ShawnW

2-yes according to parts manual

I traded off my turbo crossmember and steering rack and now need to put a manual rack and standard crossmember into the car. 1-Are there any racks that turn less or more lock to lock in these years or are they all the same? 2-Are the 2wd and 4wd crossmembers the same? 3-Tie rods the same?

I dont recall any front seats in it, the rear might have had the bench seat cushion still there but I dont remember. This is strictly a self service yard unfortunately and I doubt they will even answer the phone, the number is likely to be an answering machine telling you their hours and to bring your own tools.

Complete with can of seafoam. Nice ride Jerry!

Nicely done with the pictures, thank you.

Not a lot good on it but its there. I apologize but I cannot go after parts for you this is a tip only. Its a 74 FWD coupe. The dash is cracked, the engine is gone, the yellow paint isnt looking too original and it was pretty rusty. Can be found in Aurora at Action Auto recyclers (Colfax and Zeno). Its right next to a silver vanagon on the back end of a row so that should be easy to find.

Thanks to everybody for coming and I hope to do it again soon.

Zipties thru the vent channel maybe?

Never had to bleed an ea81 they just do it themselves while you pour in the coolant. Id say you are home free just check the level in a few days and watch the temp gauge.

If this engine is an SPFI, then be absolutely sure somebody has done the PCV system hose recall. Why? The original hose routing would cause the engine to burn oil when cornering. That would explain the white smoke. Be absolutely sure that somebody has replaced the PCV valve with a genuine Subaru one as well. They are $12-13 vs the FRAM 4 dollar one but they are considerably better and truly designed for a Subaru.

Oh bummer! What got damaged and is it something you need help finding parts for?

Congrats!!! Sorry I cant help with the get out of jail free card.

A rebuilt engine will not register even and full compression until all the valves and rings have seated. This occurs in the first 1000 miles. During this time you need to watch coolant and oil levels carefully and add as needed--and having to add some is normal. I am absolutely positively disappointed that a shop is even doing a compression test on an engine with 400 miles on it and that if they are going to do any sort of testing at all it should be a leak down test but again the numbers he came up with are completely within range for a fresh rebuild. You indicated your idle doesnt cause the shaking and its limited to certain loaded gear situations. This rules out the engine and you need to move onto the driveline. Remember, any part whether its from a junkyard, brand new, or even from the dealer...could be bad right out of the box. Like your rebuilt engine, they are built and inspected by humans and theres always some percentage of failure. A used rear differential and installing a free pressure plate would cause me to be pretty skeptical. What happened to the old rear differential? Heres a valuable lesson for all: Purchase or check out at a library John Muirs book How to keep your Subaru alive and go thru its section "how to buy a used Subaru". Don't trust a shop you don't know to do it for you.

I bet I will remember the hood scoop.

Love to see everybody around 6:30 @ my house. That'd be 9506 Otis St in Westminster. Map here: http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=9506+Otis+St,+Westminster,+CO You'll know you have the right place by the Orange vanagon. Park along the street just past my driveway. Home phone is 720-227-0606 if you get lost. Ill provide the Beer Bratwurst and buns, if you want to grill something else bring it along, otherwise please bring a dish to share. Potato salad, chips+dip, etc. If you have a fold up lawn chair toss it in the car just in case turnout is bigger than I expect.

How about a Momo adapter for an ea81 car?

Dont use a flexplate. A cracked one will result in weird noises and result in your having to pull the engine or transmission to replace it. Starter trick is good. Vise grip sells a chain wrench that is great quality. Putting the car in gear and having somebody step on the brake works alot of the time. A punch thru the flywheel on a manual trans car works well.

Dont use a flexplate. A cracked one will result in weird noises and result in your having to pull the engine or transmission to replace it. Starter trick is good. Vise grip sells a chain wrench that is great quality. Putting the car in gear and having somebody step on the brake works alot of the time. A punch thru the flywheel on a manual trans car works well.

I think I would get a new (used) knuckle so you can properly thread that ball joint bolt in and so you can have one that isn't cracked. Probably be under 40 dollars or so. Try to get one from an area that they dont salt the roads for best results.

Yes its a federal law, but if you give it to him and sell something else to him (thin air maybe) then who's to complain. Not that I am encouraging this.

Call me in a few days and you can bring it in to the shop for a freebie lookie over before your trip.

Vaseline.

We COULD post engine numbers from cars with a build date which would give us a range after a significant number of people posted.

Here in Colorado my friend runs a car just like that (except its alot more beat up) in SCCA and hes doing REALLY well with it. The engine developed a rod knock but otherwise its been great. 4 races so far. 3 1st places and 1 2nd, and two races of having the fastest time of the day OVERALL beating out WRX, EVO's, heavily modded cars, etc. The power and traction to weight ratio make it very competitive. I like being his mechanic when hes winning thats for sure.

Theres an article in the USRM about axles. Its very doable at home. You will want a rebuilt axle, the torn boot is likely to have allowed grit&dirt or water into the bearings and its done for. The ATF is the red stuff, and its not clear it just looks that way. Spark plugs on a 2001 will be very easy. You are going to like working on this vehicle.