Dee2

Just 3 ? no others ?

2 radius rod bolts -- which are those ?

1990 Loyale sedan, under the passenger side front end, looking at the axle: Which of these 5 do you remove to get the axle off the transmission stub ?

Could also be caused by the oil pressure sending unit. When they go bad the result is erroneous readings at the gauge.

here's a guide to axles http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/Gloyale/Axles.jpg

probably offset belt notch http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/48359-timing-belt-procedure-ea82/

my guess is one of your gasket repairs failed....

check all fuses and links

does the dist turn when you crank the engine ? if not then t-belts could be your problem.

I don't think there's enough difference to cause your problem....others may feel different. But you said you already swapped out a replacement and there was no change so this doesn't appear to be your issue.

may want to test your coil too...

wet distributor ?

If it feels like fuel issue to you then it probably is a fuel issue. Your description does sound like it is a fuel pump problem.

Sounds like a bad motor to me. But any of the items mentioned should be checked, especially those damn elves.

Can't say for sure on the rub mark, too hard to tell from the picture. But the ball bearings look all dimpled, so it is time for a replacement on that alone. The rub mark just further justifies it.

+1 on colemanapp suggestion, with that much oil loss it should be pretty easy to locate where it's leaking

You may want to check the codes on the CEL for any clues.

The rotor was a bit wobbly though. Probably just because the axle is not in and tightened down ? Did you remember to put the spacer back in between the bearings when you did the reassembly? Or maybe it wasn't seating completely ?

You may want to check the bearings. Grab hold of top of tire and push and pull hard. If it goes klunk klunk, then you need new bearings. Otherwise, check your torque on the axle castle nut. Sometimes you have to slightly overtorque to get things to quiet down. I torqued mine to 145 ft lbs, then moved to next free slot on the nut to get the pin in, but before I put the pin in, I rotated one more notch, then pinned it. Seemed to make a big difference. Not 100% quiet but I can live with it. You may also need to check the washers beneath the axle nut. Some folks say they replace them and lose a lot of noise.

Backfiring usually indicates a timing problem. You'll need to investigate things like engine timing, belts, and distributor.

Start with the easy stuff first. --Check your fuel filter. --Try some fresh fuel, you may have gotten some bad stuff last fill up.

low readings at idle are common.

When it dies is it sudden ? If so, then indeed it is likely electrical related. If it dies slowly, doing a hurt dance, then it is likely a fuel related problem. Checking the sending unit connection is a great idea of where to start looking.

I suspect these are unrelated problems. On the first, starts only when cold, it might be the starter is worn and needs new contacts. Common problem on older models. I had similar starting problems on my loyale, replaced the contacts and problem solved. On the second, rough idling could be any number of things from dirty fuel/fuel filter, needs a tuneup, or ??

Sounds like it is steam. Probably a coolant leak.