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MtTech

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    I enjoy reading all of the posts from you young people here, it does me good to get a young persons viewpoint sometimes.

     

     

    And vice-versa... us young-uns (me) should listen to the old dudes once in a while, we could actually learn something.

     

    So I have to remember this at times... "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill" says one of the guys here at our shop. And the all time favorite- "No good deed goes un-punished".

     

    Thanks, T-man

  2. I've notched pipe ends to match the nut on power antennas, filed a groove into the side of it to fit a 12mm wrench to turn it with. This way I don't have a chance of scratching the paint while changing a mast with snap ring pliers to twist the nut.

  3. UM, NO. Subaru, in their infinite wisdom, along with many other manufacturers, have deleted exterior locks on most if not all models of their cars recently. The only lock left is the driver's... none on the passenger door or rear gate. All you get now is the key fob. I am not certain about base models but would suspect that cheaper cars w/o keyless entry would have locks.

  4. I was thinking though; could you skip the whole camber bolt method and just undo the control arm from the front main crossmember (thats how I did it on my EA82s)? Thus giving me enough play to pull the DOJ off the tranny stub and then pound the axle stub out of the hub?

     

     

    I'd undo the 14mm bolt on the bottom of the knuckle and pry out the ball joint. It's the least amount of fasteners and work in my opinion.

     

    Remove wheel 19mm

    Remove axle nut 32mm

    Remove bolt on knuckle @ ball joint 14mm

    Remove pin @ tranny 3/16

    Pry ball joint out of knuckle

    Pound out axle...

     

    Again, stressing the aftermarket axle issue... spend the extra $$ for a Subaru or MWE axle. I can't tell you how often a tire shop up the road puts 'em in (aftermarket) and we take 'em out...

  5. Look for two cables on your throw-out fork. The one on top loops back around under the master cylinder to the hill holder valve. Hard lines connect the M/C to the H/H valve. It should be equipped, unless previous owners removed it or disconnected it.

     

    http://www.mttechsuba.com/photos/19851994_loyale/ea82-parts-028.html

     

    This view is of the driver's side of the valve, note two mounting holes on bracket, they mount onto frame rail. Yours might look a bit different as this is from a later model.

  6. Alternator bad. Replace with a "good" unit...

    Such as a dealer reman or a Delphi. Bosch had a bad run some time ago, I don't use 'em now, as they failed way to often. If you get the Shuck's or Autozone lifetime warranty part, know that you will be changing it every six months for a lifetime. Just my $.02...

  7. I would check to make sure there is no water in the spark plug holes. If there is, get the engine up to running temp, remove the wires and blow out the holes and wire ends with compressed air, let stand for a few minutes for the remaining to evaporate, re-assemble. If you can run the car in a dark environment, it is very easy to check for fouled wires and or coil by seeing the spark escape...

  8. The thing to do now is let every one you know about this, forward links through e-mails for the reps addys, etc. with text of the HB copied to your document or linked so that people can read it. If those interested in stopping this do what they can, it should fail. For their own vehicles: Contractors, plumbers, electricians (lumber/cargo racks decrease mileage as well as trailers) And Businesses: 4x4 shops, performance shops, tire shops, the list goes on... How many businesses will close if this passes? How many will move to Vancouver? Not to mention, in this "economy" none the less... Will we go north to buy our stuff? If we do, will police pull us over for having performance tires on our Legacys (or whatever)? How would they know??? Sounds like they will need more government employees to track, enforce, prosecute, process, ..., ...

     

    I'll be sending my letters off tonight to those listed above!

  9. Misfire not a product of a dirty IAC. Inconsistent idle speed more common failure. PCV flow not likely either...

     

    I would remove and check the spark plugs, verify the wires are the correct fit to the plug, no carbon tracking on the plugs through the wire. Proper gap on the plug. (I would not recommend platinum, Iridium, or split-fire type plugs. Champion, Autolite are brands I would steer clear from as well)

     

    USE NGK BKR6E-11 stock #2756 spark plug (any parts house that carries them, or Subaru dealer). Subaru wires are the best (fit, performance, longevity) SOA430Q115 (dealer)

     

    I would suspect a fuel injector next, perhaps an O2 sensor.

     

    Some folks use the NGK copper plug in your application, they just require more frequent changes...

  10. Get a Subaru T-stat, bleed air from system. If you didn't put in as much coolant as you drained out, you have air bubbles...

     

    WENTZ912: you most likely have a blown head gasket OR a cracked head. Pull the exhaust down from the engine, apply pressure to cooling system, you may see coolant coming from the exhaust port in the head(s).

  11. The gasket on the right is a second generation gasket, factory installed in many 2.5s. The one on the left is a third generation, currently for sale over the counter at dealerships. Note the difference of... second gen has a bronze/brass rivet (lower left corner of old gasket in pic), third gen has a square stamp in the corners. This identifying mark can be visible under the A/C compressor while engine is in the car.

    If you install the gaskets backwards, you'll know fairly quickly as the oil passage will be blocked off to the head and the cams will seize! So, yes, fuji symbol faces out...

    As far as up-side-down, that would be tough to do. But it would not surprise me if someone has.:eek:

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