rainman19154

well, howdy do!! Whatcha driving/fixing? Great crew here but they/we love pictures. Visual stimulation!!!

Pictures? We're very visual here... hahahaha welcome aboard the board

I'm recently relocated from St Helens... I've been through Clatskanie many times. ... even if I can't spell it. I know there's lot s of members in the Portland metro area, and I think a few in Columbia County. There's also a big group across the river in Washington state. I'm sure you can hook with any number of them. You're in good company here... lots of good info, humor and help.

yes, welcome to the board. lots of good reading here.... and good folks, too.

Just my 2 cents, but I'm a believer in the skid plates and splash guards past rigs have had... makes it bear to work on the rig from below but as the OP has referanced, will keep lots of spray and corruption where they're not wanted. They can be a nuisance but I always replace them when I've had to take one off.

yikes!! Is that all?? I stand corrected.... You're right. My owner's manual says 8.3 but nonetheless, I was waaaay off. "A tranny flush is four drain and fills. Sometimes it works sometimes it just delays the inevitable." This is from another thread... musta been what made me think 4 gallons. Two gallon capacity?!! Wow.... I'll be dumping a gallon everytime I do an oil change!!

It wouldn't have the same gearing. Hence why I said to swap the carrier and all the LSD business out of the SVX diff into the Legacy diff. Ah OK Gotcha!! Thx

Search "torque bind" here... lots of info about it. Drain tranny fluid... you'll get about a gallon out when you do so. Put a fresh gallon in. Run the car a little bit to cycle the fresh through. THen rinse and repeat. Do this two times at least first time out. Your tranny holds roughly 4 gallons (I think) but you can only drain a gallon at a time. Also search "Trans X". It's a product some folks have had good luck with. "Accept no substitutes". Wal Mart carries it, I know. Pretty common stuff. I haven't tried it yet but I'll probably be doing so. I recently bought a '95 Legacy and have had some issue with torque bind. The tranny flush pretty much cleared it up. It works for some, but not all. Again search the forums for "torque bind" ... you'll find many many threads addressing this topic.

Huh... ok. that will have the same 4:11 gearing? I wonder how many of those are lying around the junkyards? I'm sure I wouldn't know an SVX if I saw it..... edit: did a spot of research and now know what car we're discussing here. Sports cars being what they are, I bet they do show up in wrecking yards.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BUGGY-SUBARU-2-2Lt-AWD-4WD-Dual-range_W0QQitemZ300372473164QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycles?hash=item45ef98354c

I'd write up that conversation as accurately as your memory will recall and then forward it upstairs past that goombah. Specifically address his attitude, his choice of language and how "un helpful" he was. Regardless of the how your issue gets settled, you can still get the satisfaction of getting his a** in a jam. Not another phone call to just gripe about him... write/type it up and mail (snail mail with an envelope and a stamp). Personalized communication like that generally gets a strong response. Again, it may or may not do anything about your warranty claim but I am sure you can put him on the spot with his superiors.

oooh pretty!! a little acne and some table manners to iron out but what a gem!!

Its not a total loss.... Seafoam treatment in the oil is valid. Other forums very highly recommend it. BUT you do need to change the oil after just a short time. It cleans the oil passages, helps free up rings etc, but it does degrade the oil (besides all the contaminants it washes into the oil.)

ECHO echo!! Welcome!!!

You can have manual control - just hook into the duty-c solenoind and you can lock that tranny into 60/40 split 4WD (it will bind around corners just like a 4WD). Which is a great feature and one that the manual AWD's don't have. It's a couple wires and a toggle switch on the dash. Really quite simple. GD. thx a lot.... I've seen the post on this (pins #4 &11??) and was curious if it would apply to my gen 2. This I can handle easily enough.

