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I replaced the 4spd in my 84 brat with one from another brat. The bad part is that when I was tapping on the back of the transmission to try and slide it into place. I broke off a piece of the ring around the shaft were the rear seal sits. Now the tranny wont hold fliud. I tried taking apart the old transmission and swapping out the rear sections but I cannot get the end to come off the old one. Is there some way to "fix" the broken ring so it wont leak? What is the secret to breaking apart the old transmission?

I did a search and could not find the exact answers. Not sure why the offroad area would be able to help me with seats and alternators but I guess I could try that. The other reason that I posted the new questions was becouse I was looking for some first hand experiance. The reason I joined this site and continue to tell others about it is becouse the members are willing to share the info that they have learned already. No sense reinventing the wheel. Hopefully even someone local knows something about my problems and I have a chance to make a new friend. I understand that I am new here but I dont belive answering questions with a request to use the search is the best way to continue building the community here. When I get some more time I will search some more. There really is alot of great info here. Even if I dont find my answers I will learn alot about the brat.

Ok everyone has been great so far now I have 2 new questions. Will seats from an 98 inpreza fit? From what I have read I will have to use the tracks from the brat seats but then it will work.Is this correct? I talked with a person that told me a nissan alternater is a direct bolt on. Is this true? Also what year and type of car? Thanks again for all the help. I plan on buying and installing a lift this summer. Not sure though if I want to go 4 or 6 inches.

I have an 06 Baja that I am looking to put a lift under. Due you guys offer this?

Livin the dream in Warren Or.

Are they going to run a rallycross at this years event?

NO WAY My brother has a picture of that car on his cell phone. He seen that car in a parking lot some place and had to show it to me how cool.

My parents have a place in Florance and my brother wants to build a bugy. Then I just heard today about some poeple running gutted out subarus on atv paddle has full time sand cars. Does any one here know of this practice or ever seen it done? Running a little subie out there sound a lot cheaper way to go then building or buying a buggy. Any thoughts or tips on this would be great.

Going to run the Brat in Stock this year. Hopefully down the road it will get a newer motor and Power Steering but for now we are just having fun playing in the dirt.

Tried it last year in the wife Impreza. So much fun I had to go out and buy a car of my own to race in. I will be there this year working the little motor in my brat. Not the greatest racer but it was cheap and if I brake something I can still get to work in the impreza on monday morning.

Anyone else living in the St. Helens area?

Hay You the wagon down on 17th? Been cruizin by there and staring at it a couple of times a week. I drive around town in my 84 brat. Silver front clib with a blue body. If you ever see me say HI. Douglas

Ok wierdest thing. It worked today. I started the Brat and nothing. So I took the tray out from under the glove box and found the vent tubing. I disconected that and then started the car and turned on the fan again. This time it worked. So I left it on and put the car back together. Hopefully it will still work in the morning. Is it possible that a vacume leak had something to do with this? I had a hose unplugged under the air cleaner and the brat wanted to die at idle. Plugging that back in is the only thing I did on purpose. Thanks for the ideas guys.

Looked around and couldnt find the answer so I am looking for ideas on what happened. Defroster worked great last wed. but this morning when I went to drive my 84 brat to work the heater/fan never worked. I couldnt get the windshield to defog and had no heat. I played with the fan knob but it made no differance. I checked the fuses and everything was ok so what else should I try before taking apart the dash looking to solve this problem?

I guess sarcasm doesnt work well in print. I am really looking forward to meeting new subaru poeple. I have done an event like this before back when I had a big bronco.