler Loyale and decided it wasn't necessary for this car. It still doesn't have any body roll around corners! Super stiff suspension or something. Anyways anyone know if the sway bar is Required to pass? Thanks Also i went to replace the spark plugs, and to my super dismay one plug pulled the threads out with it?! And one other was stripped. I only managed to put in one new plug and was to scarred to continue. It runs now but is there a fix for this? Drill out and re tap? Throw some in with JB weld and call it good? haha Thanks for any help.

Cool good to know. are the H6 motors pretty reliable then? Same with the Turbo systems? I have shyed away from turbo motors because i figure they are driven a bit harder and will have probably a good amount of maintenance to do in the future as well. Any thoughts?

So in my small time becoming acquainted with Subaru, i have noticed that there is a somewhat UN-reliable side to some motors. I was wondering if you could all help me pin point which motors are the worst to avoid and if looking for a new Subaru in the 2002-2006 range what is the best option. My friends mothers outback just had the infamous HG failure and 3000 motor replacement run around. I hear the 2.2L is amazing and people are even swapping them into their newer outbacks. But is there a motor that is a 2.5 that is reliable with out these HG issues? Maybe there is a year range or difference between like the outbacks 2.5 and and imprezas' 2.5? Thank you for any pushes in the right direction.

Ya i only had to bend a couple parts on the car. But im happy to have it done. Hey gwilson! Get that motor out of the coupe! haha i saw the seatbelt harness and the motor all cockeye and had to laugh. Let me know if you need help pulling it or something.

OK hopefully those pics uploaded alright. Just thought i would post up for fun so others can see my work in progress! Recently bought this 90 loyale for 300 bucks. Obviously super rusty and that's just how they are around Utah. But the motor runs nicely with No TOD and working AC so to me it was worth it. I have had loyales before but never really got into working on them myself but this one is my cheap reliable project. So the list of things that had to be replaced. Today i replaced the front brakes ($20 each rotor and all pads) A CV axle, and the passenger mirror. I haven't ever done a CV axle before but after cruising the fix it manual on here and various write ups i got the confidence to go do it myself. Not to mention i wont pay someone half the price of the car to just put in a new axle. So i found a good condition axle in the local Pick n pull and got it for about 30 bucks. It was super hot and gave me a huge sense of accomplishment pulling it myself in about half an hour to an hour. It took a lot of pounding and persuading but it got it out! I took the route of un-doing the sway bar and control arm. And that worked out quite nicely. Oh i did get stung by a wasp when i put my tool box on top of another Subaru and it hurt like crap! It took me about an hour once i got to my shop to put the rotor on and axel back in my Subaru so a bit quicker around the second time. Luckily the rotors came right off the axle that helped. Sorry about rambling. It just feels so good to do something on my own and not pay tons for someone else to have my life experiences right!? Anyways here's some pics, i will be replacing the hood, fenders and rear hatch due to severe rust. I did super quick rust control with a grinder, then quick primer job. I will do more later when i get the other body parts and then a fresh paint job! There is a lot of rust to holes in the rear lower overhang of the wagon, has anyone cut those whole sections out? Anyone have pics of the end result? I dont mind cutting out the fenders a bit because i have plans for wheeling it a bit in the hills. So better departure angles are all good in my book. Plans are a 2 inch lift and a 5spd DR swap. oh hey another question, There is a coupe at the JY with a DR and i believe its a 89. Will it work with my gear ratios? 3.9 i believe? Straight up bolt in swap i hope. Anyways thanks for reading about my car and leave any feed back or suggestions or answers! Brian

ok i will try it tomorrow thanks for the help!

Hoses are good, not sure on the water pump condition, I just bought the car for 300 bucks so i may just try a used one for now. Are there any indicators that will help me know for sure if its a clogged radiator? Thanks for your help!

The cap looks brand new, if my radiator were clogged, is there a way to clean it out or just junk yard a used one? Same scenario if the cooling fins are worn out? I can hear the cooling fans revving up while im driving so unless there is play in the shafts i would say they are doing their job.

Im not the best mechanic out there and i have run into a problem. My new Loyale overheats pretty much once every time i drive it. Its about 95 every day here and i try to not rally drive it knowing that just causes heat. Here is what i have done to chase down the problem. Cooling system flush. I also left it running on an incline to get rid of bubbles and topped it off. Still having issues. So today i replaced the thermostat with just a standard Autozone part. Same issue happening. Im stumped at this point. Remember im a work on it in your driveway mechanic. Anything else i should try before i take it to a mechanic? Thanks

Alright just one more problem i still need help with, the fuel gauge!? It wont move at all regardless of gas level. Is there a fuse?

sweet thanks tom. I will do the blinker test in the morning.

So i just picked up my 90 loyale and have 2 questions. There were 5 questions but the repair manual on here solved a lot of them. SO number one! There is a loud sound coming from the back of the car. It sounds electronic. I found out the previous owner has replaces the fuel pump a couple time and this is sounding like just a really loud aftermarket pump. Has anyone else experienced this sound? Number 2, the gas gauge dosent work. Where do i start to fix this? Possible fuse? This was a good find in my opinion! Only 150K on original motor with no TOD! Working AC and clean inside. Outside is another story. Going to have to get cray with a hacksaw. What is the best way to cut out fenders? Hacksaw, grinder? Thanks for your help and time. Brian Oh and i have seen people remove doors on their Subarus for that off road look, can the body handle this without weakening the uni-body?

Oh perfect dude! oh and there is like 5 old ea82 wagons at the pick n pull down on geneva. I am going to check out this loyale up in heber tomorrow for 300 bucks that needs a cv axel and battery. I will let ya know if im a proud old subaru owner!