well, thanks for being so dedicated.... My initial question was just a general inquiry to see what differances there were. A: anything that could upgrade my 1995 Legacy L model? B: When looking for a second car, would an older Legacy offer advantages? I've read mention of 1st or 2nd gear lock up of the 4wd in the early models but all the answers I got here says they're all just generic AWD. I really would be game to do an LSD swap and I think I've read enough to have an idea what I'm looking for (2002 or newer WRX wagon or an older Lego Turbo model) to scavange an LSD diff and appropriate axles off of. Is this a feasible project? I'm basically very happy with my Lego, though I've only put 1600 miles on it. It runs great. It's a huge upgrade from the early models I'd dealt with years ago. The chassis is nicer overall and the 2.2L is a monster compared to the four EA81/82 models I'd had in the past. I haven't had any winter conditions to generate comment on the AWD, but instinctively, I miss having manual control of FWD vs 4WD.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=97885 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=83785 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=90005 Ok.... went over these posts and did find some useful stuff. Assuming my manual is accurate and my '95 does have a 4.11 final drive, I do have options. (I will crawl underneath and see if there's a tag on the rear diff I can get a number off of.) The project itself seems plenty doable... I've tackled worse. Now I just need to get lucky at a wrecking yard.

aaah, I saw this late. Sorry. I have read the write up: it was just a few paragraphs. There is another thread where the ring gear? is changed, altering the final drive ratio of the LSD. How viable is this for the auto's 3.9? (Yes, I know purists want an MT and automatics are only "for boat anchors or for making it easier to multitask at a traffic lights".) I'm an urbanite... I hate crawling through traffic with a manual. Been there, done that, would prefer not to if I can avoid it. Specifically, in the past I've commuted with four differant MT Subbies, and two differant Toyota 4Runners both with MT. Any offroading/off pavement situations I anticipate, the automatic will do just fine. I'm more concerned about ground clearance if things do get dicey.:-\ But I'm gathering info to better understand my options or choices. I appreciate the responses.

using an LSD from a specific model of Impreza to convert a 5 speed 1st gen Legacy. I will rephrase... why is the LSD swap from an Impreza specified for the 5 speed manual? Are the automatics excluded from this for a reason?

5 speed? Wrong ratio for the AT? Differant length in the driveshaft? Why specifically a manual tranny?

hey welcome to the board... for Subbie info, this is the site. You've hit paydirt!

Perhaps a pesky question, if so I'm sorry... I went to cars101.com to research this question but didn't see anything that set the two generations apart. Both listed as having 2.2L with AWD. What are the mechanical differances between a Gen 1 Legacy versus the Gen 2... hypothetically a 1992 vs 1995? My '95 Lego has 2.2L AT/AWD. Are there Gen 1 Legacys with manual 4WD? Any of them offer LSD? Are the differances just the changes in body style? I read another thread where a member was asking about a used EA81/EA82 and someone responded the OP should look for a 1st Gen Lego. My observation is for a play car, I'd prefer the older manual 4WD. Also, the ground clearance on the Legacys isn't any better at all and it feels like a heavier car. The 2.2L is a good power upgrade, certainly. But while the AWD maybe ok in urban settings, I do miss the DR 4WD my old rusty wagon had. If I'm in the wrong section, I'm sorry. And please don't flame me, I'm trying to learn.

"I added a Pint of MMO to the engine oil and the TOD went away!!!!!!!" I've seen TOD referanced in other posts and threads... saddly, I'm not getting the definition from the context. Enlighten me, please?

Yeow, didn't notice you were in Pendleton! I'm a recent transplant from Pdx to Phl, but I had road trips out your way. High wide n lonesome .... especially the northeastern area, eastern Oregon is cowboy country, all right. Antelope and sage brush out there. (I like the more rocky area south toward Burns and Prineville. Great scenery down there). In that eastern corridor, La Grande and Baker City are each a veritable metropolis. Don't know what you'll find for recycle/junk yards... but you might spot a parked/junked Subbie in somebody's yard. That's a dry area (excepting the snow season, of course). I'm thinking you might find some rigs in good shape out there.

Howdy... welcome aboard