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Its camber then. But they said it was toe-in... Maybe thats why its so bad? Nope, they asked if I had done anything recently and I said I had replaced wheel bearings and tie rods and tie rod ends and they said they looked done correctly... They are just as perplexed it seems... the one said that these old Subarus come in with this issue constantly, but mine seems worse and he doesnt see anything jumping out that explains that, but it might just be something I have to make an adapter to fix because they cant do any "custom" work to fix the problem, just make the proper adjustments with the equipment and specs they have.

GD probably could tune a weber while changing the transmission on a mercedes But hes great at it... the Weber 32/36 DGEV on my 86 GL feels so much faster than the SPFI I had on my 92 Loyale... and I get about 30mpg highway... kinda cruddy in town, Id say about 22, less if I mash the accelerator.... and I KNOW its running rich because I can smell the gas and watch it drop out the exhaust at idle... but that doesnt affect me, so I havent had it changed by GD. I love the weber... and the way I drive... makes my "I hate the Toyota Prius" message that much more clear.

Im having a hard time with Ned... The alignment is off, for the 3rd time in 6 months... and Im wearing thin in the pocketbook at 60 bucks per alignment... Im not offroading or hitting speedbumps or curbs... just daily driving. The wheels toe-in pretty bad.. wearing the outside edge. The alignment shop aligns it "as best they can", tightens all the bolts/parts and sends me on my way. Now, tires are shot again. Im completely stock suspension wise... I want to lower it, which I imagine will fix the toe-in slightly if lifting the vehicle makes it worse... but I want to get things fixed before I lower it... Could this be strut/spring related (which would get swapped out for the Honda lowering suspension)?

Coulda been Turbones old hatch, GeneralDisorder has it now and is out in West Linn

Basically. Now my passenger window has a gap in it too... Seriously sucks to try to sleep and hear wind in my ear.

This. I thought about buying High Mileage oil since the car has 175K on it and I want it to last 105K with no serious problems for my dad... Plus he wants to show it off as look what I built for him... dont want them to think I built a pile of crap for him.

Is this something that I can use ATF, run it for like 15 mins, drain it, new oil filter and fresh oil to kick start the cleaning process (since ATF is a detergent)

This. I sat down and discussed with Carr Subaru buying a BRZ... and Id still be here.... Id join meets still... whether some members liked me or not

Darn... Now I gotta ask questions... Does this look baked? Like, no lie the engine has been low on oil before, but never for long... no funky noises... but the inside looks a little dark... Pics (sorry about quality, didnt use GFs camera this time):

Ill use them on the car, but I will just pick up a O-Ring assortment from Harbor Freight, GD has great luck with it, but Ill get the one from Subaru you mentioned Thanks!

Got the Fel-pro gaskets Intake/Exhaust gaskets I also get paid again tomorrow, So Ill be buying more parts, probably the timing belt/water pump kit and some loctite so that I can get some real progress on the car done. Will also get the front main from Subaru so I can get the front of the engine done! Pics when/while that goes on.

Day two. Got a pressure washer, air compressor, air impact tools and engine stand from Stubies_Subie (THANKS! ) and got to work cleaning up the parts and stuff. Engine bay before (Id say it was leaking some oil) And the engine itself (yupp, rear main is leaking, but its the metal plate so I dont need to spend $40 on a new one ) After some washing: Engine didnt get as clean as I had hoped, but I made a mess of the driveway so I think its better than nothing at this point Engine bay came out great in my opinion Heres the valve cover, gonna paint them like I did on my old EA81 so I can watch for leaks and itll look cool (AGAIN, IMHO it will)

Day One. With the help of Carlos and Nick, we brought the motor out with no "real" issues and with no engine hoist. The bolts to take a motor out were all finger tight... Engine-Transmission, Exhaust bolts, Crossmember bolts. But we got it out. Had a good long laugh at how lifted the Legacy looked And then went to bed.

So, my sister bought this Legacy for $700 with the plan to drive it around and give this to my Dad when he returned from California (since he gave me my Loyale and hasnt had a car since). But unfortunately, it leaked a bit of oil, and on a road-trip to Greatwolf Lodge we lost 4-5 quarts of oil, basically did an oil change haha. So between that, and a flat tire, the car has been parked since February... Until now! The plan to reseal the motor and let it be driven again started when I got a job and had the income to do it To be done: Front main seal Oil pan reseal (loctite) Oil pump reseal (loctite) Timing belt/water pump (AISIN) Clutch Crank seals Water pump by-pass hose Valve cover gaskets and grommets (Fel-Pro) Replace oil separator plate with metal one Intake/Exhaust gaskets Basically the works. Since Im doing this with my own two hands and not under the supervision of GeneralDisorder the Great (although hes being pestered by my questions via text/phone call) I just thought Id show off what I have been doing and keep everyone updated... This is the PICTURE INCOMING warning, as I have been taking lots of pics.

Can you use a cold air intake on a Weber? Ive had a few people say its possible on a carb'd engine, but then again I havent really seen many people doing it...? *I realize most of the time, a CAI doesnt do a lot for you and is a waste of money, but if you got one for free, why not?

Talk to GeneralDisorder, hes in your area and hes a Subaru genius... To me sounds like the radiator is clogged... Could be that your radiator is the black hole to another galaxy as well, but I doubt it :-p Edit: Have you opened the cap to see if its still full and just clogged? Also, are your carpets wet (leaky heater core) Check your oil just in case the coolant is mixing somewhere.

Yupp, its a little beast but for now its gonna sit there while I round up the parts to do my first reseal out of GDs garage.

EJ22 from the First Gen Legacy

Did this today with the help of a friend. I got it all disconnected and then we yanked it out until I can get a engine hoist and stand NOT the original engine... the timing belt cover bolt was backwards (odd) but I guess you could say that the timing belt was replaced... Then the 4 engine2transmission bolts/nuts were all finger tight... suggests it came out.... Next: Reseal, clutch and WP/Timing belt so hopefully this has 105K worry-free miles to come! Looks like I put a lift on the front eh?

Thatd be a cool app, but I figure it does it by GPS? And somehow it doesnt seem as accurate as a dyno :/ but I guess its fun and Id probably download it once I get the better phone... But license comes first... Ive heard that over 10 seconds is usual for the EA82 to reach 60, auto or manual transmission... But Ill give us some numbers of Ned.. hes a spec N Subaru... super fast.

I swear it doesnt take 12 seconds for me to get to 60mph in Ned Ill do a video soon enough... I just cant drive yet :/

I repainted my honeycomb grill... I dont like them haha. Ill get a later GL or Loyale one eventually, but I think they mount differently so Im not sure.

I agree with Wentz912, I plan to keep my car's wheels about the same... 205/60/13 will give me about the same as my 185/70/13s.... My 195/60/15s were bigger, but I loved them and it was AWESOME to go back to 13s... I felt like I had a turbo cuz I wasnt pulling the bigger wheels... I couldnt burn the 15s into 3rd like I can with 13s. But, much respect for making it more original than modded... full restore in future

Curious as to why you dont like them though.... Pugs are usually sought after.. and the EA81 is a GREAT improvement...

Id say depending on condition and if you include the lugnuts they are anywhere from 175-250 and if they have good tires + $$$ Why dont you like the EA81 and D/R? My 84 DL had an EA71 and I hated it.... GD and I swapped in an EA81 outta a BRAT and I LOVED that thing... buried the speedo (85+) which I hadnt been able to do with the EA71. Mine was 5 speed FWD though, not 4 speed d/r