snowstormer

hey kurt- well, i currently have a lifted 87 wagon from washington state that is nice. i also have a 88 hatch from colorado that has a 4 inch lift and has been modified into a "hatchbrat" complete with roll bars. then there are a couple of parts cars in my yard that i cant seem to get rid of. im sure you know how that goes. i am currently looking for a car for my daughter. she was driving a 87 gl wagon to school when another car pulled out in front of her while she was going 65 down the hiway. her car was totaled. the other car was totaled. the people in the other car are still in the hospital, unfortunatly. my daughter and my 2 sons walked away from the totaled out 87 soob. she wants another one. says she wont drive anything else. the tow truck driver who hauled the car away told me he wants to get a subaru for his son. he said he has never seen a car take such a hard hit and hold up so well.

hello everyone. i have been a member of usmb for quite awhile but havent been online much for the last couple years. im still driving the soobs and life is going great now. hope things are going well for everyone on this board, i met some good people on here and its good to be back.

if all else fails and you still think the cat might be plugged- you can bring the car to an exhaust shop and have them do a "back pressure test". shops around here charge about 10 bucks for it. then you will know for sure if the cat is plugged or not. good luck

is your car an automatic or a 5spd? 23 would be low for a 5spd, but i have had some automatic cars get that mileage, especially when going 70 down the freeway...

thanks for the info ruparts. i need a non power steering one... no problem northguy- thanks for checking... i put a post in the marketplace. we will see what comes up.

yea- i dont need the actual steering shaft, its the part that connects the steering column shaft to the shaft that comes out of the steering rack- has a little u-joint in it. none in the yards around here. if junkyard is the best way to go i will post a thread in the marketplace. northguy- if you have one that you can part with that is not wore- i will gladly pay for it and any shipping. archemitis- thanks for the info on the brat- that is good to know- should make one easier to find.. gregossary- i tried to lube it- even soaked it in hot 90w gear oil overnite, but it is way wore and binds up real bad. probably would last awile but i have this car all apart as i am putting a lift in it, and i figure now is a good time to change it. thanks for the replies. i was just wonderin if there was a way to go besides the junkyard. i was surprised when the driveline machine shop said they could not do anything....

thanks for the reply erik- just looking for a stock one. dealer wants 378.00 napa or any local auto parts store does not list. local driveline machine shop sez- " cant rebuild something with that small of a u-joint" is the junkyard the only way to go? no ea81 cars in the yards around here... has anyone ever had to replace one of these?

do like skip sez- its the fastest easiest way. you do not have to even touch the ball joint. just read the steps- one bolt that attaches the lower control arm to the crossmember or subframe, whatever you want to call it. sway bar brake cable drive pin out from doj by the tranny pull out on the bottom of the tire- you dont even have to take off the tire if you dont wanna! when you pull out on the bottom of the tire -you will have just enough room to get the axle off the tranny stub. then you go from there.

any suggestions on where to get a steering shaft u-joint assembly for an ea81 hatch? not looking for a junkyard one... dealer only part? or take it to a machine shop and get it rebuilt? anyone ever bought one of these? are they available at any auto parts stores? napa online did not list it that i saw... any suggestions appreciated. thank you.

ok- thanks for the reply. i will get going on it tonight. by the way mcbrat- i got the glass in from the brat. it turned out pretty good. you cut out just the right amount.

getting ready to put a 4/3 pk lift kit into my ea81 hatch. just have one question- on the front of the car, the strut blocks and engine crossmember blocks are 4 inches, but the other 6 round blocks that go under the rest of the front of the car are only 3 inches... is this correct? just want to make sure it is right before i start. thanks for any replies.

i would check all the phillips screws that hold the top of the carb onto the main body of the carb also. i had these work loose on a car i had once. turned out the whole carb was kinda falling apart right on top of the motor. tightened them all up and was as good as new...

i have one i got from georgia for my wife- clean and in nice shape. put a 5spd dr in in. she drives it daily. 30 mpg. so i dont hate them. same as a gl except for some minor trim differences- does not have the rear cargo light, and some other odds and ends. big deal. basically the same car.

glad you are ok. thats the main thing. crashing is a drag.

i put one on my 87 gl wagon a couple months ago. the kit i got was an el cheapo cheesy one that had been tore open and retaped- could have been parts missing, who knows? it was the only kit available at the time. not many people use them anymore i guess... i had previously removed all the emission stuff on my carb before that so that made it easier... less stuff in the way. not advocating that for you, but it did make more room. to tell the truth- i cant really tell you how i did it- i was a little nervous at first, like you, but i just took parts off slowly, noting how everything worked, and came apart. i laid all the parts out on a bench... just fitted stuff together. sorry i cant be more specific- but if i can do it- pretty much anyone can. the thing i noticed was- there is not a lot of places to mount the cable in the car. i mounted mine on the drivers side of the shifter, kinda down where your knee would be, screwed into the plastic shifter housing. its held up so far. someone else may chime in with more specific instructions. if nothing else- a free bump! just take your time

hey there boosting? or? yes you- the guy that is getting a 2wd 3at tranny from northwet. i will have your tranny in mpls sometime on saturday afternoon. can we meet somewhere? drop me a pm or respond on here. thank you very much.

ha ha, well we can talk about that later... give me boostings info and i will get ahold of him. i will post a message on the board also. have a good one man.

well, im sure i can work out something with numbchux. should be able to track down boosting in the next day or two. is it just those two people you have stuff for? if so, i think you can safely drop the stuff at mcbrats. i will take it from there. hope things go well, i will pm you in the next few days and square up with you for the tranny and delivery after you get home. have a good one.

hey numchux- what do you have coming from northwet? i could get it to duluth monday through friday of next week- i could drop it by your place- would that work for you?

i will get it in no matter what! got an 87 gl wagon, should go. did my 5spd ea81 fwd tranny make the trip? i will try to line things up this afternoon, or tonight. numdchux- are you out there? boosting- are you out there?

im at work now... real hard to post. i can try to line things up tonight after 4 pm

numbchux- are you in duluth? i work in duluth. boosting- i could meet you along 35w on sat afternoon?. that ok with you mcbrat?

i will pm you tonight- im at work now- maybe i have a head

would it help you to drop mpls stuff at mcbrats in des-moines? i am going there on sat. can bring up to mpls.... if ok with everyone..