wrxzzz

I was thinking blocked radiator too. Sounds like what happened to an old thunderbird I drove to FL on spring break. Had to stop in some small town for a new radiator.

Kaki, you have a visitor message. Get ahold of me.

Thanks, I'll invest in a dual core. I thought about an oil cooler too. I'm in TX so I may use water wetter in the summer months. After more reading I may keep it stock and just restore it. The reality is I need a cheap car. I hate to see my WRX go. I had a EJ22T closed deck short block with forged internals that I had to sell. Now the WRX has to go and with it my dream of building a bad rump roast rally car. I love Subarus and the RX seems like an affordable way of keeping my obsession going. I could always restore it and keep it as a collector car. They really are amazing cars for their time. I love old rally cars. In the future my money might be better spent importing a spec-c RaR which is my dream car. For now I'll go with the cleanest RX I can find. Still looking so if anyone knows where to find one please help me keep the love alive.

I used to run water wetter (something like that) in my Husqvarna supermotard bike that liked to overheat. It was awesome. Anyone try anything like that with a RX?

My plan is to drive it to and from work as it is for the next 2 years while I'm finishing my medical residency. Then when I can afford to and it's no longer a daily driver, swap in a EJ20 into it. I would probably do a full rotisery, weld the seams the whole 9. I was wondering if anyone had cryo trated the greas in one of these 5spds. I'll put a cage in it, pull the interior and go rallying. The RX is something unique and I think it would be worth building up. In the mean time I will need it to take me to and from work which is only a 10 min drive. My wife had a 09 5 series BMW for the weekends so I don't need the RX for too many miles per week. I hope as long as I take good care of the 1.8L it can last a couple of easy years for me. Thanks to everyone for their replies. I have been on NASIOC for years but it may be time to move over to USMB and change my screen name to RXZZZ!

Thanks guys. I'm talking to a few guys with these for sale and think I'm gonna pull the trigger in the next couple of weeks. I'll let you guys know when I do.

Would the diff lock up while sitting? If it is the diff then I won't buy it. Any other thigs he could check or any way to tell if it is the diff?

I found a 87 RX for sale and the seller was upfront enough to tell me that it sporadically locks the rear wheels. It only happens after sitting a while and if it is put in neutral it rolls freely. It mysteriously unlocks latter and he can drive off. The parking brake is not functional so he's not using it. I read somewhere that the RX has a feature that stops the car from rolling backwards between shifts and the seller thinks that the sensor might be bad. Is this plausable? I would have to travel quite far to pick this car up if I decide to buy and I don't want to go to all the trouble if it's a major problem. The drive train is what I'm after and it this is a sign it's bad I want to know. Does anyone have any idea what could cause this? I appreciate the help. I know WRXs pretty well but I'm completely new to the RXs.