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call any dealer...might need to be one in the states, i don't know how the canada/us dealer databases interact. give them the VIN. if the original salesman entered the key code in the computer from the original paper work (which they were supposed to do at the time) then the key code will be available. i've done it on more than one occassion without issue. if they didn't enter it then pull the 4 digit code from the passenger lock cylinder. all you have to do is remove the door panel, very easy to do. i believe if you know exactly where it is located you can actually get the code without pulling the cylinder out. but...if you have to pull the cylinder out it's only held in place by a clip or something, barely takes any tools to get it out.
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valve covers are typically very easy. just a couple tiny bolts, although one or two can sometimes be tricky to get too...but big deal, so it takes a couple minutes. $400.....sure that didn't include anything else? if not, i'd never go back there or ask for an explanation. they were not being honest and if someone/some place isn't honest once, they'll do it again.
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wow, this is a crazy one. never heard/seen of this before on any seals. does it leak from the perimeter or the inside next to the crank? is it getting pushed out at all? could the crank be out of round or "wobbling", causing the seal to fail? in that case i don't know that a sleeve would help. are you absoultely certain the rear main is to blame?
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EA82 SPFI slugish , bad mileage
idosubaru replied to Scott in Bellingham's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
while doing the plugs doesn't take long to get a compression reading in the process. gives you good information. -
i recall hearing that while working on an XT6 automatic last week. don't think it's anything to worry about. probably just a solenoid that allows the ignition to turn when you're in park or something like that......never heard it before though so maybe it is cold weather related sometimes or i just never noticed until i was working on it last week.
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are DL and GL rear struts interchangable?
idosubaru replied to idosubaru's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
you can cut coils to adjust the height right? -
Power window loose, falling down, doesnt' work
idosubaru replied to idosubaru's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
so removing my parts window - just unbolt it without ungluing or damaging those clips and it'll slide right in? i've never done it, so i'm not even sure what the look like, but sounds fair enough. recall pulling a regulator before and that was a PITA. hope the window is easier this time. thanks! -
are DL and GL rear struts interchangable?
idosubaru replied to idosubaru's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
perfect timing, thanks! -
my window is just loose, falls down a few inches when i drive. pull it back up by hand, push it down. this is on an XT6. never worked on a window before. what do i need? new clips or attachments of some sort? i have a parts car, can i swap anything? i pulled the interior panel off the door to push a dent out, had to have knocked it loose then.
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Engine clunk, tear down question..
idosubaru replied to Indrid cold's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
good point - a very bad HLA/lifter noise has been mistaken many times for internal engine issues. these engines are quite durable and don't have issues without neglect usually. -
Towing 2300 lbs 1200 miles with my GL?
idosubaru replied to SakoTGrimes's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
very much unsafe. even across town i'd recommend against it, driving long distance or highway is very risky. it can be done but the risks are substantial. soobs are not up to towing other cars. you are risking not only your cars, but your own personal saftey and others. not ethical nor an option in my oppinion. but it can be done in the simple terms of if it could make it. i asked the same thing earlier this year and am glad i listened to everyone else and did not do it. -
anyone know the length, width, height? trying to have one shipped. think it's over 36" long x 24" wide x 12" high?
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No power past 4000rpm!?!
idosubaru replied to Steveman09's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
throttle plate sticking or not going any further? probably not, that shouldn't affect fueling like that and you'd likely see other issues, but easy enough to check. -
EA82 SPFI slugish , bad mileage
idosubaru replied to Scott in Bellingham's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
if you have a hotwire MAF be very careful, those internal strands going through the air flow will break easily. a good check for older cars is to go over every piece of sensor harness wiring, i've found a few abd spots in wiring this way that caused intermittent issues. with the car running, start at the sensor harness and keep massaging the wire with your fingers/hands as far back as you can go...usually a foot or two of wire. roll, bend, twist the wire through your hands. a bad spot in the wiring will show itself when the engine starts bucking, coughing, shuts off...or sometimes starts running great if it was otherwise rough. replace any wire that causes these symptoms. tune ups are always good too......plugs, wires, cap and rotor are excellent ideas. i chased a rabbit two years ago on my daily driver...couldn't figure out a stumbling problem and bad mileage. felt like i had done a recent tune up. swapped every sensor in the car...finally realized that while i did a tune up a little over a year prior it was probably 40,000+ miles ago eventhough it didn't seem like that long....replaced the plugs and all was good. all that trouble shooting for nothing. -
Engine clunk, tear down question..
idosubaru replied to Indrid cold's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
dropping the HLA won't hurt it. i would immediately store them in a bag of oil though if you ever plan on reusing them. keep them from rusting at all. rotate the motor over by hand and as you're doing it, keep pressure on top of the pistons (do one at a time obviously unless you have 3 or 4 helpers!!)....you're looking for any play in the pistons as you slowly crank the engine over. rod bearings and the piston pin are good things to keep an eye out for, but hard to really get a look at without splitting. some of these guys will have some good ideas on what to look for. -
is anyone not messmerized by the $340 dollar charge to drain the coolant? they got completely slammed if that's all they did for $340. never, ever take your car to these people again. 2,000 + for head gaskets is insane as well. i wouldn't assume anything they told you is true or correct...i'd start over and take it somewhere else and also file a complaint with the BBB after you find out the results from somewhere else. you're in colorado, would you consider a rebuilt SOHC 2.5 from CCR? that's your best bet if you can afford it.
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XT6 Timing belt on ea82 turbo?
idosubaru replied to SuBrat84's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
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interior fan dead, fuses ok, what gives??
idosubaru replied to loyalewithcheese's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
right on nipper. the only one i had go bad was in my 1989 XT when it was about 4 years old back in 1993.....now i've owned a bunch of 15 year old XT6's with 200,000 miles and haven't had another fail since! i've sold a couple to people that had them go out. so like nipper said, they fail. i probably have one i can sell you if it's the same as your car. -
friend of mine just fixed a 2.5 that snapped a belt. only needed to replace a couple valves and all was good. basically a valve job, basic head work, only had to purchase a couple valves. not a big deal at all. everything else looked fine. dealer in Hanover, PA told me they rarely see catastrophic damage in the broken timing belts they have in the shop. i don't recall if they were talking 2.2 or 2.5 though. they even told me that just as often as there is damage there is also no damage. i don't consider that reliable since i don't know them and i do all the work on my car so i've never dealt with the shop. but their parts guys have always been great to work with. though i heard the experienced guys left in the past couple weeks and it's all newbies now. don't know why they'd lie to me, i specifically asked them about the 2.2 and 2.5 liter interference motors.
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interior fan dead, fuses ok, what gives??
idosubaru replied to loyalewithcheese's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
blower motors go out fairly often. give it 12 volts directly and see if it spins. sometimes it's even just clogged, picked up insulation or something and can't turn. or just replace with a used unit for a couple dollars. not familiar with your car, but in my car it's below the glove compartment box and only held in place by 3 bolts, easy enough to get to. the controls can be to blame as well, buttons, levers, etc. -
make absolutey certain all the tires are the same and pressures are where they should be. change transmission fluid. drain and refill your trans fluid about 3 times to get it all out. one drain doesn't get it all out as fluid lies throughout the trans, trans cooler and lines. i do like 3 fluid drain and refills for a change.
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agree with the above, i've replaced 90,000 mile timing belts that still said Subaru on them and looked *okay*. i would never trust a visual, there is really no alternative to replacing it, only mitigating risks and taking chances. until parts come with odometers attached there's no substitute for replacement. anything else is just taking a chance. you feeling luckY?