belacane

Hello all! I'm thinking of /hoping to bring home an '88 hatch this weekend (first one... I'm a total newbie) It's missing part of the bumper rubber, and the metal underneath is dangerously rusty (as in if someone were to walk into it, it'd cut them up pretty bad) Was wondering, what grade/type of rubber is that bumper made of? I wouldn't necessarily need the exact replacement piece if I could find a chunk of similar grade of rubber and fit it on there. For me it's just a safety issue for anyone walking around the back of the car.

That made me smile a lot! love my little subie!!!!

I am almost done doing this exact procedure. I took out the exhaust, drive shaft and dropped the transmission. It went as smooth as anything like that could go. I've never taken out my engine before, but I imagine dropping the tranny was the easier option. I have an '02 WRX. I don't know how it would compare to what you have as my subie is the only one I've ever worked on.

If I belong here, you belong here - fellow female

I thought I'd add my two-cents of info here. Type of Wrenching: Maintanance (for now =P) How long doing it: Just started!! After a really bad breakdown on my way from NM to FL, I decided I'm never again going to drive without knowing what's going on in my car. Since then, with massive amounts of gratitude to my friend and his garage, I've been doing a lot of reading, and minor things myself. I haven't got any type of mechanical past, but enjoy it tremendously. Learning how to drop my tranny and change out my clutch this weekend. I love my baby (when she works), and am seeing her seemingly constant ailments as a way to educate myself. Cars: My own '02 WRX 5spdMT Other skills: I train horses, do handstands and acrobatics, put up drywall, and teach ESL and Russian to immigrants and high school kids respectively.

lovely ('88 especially). welcome welcome!

It's been a while since you posted this. Interested to know how it turned out

bump bump.... but actually I'm really posting to say that I'm in Chicago, IL.

Finally someone from my region of the planet (the entire Subie population seems to be on the west coast =P). Awesome car, and belated welcome