old sub freak

Thank you. Its stuff like this that keep me on my toes(and back). just so thankfull that it didn't blow a headgasket. That is why i LOVE my subarus,they are so forgiving and they just keep on "ticking"(so to speak). so take care,till next time...Todd:banana:

:banana:Duh!!Being the hopeless optimist that i am and the fact that there was water dripping off the drain bolt that i had a straight foward ,easy leak to repair...HAHA Well it wasn't 2 bad.....Thank God, before i installed the new crush ring i thought i would just check things over,just in case i missed something.well i fired it up and low and behold its still leaking,,,,so i got some Awsom degresser and rags and a stick and cleaned the whole area(thats what i should have done first thing...)Well, as i fallow the leak "upstream" i see its coming from the pencile size water line that goes from the thermastat housing to the intake manafold.Fixed it in 5 minutes.....It seems that the hose had rubbed through on the 12mm bolt that holds the dipstick "frame"to the top of the block, i just didn't see it under all the stuff.. ...So this is a classic example of "The hurrier i go,The behinder i get." So,Todd ....Slow down!!!....don't jump the gun,keep your engine clean and follow all leaks "Up stream" first..i will say it had me stumped.The car had been using anti freeze,not alot ,and not all the time.,but no water under the rig when you parked it,i could'nt find a leak..so i figured it had a cracked head and well see how long this subie will go.....SUPRIZE!! the leaked water would evoperate off the top off the engine.with no trace...almost like Gus Wilson,Model Garage mystery.,that was a Good fix. Ill know next time.. Thanks for the advice and the moral suport guys. Happy Trails,Todd

well i will know tommorow.i called 3 different dealers in the area and they all had to order one.so i got one coming tommorow with a new bolt as well.for $10 bucks,that includes overnight shipping, so we will see.i too wonder if a small crack is doing it but i cleaned the whole area and looked very closely but couldn't see anything.i'll let you know tommorow...thanks,Todd

Well tried all day saterday and it still leaks.tried many different washers and sealers and even teflon tape..still leaks.i'll have to run down a crush washer and hope that does it.i cleaned the whole area and couldn't find any cracks with and with out the bolt in there....i'm still sweatin it though.don't want to deal with a cracked head.....i mean how can something so simple not seal?? and why did it start? ,she did overheat it but i'v never had anything like this...so i'll let you know..thanks

Hmmm,well i'm going to town and see if i can find something.it looks like the block is ok,there is no cracks and the treads are good.i seem to get the wierd stuff....anyway thanks for the info and i'll let ya know what seals it.c ya,Todd

from what i understand a crush ring crush's down as you tighten the bolt making a custom fit so to speak.once it has been used its no good to use again.but the one i removed seemed like a thick flat aluminum washer without any taper to fill the concave taper that goes into the head. now that i think about it the washer should have a domed side to it but it dosn't.mabe that is the problem. sorry don't know the tourque setting,Thanks,Todd

Hey Gang,Well my daughters 1988 gl wagon with the overhead cam 1800 started leaking from the drain bolt on the bottom of the cylinder head...hmm no biggie,right? so i took out the bolt, cleaned everything and re-installed the bolt and the aluminum washer with some sealer. nada...still leaks.so i got ahold of my subaru master and he told me i need a "crush ring" as the hole going into the head is tappered some and you need the "crush ring"to seal it.well i looked all over and couldn't find one.the local dealed said a week to order one. so i went home and tryed many different combo's and it still leaked.i'm hopeing to go to some out of town dealers and mabey find one without ording it. so has anyone had this leaking problem and is the crush ring the only fix? i may hunt down a used bolt n washer this weekend just to see if that might work. thanks,Todd:banana:

Hello there,well a few years back when we were getting alot of engines from Japan with 40,000 miles they had everything on them,carb,dist and altenator.well we slaped a engine in a gen one brat(i think) and low and behold it wouldn't turn off...hmmm? well it turned out that the altenator had a built in voltage regulator and the sub we were workin on had a exteneral voltage regulator.on the firewall i think. so if you get a alt with no built in voltage regulator you should be ok.having the extra V R kept power going to the distributor....anyway thats how i fixed it.boy talk about a shock ,turn off the rig and it still runs... good luck ,Todd:banana:.

