Numbchux

Here! 1988 Subaru GL Wagon, 5-speed, D/R 4WD, 4" AA lift, AA rear bumper, dual gutter mount CB antennae, Realistic CB radio, roof-mount yakima bike rack with fairing and custom light tabs, generic lights taken off my dad's old plow truck with Eagle Eye II covers, GL-10 rear wagon wing, pioneer head unit, removed mechanical fan, manually switched electric fan, Garmin GPS 45 (my automatically recalibrating speedo...), 15" pug alloys painted flat black, 27" GoodYear UltraGrip tires, XT6 seats, Thrush glasspack, rear disc brakes, braided SS front brake lines...and I think that's about it, for now. Chux and the Chuxwagon: the first pic of my AA rear bumper: next up is an AA bullbar with tabs for my fog/driving lights, and spare tire mount for the back (and a better spare tire to put on it), along with dual e-brake (got the handles, just have to connect the cables), and rear LSD

so my parents and girlfriend and I are taking a little vacation to AK next month. We leave right after the midwest meet on August 8th, and get back the 14th. It's going to be super expensive, so we're kind of treating it like a once in a lifetime (or longtime anyway) thing. So what would you people who live up there recomend seeing. We're flying into and out of anchorage. and the first 2 nights staying up in denali http://www.hostelalaska.com/ (we have the family bunk cabin!). Anyway, looks like it will be super fun, just looking for more input, we have other ideas, but that's the only thing that's concrete so far. a mini-meet would be cool, if you SKA guys are around.

looks good, just thought I'd bump this up to the top. looks like we'll be coming in either super late Friday night, or saturday morning sometime. I hope that isn't a problem with the 2 night minimum thing, since there's a bunch of us splitting a few sites. looks like there's ~20 people, in 13-14 cars, in 6 sites...not bad (just counting from the list on post 1)

hello new-schoolers! haven't been over here much... anyway, a buddy of mine has a '95-6 (I don't remember) impreza L AT coupe, and he's putting on a turbo (stock wrx...td04 right?). He's looking for an up-pipe, something about stock wrx ones won't clear the xmember...I'm not sure. He says there are companies that make these, but only sell them as part of a kit, but he's got the turbo, DP, etc. off a part-out, so only needs the UP anyone know of a source?

I'd say go to the hatch, the poopenvagen is tired and old. I parted out my '85 for less...but then again I have a loyale in need of D/R 4WD. we have austin here in town for help in putting an EJ22 in an EA81 hole. I'd love to help, if I'm in town (xmas break maybe), there's still some value in the parts on the wagon, take advantage of that and upgrade.

nope, it just makes it so you only have to have one person. it does the opening and closing of the valve for you, while you pump the pedal. You should still use a little hose from there to watch for bubbles. click the link on Morgan's first post for pics and diagrams too.

go climb under the back of the car, you'll see, there's a springpin on both ends at the joint. jack up the car to allow for enough play to pull out the axle, pound out the springpins and pull the axle off the stubs. you don't even need to take the wheel off.

looks like I probably won't be able to come, not on this short of notice...maybe next year!

I didn't air down at the last event we were at, the car's so light, and it just makes your sidewall's more vulnerable. if you've got good strong sidewalls (MT...probably, mine are just all seasons) then it might help. btw, the jeep guys said to run about 15psi, and that's even on a wrangler, which is pretty light (probably not as light as a wagon, but close, with no top/doors).

cotter pin, axle nut, brake caliper (for discs), and pull. may want to seperate the hub from the disc for drilling (4 bolts)

you don't have to replace the motor, I can say that almost for sure. but you're going to need different transportation for a few days, while you figure this out and fix it. maybe put the t-belts back on there and try starting it once, but not the covers, and see if oil's coming out of anywhere. and if the oil pump is spinning.

I'd like to go, but don't have transportation, I doubt there's any way to convince my parents to let me go...but I may be up to ride with you (if there's still room, my gf would like to come too), and I'd be more than happy to drive it back to MN for you, I'm very close to excelsior.

Just thought I'd follow up on my carnage, I think I figured out what happened. There were a number of things that contributed to it, first off, I found that my strut adjustments werent level, the side that broke both times was a bit higher than the other...oops...note to self... and another was driver error, I took a picture of the spot that killed my axle (I posted it earlier too) the rock in the foreground was nothing, but the one further down in the trail, even with the tree was what did it. I didn't think I could get between it and the tree (turned out I could, but by then my rear axle was dangling from the CV), so I tried to bump the rock with my right front tire to get over it. well, I didn't get it hard enough, and lost traction before I made it over, and rolled back. so the right rear tire was spinning forward, while I was coasting backward, and then it suddenly got traction again...that jarring force was most definately what killed it, and a similar thing happened on sunday. Anyway, now I'm very aware of what my weaknesses are, and will be more prepared in the future. It's good to know that if I get in over my (or my car's) head, my axle will fail before anything more serious. And also, that unless it's an exceptionally extreme situation (or a reman'd axle), with those axle angles, the DOJ will just fail, and not break.

yes, if the seal completely blew, it could. I'm not sure how to describe where the seal is, but since you've already got the front of the motor apart, just poke around and try to see where it's coming from. The oil pump is the sprocket directly under the cam...try turning it my hand, if it's seized, that would cause you to loose oil pressure, but all the oil would stay in the block, and it would probably also break your timing belt. I think you're looking for a main seal on that passenger side head. And...unless you REALLY know what you're doing, start arranging for alternate transportation.

I'm quite happy with my 27s, had to do some bashing/cutting, but not too much. Much more would be necessary for anything bigger. And my car cruises quite comfortably at 70-75 in 5th gear at 1/2 throttle. 80's kindof tough without standing on the gas, unless the wind's working for you. check the FAQ's for more info.

let's do it! Morgan? Arch? TCat? Austin? let's show 'em how subies are supposed to look like!

Dethawed?? very nice...I wish I could find a rust-free brat for 400!

awesome! I'm going to try to go next friday, we should get a bunch of us out there!

I think there is an aftermarket company or two in australia with wheels for older subies. though I don't know anything for sure.

well, I'm in Alexandria today, and will probably be heading virtually straight to Duluth...but sometime...we'll do something

OK...tell him I got his message, but have been out of town with the exception of half of yesterday, ever since...it's good to hear from him, and I should be in town next week, at which point I'll call him!

yep, the camera only takes 30 second clips of decent quality, so he ran out of time....but he made it. and yes, that clip was all with a broken rear axle, I broke it at attempt #1 of the first rock in the video, and then as soon as I lost my momentum on that last hill, I was done. had to get dragged up it....

let me direct you to my signature...and no, I doubt there's anything cheaper than I got these, they came off my uncle's astrovan before his company sold it. I payed to have them mounted. and they do awesome in virtually every condition I've had them in, save probably my buddies swamp, which just caked up the tread on another buddies real live super swampers!

the mud hole: Carnage: The rock that did it : Morgan in the rock gorge : this is after my 2nd broken rear axle...I had to get towed up this hill...

Here's the pics, videos to come! at camp: lining up for the day: on the trail: my wheels are painted flat black! Look at the water line...and my missing lug couple scenic shots: