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finally, i was able to upload this picture so if i drain the head should i fill up at the thermostat, then fill the radiator i'm also going to flush the heater core, and replace any hoses ,clamp i also have a waterpump on order so i want to make sure i do this right because this block heater sits in there horizontally and is concave i want to make sure i dont trap air

ready to put in this block heater, and thermostat but worried about trapping air in the block heater and in the cooling system i've successfully changed thermo on a EJ25 would the purging of air with radiator cap off be the same for my EA81??? any tips would be appreciated

Marvel Mystery erl:)

you probably have sticky lifters seafoam in the oil might help at least for me it did 20 second upon start up it stopped ticking and i let er run for 5 min and drained the oil i use a half can, as reading the label will tell you it treats 10 quarts of oil then refilled with one quart of marvel and topped it off, new oil filter as well rest of the seafoam i put in the gas tank:)

i grew up with this old 80's subaru GL my mom had rusted and sometimes loud, i was so embarrassed around my friends but i look back now and realize the durability of these machines mom sold the car to mechanic who used the engine. rest of it wouldn't pass inspection:-\

yeah, too long in the oil oil gets really thin from seafoam run for 5 min and then drain and and fill oil maybe add some oil additive???

hhhmmm what kind of subaru might have we here???

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SALT i want to see the winter woes, salt, ice, damage

i think i'll do the tie rods as well is this the "inner tie rod" connecting to the steering rack in the second picture??? any special tool required for this job???

thanks GD i've never had this problem, but i can get the parts pretty cheap anything else i should replace while i'm in there

4 new tires, and rims were sandblasted, tire pressure is checked religiously axle boots are fine, no problem steering, no noise just a sudden slam when i hit the brakes hard and i feel a little movement no power steering here

85 GL hatchback EA81 4 D/R pulls to the left on acceleration pulls to the right on deceleration when i brake i can feel this slight movement forward and hear a tap :-\ metal on metal where do i start?

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i'm planning on buying drums, wheel cylinders, and shoes when i search for an 84 i can get everything except the wheel cylinders from subaruparts.com , they have everything for an 85 rockauto.com has everything but its not OEM, ACDelco, Beck/Arnley, and Raybestos are parts from them any good is there anything else i should replace while i'm in there like wheel bearings, ect.

thanks for the replies come spring i will be visiting my local junk yard its a huge place where employees drive you out in this old legacy:) mad max looking fellas what kind of parts should i have on hand, distributor, thermo, starter i found a 1989 justy with the 4WD Continuosly variable tranny, is this worth any thing???

one more thing: when buying parts online i want to make sure i don't end up with something for an 85 EA82 should i search parts for an 84 rather than an 85 due to the engine changes i'm more concerned about non engine parts

lil' Hero is an 85 GL hatchback Hitachi EA81 4-speed D/R I'm concerned about the future availability of parts when funds are available i will be replacing waterpump, thermo, block heater, suspension, brakes, ect. i know i can use subaruparts.com and rockauto.com, any others that specialize in OEM subaru parts??? and most importantly is there any parts i should stock up on that wont be available in say 5 years??? like rack&pinion i saw on sale is it true that subaru doesn't have to manufacture parts after 15 years long story short: i had some trouble finding a muffler in my area and needed it

hey at least its warming up (for now)

does this block heater that goes next to the crank pulley on an EA81 go into the coolant jacket if so i'm going to replace the thermostat at the same time

i have the same problem with my outback only i have to climb in through the back sometimes my key wont turn in the door to open as well yah any info on this freeze problem would be awesome

well add me to the list my 96 outback wont start but my 85 GL will EA81 hitachi (for now anyways) i put in some iso-heet in the GL but not in the outback so its probably frozen fuel lines

thanks subiemechanic85 so for an EA81 i just have to find a block heater with 36mm thread YEAH:lol:now Hero can wake up

no it had the usual subaru tick but this is much louder and only on the driver side head its constant now but was only making noise at start up and first 10 min car is not being driven until oil change and engine treatment

85 Hatch build date 7/84 S/N where do you find this number i would love to contribute original engine