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  1. perfectly acceptable question... with a lift, there are blocks that drop the engine crossmember down in relation to the body. Next time you're working on your sub, imagine if your mechanical fan was dropped straight down ~3".....(might be different on EA81's, but I don't think so...you'll get the idea at least) comes a bit close to that lower radiator support doesn't it? look in my picture, see how low the fan is on the radiator? That's what caused that, one of the blades caught something, and bent it over.
  2. those cross bars look a bit long, you might want to trim them down, or you'll end up like this yutz
  3. OK, well, in accordance to our new sticky....lol...I'm following up! I decided to pull the A/C compressor off (I've been meaning to remove it for awhile), and see if I could see the culprit. When I did, I immediately noticed a big split in the hose going from the water pump back towards the heater core. So I was pretty close, it looked like it was coming from above the pump, but I figured it was the top weep hole, and the stupid thing was failing. anyway, I got that replaced, got some coolant in it, and it's staying, for the most part. My dad's bringing me a 'new' (from the parts car, where else?) radiator to fix this problem. Note to guys with lifted rigs: Don't run your clutch fan!!! It could eat your radiator, and possibly the wiring immediately under it!!!!
  4. OK, some great info here!! I'll have to print this out and take it to my girlfriends house (here dad's got a sweet garage...though any garage would be better than outside) to work on it in a bit. couple things...this looks like it's more on the driver side, like right under the A/C compressor. It's SPFI, so NVBigBlue, I assume that line you referred to that goes to the carb, also goes to the throttle body I noticed it when running...oh boy did I...I was trying to drive back up here to duluth from my parents place (healty 3 hour drive), got about half way into it, when I noticed the temp gauge creeping up, so I stopped, looked under the car, and there was coolant everywhere, that's when I looked at the motor, well, I filled up evey pop bottle, and one milk jug, I could find in the car with water filled 'er up, and took off down the road, stopping again when the temp got too high again. whatever it is, it's a big leak, cause I had to drive it to school (~5 miles) the other day, and it got real hot, and no heat....and I can open the rad cap with it that hot, and I don't even get steam, I don't think there's anything at all. I just replaced that stupid O-ring right on the water pump about a month ago, so I don't think it's that. Thanks for all the great ideas! keep 'em coming if you've got 'em!
  5. or more specifically...where's it coming from, I know where it's going: all over the ground under my wagon it appears to be coming out somewhere just ABOVE the water pump, what could it be? I was thinking it might be the weep hole on the top of the water pump...but I can't tell...I don't know enough about where the coolant goes inside the engine to know where it could be leaking from tomorrow, I'm going to swap on this OEM new subaru water pump instead of that NAPA reman'd one (live and learn, huh?) with just a few thousand miles on it... any ideas? anyone have something like this happen?? I'm afraid it's an intake manifold gasket or something...but I just can't tell.
  6. Whew!! I got an email that said I had a new pm, but I couldn't check it!!! I had to go sit down!
  7. it wouldn't, the reason these springs raise the rear end so much, is they're designed to hold up the engine/tranny of an accord, and putting them on the rear of a wagon it doesn't compress them as much. it is a bolt on mod, but it will make a much more rough ride....personally, I'd find some adjustable rear struts, and adjust them up with stock springs
  8. That may be true, but my EA82 generates more than enough heat for me, I only have fan settings 3 & 4, and I'm finding myself turning it on and off all the time because it's too hot (new said -15 w/windchill this morning)
  9. well...there used to be a sticky with stuff like this, but I'm not sure what happened to it... anyway, you have to analyze you're needs here: The EA8x Dual Range 4WD is by far the best subie tranny fo offroad, unfortunately, the motors bolted up to these trannies are, well, a bit lacking in the hp department. I think an EA82 SPFI motor is rated at 91 hp at the crank... The EJ series (legacy, impreza, etc.) has WAY more power, but no lo range, and AWD, instead of true 4WD, which is a big disadvantage off road. the newer, EJ series car's are much more expensive, but will be way better for road trips, but not as capable off-road... all that being said, I'd recommend an '88 GL wagon (ok, I'm a bit biased...but I've had an '85, and '92). With an SPFI (best lo end torque of any EA8x motor), and a 5-speed, D/R 4WD tranny. Then add a 4" lift kit (presonally biased towards allied armament...but there's also SJR and BYB that are both also great), 14 or 15" wheels (pugeot or AA, or 6-lug conversion), ~28" All terrains, LSD or welded rear, skidplate, bumpers, maybe a roof rack, etc......make it yours.....then, down the road, add an EJ motor to give it the power of the newer cars....This is the path I'm taking anyway... Others will argue that the EA81 platform is better, frankly, I'm not sure, I've never had one. The brat's are cool, the hatch's are the perfect size, and the motors are a bit more reliable (timing chains, instead of belts). However, they're essentially all carb'ed, and only a 4-speed tranny...not for me...but if you go that route, the rest of the upgrades are pretty much the same, plus a weber carb for better power. These are all rather common upgrades, you just have to look around, in the marketplace, and here, in the offroad forum, for info. Also, the search function can yeild many answers... Good luck with your build
  10. What belt is it? the timing belt, or the A/C belt? either way, it's probably the tensioner, if it was the timing idler, it would've torn the timing belt instantly....trust me
  11. yep, I'm on semesters...finals isn't for a few weeks....study?? what's that?? lol anyway, I do understand, so get to it when you can. I just had an idler pully seize, and am loosing coolant, so I'll probably be a bit short on $$ again...
  12. Also....check out DrKrazy's post on 'Project Cheap' He's put pretty much everything he's done in that post, plenty of info on how to make a nice rig out of any EA82...
  13. virtually every statute/law in minnesota... http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/ so...is mine a station wagon, or a muli-purpose 4wd vehicle??
  14. elcaminokurt's brat.... definately EA81 make it fit!!! PC needs it!
  15. I'm also still interested in a pic of the swing gate with a tire on it
  16. agreed....the hubs/wheels/lugs are not the weak point in this system
  17. looks awesome!! DR...it does have some camber, but that's pretty close to stock, mine and morgan's (former) BYB lifted wagon both look like that also, it looks like he's probably got front adjustable struts cranked up too...look at those control arms!!
  18. I just had an idler seize on me...I put one on from the parts engine...but I need a new kit....only 2 available now
  19. yea, you could probably make a little gearbox of somesort...problem is, it would probably take some trial and error to get the gears just right, and with each new gear set, the box will have to be modified as the input/output shafts will probably have to be relocated... I don't want to discourage you...I think it's awesome!! but just make sure that if/when you/somebody does it....they document it VERY well!!!
  20. I know people have had the boxes apart before, and I beleive the problem is that, just like putting 4.44 gears in an L-series tranny case, the mesh isn't right, the newer, EJ-series AWD boxes have a different front diff mesh than the L-series ones, and the same goes for the speedo gear. fyi, it would need to be a smaller speedo gear, to speed up the cable/gauge
  21. do you have a 'my gallery' link on the left side? sometimes...for unknown reasons, the image gallery decides that I'm logged off, but not the rest of the site. It mostly doesn't work if I'm on a cumputer where I don't click 'log me in automatically'.... oh yea, and great shots!!!
  22. Really?? I guess I've just been lucky then I stand corrected!! thanks!
  23. the 4-cyl XT's have the same alt the 6-cyl ones have a better one, but it requires some modification to make it work...doa search for info on that
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