Well thank you guys..the 2.2 in the block should do the trick. ..well that will sure make it easyer to be sure i got the 2.2 and not a 2.5. going to look at a 1997 legacy tommorow.thanks again guys,Todd

Hello,i am looking for a mid 90's wagon for my wife.now i know the 2.2 is better than the 2.5.so how do i tell the difference by looking at them.i have my eye on one but i want to be sure its a 2.2. any pointers? thanks,todd:banana:

Hmmm ,so if anything a new pump is in order. so other than loosing it going around a sharp corner it should be ok ? boy it sure feels better than the old Hatichie...this is my 3rd Rat Brat i'm workin on... we met up at Evans Creek around midnight years ago and you had a hatch,,right? C Ya ,todd:banana:

hey gang,so what about the fuel pressure.:banana:the banana guy is worried...but seriously ,i haven't snooped abound too much about it.its been along time since i installed one and have just plane forgot.....it happens.should i get a fuel regulater? thanks ,todd

well it helped me make it 1500 miles to where i could fix it right....i was despret:banana:

Hey Turbone,thank you 100 times.Shawn saved the day and didn't try and soak me on the bill.so anyone needing subaru help in Colorado area call Retroroo.Shawn will do you right...... we replaced the heads and new gaskets and had it back on the road in one day. i felt like this guy when we were done!!! so thanks again Turbone, and thank you again Shawn ,you made my day!!!.....i was driving through the california desert with my heater on full blast so it would'nt overheat!!! glad thats over.take care,Todd

very good...i was wondering if anyone has ever welded up the inside of the tranny so it would be "locked up"like we have done on the rear ends. years ago we talked about it but alas never did it.so has anyone ever done that and did it hold up? it fun to see what people are coming up with.... c ya,todd

Hey Turbone,thanks for the tip. he sounds like my kind of guy....hope this works out.thanks again,Todd:banana:

so i am heading to denver from palm springs with a blown head gasket or cracked head.i used some Bars head gasket sealer 1000 miles ago. it worked great for some time .then i went up a long hill,never over hearted but mabey using compression on the way down might have done something...or? so i re-applyed the 2nd half last night and hope to make it to colorado.so does anyone know a good shop between grand junction and denver? and/or a good place to get some e81 heads... 100 degrees here at the Salton Sea today.....almost too much.but i'm heading to cooler places.thanks for any leads,Todd:banana:

slap in a good used dist and i bet you will be running again.i have been told that the dist. is a weak link in the ea81's.i carry a extra any time i go on a road trip. easy fix out out on the road....try it.bet it works..good luck:banana:,Todd

now just take a deep breath and relax...this too shall pass.. hey i know how bad those Americians can get!!HAHA.. so i found the AP60 in two places in Australia. importdrivers wants $295 and NETSPARES only wants $179..should i go for the netspares? have you heard of them and could the price be so much different? anyway we'll get this figured out.again Thanks:banana:

cool...thanks for the advice....so NZ is that NEW ZEALAND?

Hey LPG,thanks for the info.what is a "clutch switch" haven't heard of one.hope to do a long road trip soon and cruze control is so easy. again ,thanks,Todd:banana:

Hello,has anyone put cruise control on their stock brat.mine is a carberated 84. i got spoiled with the e 82 wagons.i,m sure there are some after market kits out there.i just want to know what has worked for you? so any ideas would be great.thanks,Todd

hey gang,so what is a good after market cruise control for a 84 brat?i want to do some serious cruzin and i have been spoiled by having a 88 wagon with it. so any thoughts? thank you ,todd

so did you ever install the cruise control in your brat?.its only been 6 years now haha.but seriously folks.....i want to install cruise control in my stock 1884 brat. i hope its easy. i hope with all the new technology it will be a snap.hey i'm a hopeless optmist,sorry.it could happen...so is there a good after market cruise control out there? thanks,Todd:banana:

hey Doug,thanks for posting the pictures.i can never figure it out. now to repair the attempted lowrider job.someone took the strut apart and removed the spring on the passenger side.its a lowrider for sure now. i jacked it up and carefully incerted a piece of doug fir so now it looks even just sidding there.i'll run down a strut or two. we'll get her cruzing again.i want to paint it the original LSD Yellow.that wierd yellow green kinda, sorta yellow submarine lookin thing.anyway its stashed in a my barn now...c ya,todd:banana: i love that dancing banana!!