Suba9792

Ok, well here is what happened, I replaced the spark plugs about a year ago, well lately we have had ALOT of exhaust fumes coming into the cabin via the vents, well I was driving down the road yesterday and all of a sudden BOOM popopopopopopoopo like a briggs and stratton on crack, couldnt do much over 25mph, well first though! exhaust manifold, and timing belt. Nope fortunately I bought new gaskets at RockAuto.com for way cheap and had them in the car, put them on and nope still doing the mower thing, like an idiot I dint check under the hood first, well to my surprise the # 4 plug was completely blown out the wire was just hanging there! So I figured it must have just been slowly loosening for a while. So I went to Napa and got a new plug! done it ran better than it ever has before:banana: But still have the CEL on which my though is it came on due to an OBVIOUS missfire in #4 so hopefully it will cycle its self and turn off otherwise I'll take it in and have it done or hopefully not have to replace anthing else.

So I fixed the issue with my car(dont want to talk about it, my error:mad:) The CEL came on after a real bad situation, well its fixed now how the hell do I get it off without taking it in? I disconnected the - batt terminal for 8hrs and it didnt shut off, this is the first time its ever come on the car has 136k well maintained.

Yeah I'm going to put it up on ramps in the next day or two, hopefully its just a modulator or a tranny cooler line or somethin, otherwise its either a 5spd(for under 400) or to the first buyer

Do all 90 and up EA82 fuel pumps sound like the ones in hi-po chevs and fords? seriously its pretty loud, but all seem to work ok.

so I did the wheel bearings (rreal easy) on my 92 loyale 4wd wagon 3at, well took it out to the road to be sure the bearings are ok and guess what! tranny started clunking when I was at a light high rev then it would engage, got back to my gramps house, I was smelling something burning low and behold looked under the car and saw fluild dripping on the exhaust where the tranny mounts to the diff!!! not a very happy camper! if I dont sell it I will try to drop in a 5spd.:-\ 92 loyale wagon 4wd/3at 148,000 white/blue int 98% rust free rally bar with lights on the front 98% tread on tires Cobra CB/with hood mounted antenna no dents/perfect paint new HGs,Wheel bearings,CV alxes $1,000 cash

so a 97 legacy brighton 2.2 wagon 5spd, No loud sound coming from the exhaust just a lot of fumes in the car when its parked, not rotten egg smell,not syrup, just good ole exhaust fumes. Cant seem to figure it out, no codes, running good, just cant nail it down, it does however have a whistle when you punch it for around 3500rpm-5000rpm so I thought that may be the culprit some leak underneath. All the vaccum lines seem ok, maybe check the EGR or PCV?:-\

probably had a bad selenoid on the starter, seen it happen many times with chevys

My grandfather has a steel work bench, and being that he worked for GE on turbines has many years dealing with bearings,hell he even had a puller! so I welded a huge old socket onto a 20 ton bottle jack and a flange in the middle of the socket(to not damage the bearings), took some kind of round rubber seal I found in his shop super glued it the the socket and viola!! it worked great!!!, I cut a hole in the bench....yada yada yada it will take me all day for the rest, needless to say it worked.

So my 97 leg 2.2 smells like it may have a leak coming from the exhaust manifold gasket, I purchased some new ones from RockAuto.com! love that place. Hopefully it will do the trick, get to do the bearings on that one as well. its my wifes ride, gonna paint it primer then a light bar on the front. 92 Loyale Wagon 4WD 3AT 97 Legacy Brighton Wagon 2.2 5spd

So my 92 loyale 4wd!! ahha I did the wheel bearings myself! with a little ingenuity I created a press to do the front bearings!! sorry GD, It was so bad I coulnd risk driving it, but now!!! all is well!

the splines dont look too bad, but the bearings are for sure shot, going to do the work myself, I figured I will never learn unless I make the effort.

yeah the splines on the driver side front hub are a little worn, I may buy a new hub as well, my grandfather has the car now and is trying to re machine the hub(he was a machinst for ge for 28 years) hopefully he has good results it wasnt too bad but was showing obvious wear.

Ok, so I orginally thought my loyale had bad wheel bearings, well jacked it up, and guess what I was able to pull the cotter pins with my gerber and loosen the Castle nuts by hand!!!! how the f does that happen. So I put them back on and re-torqued them to 145 FT Lbs as stated in the repair manual. No more sound form the rear, but still have a roar from the front, the CVs are pretty new only less than 20k on them, my guess is the front bearings are truely shot since the nuts were so loose, and the previous owner drove it for god knows how long like that, causing too much play therefore bearing damage. Anyone else agree?:-\

Well...then maybe I'll just sell it, I really dont want to deal with the EA82, and its billion problems or the 3at. any one interested let me know $1,200, 148k, white, no rust, brand new tires, less than 2k. newer CVs(receipts), HGs have been done. still has a good clear coat,Not a single dent on the car, nice little rally bar with lights on the front,Cobra CB mounted on the ceiling,Whip antenna mounted in the front, interior is absolutely flawless(for a 92) just needs new wheel bearings and a tranny flush, wash and wax(if you care) other than that its really a nice looking car just needs some TLC, I really dont want to hassle with it every other month. You pick up cash only.......maybe buy my wife a new 09' OB or somethin.:-\, I'd do a EJ swap but I dont have to cash or the time to do it, plus I have a 4 year old to put through school.

So I just bought a 92 loyale, really good shape, however its weak as hell, and the tranny shifts real funny(it says it does in the manual)3at, I am buying a 94 legacy soon and might just pull the guts from it and do a swap, the 2.2 in the legacy runs like crap so probably a complete engine rebuild, and it has a 5spd, I dont need a DR because its not a wheeling car. How hard is it to do the swap, Obviously the radiator and alot of emission crap as well, but what else is involved, I want it to be a perfect job, not a crappy swap that wil fall apart in a month.

hummm..it could be why its a little tough to start in the morning, it will with the first crank but it is slow, could just need a new batt for the startup juice.

ok so I was told by a friend that I should check the PCV and hoses, along with the CTS, he said that these engines are prone to over heating and you want the CTS 100% perfect, and that the PCV valve should be done at least twice in the cars life. Is he correct?

right on, I keep seeing them on the parts websites just though I'd check into it

edit- the bearings are shot to hell and back. Probably the culprit.

the 58" are gonna stick out pretty far, you could use them to do pull-ups LOL:)

So I know my wheel bearings are going bad, but It seems like I'm only getting around 20mpg! for a 1.8 this is horrible, 92 loyale wagon 4wd 148,000, maybe new plugs and or clean the injectors.

man...that thing needs "a Lot " of work before you should take it out like that, my opinion, lifted, they just are not meant to travel long distances, but thats my opinion. Put an ej22 in it the get a trailer and tow every part and tool you have! LOL just kiddin good luck to ya! it will be fun, besides it brings back memories of working on the car, on the side of a creepy HWY at night, had a guy offer me help once, creepy dude, well lets just say I didnt hang around too long JB weld the water pump and got the hell outta dodge, then 50 miles down the road, had to finally put a new one on( this was a lame 87 T-bird).

I found an entire "brand new" raingutter A1 set with 48" cross bars on ebay for $131

bad cat? egr? new to subies but hey its worth a shot right? PCV VAccum lines maf

Any one try using one of these kits? they look pretty cool, but..........any probs?