millhouse

Howdy folks, Well, first and foremost, thanks for the feedback. The tires did actually work. They fit perfectly! General Grabber AT2 in 215/65/16 fits an 03 Baja like a champ. I have attached a photo for reference.

Howdy- I am in the market for new All Terrain/Off Road Tires for my 2003 Subaru Baja. I am looking specifically at the Grabber AT2. The Grabbers come in size 215/65 R16. With my Subaru being stock with no lift. Would these tires rub? Would I have any issues throwing these on my 03 Baja? Or- does anyone have another suggestion for tires? Thank you, Andrew

Awesome! Thank you jmoss5723! If he is a soobie lover, I would consider meeting him in Washington, PA or something in the middle if he is coming from Pitts. It cruises rather nicely on the highway.

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I own both a Brat and a Baja- I thought this would be a pretty fun project. Enjoy.

Thank you all for the comments. To be honest, after driving it for about a week, I can certainly smell some burning, but nothing crazy.. very faint. I am looking to drive this on a 1200 mile (round trip) visit for Thanksgiving. I am not sure that I will have enough time to get this Head Gasket finished before my trip. You think its safe to make the drive? Can I just bring some coolant with me and keep a close eye on it? Thanks, Millhouse

Hello all, I just purchased a Silver 2003 Subaru Baja 5 Speed (non turbo). I got a great deal on it and it only has 69K miles. I have a few questions and was hoping the subie experts can help me out. 1) Do the 2003 2.5L Engines have head gasket problems? If so, should I keep on eye on it/ when should I get it replaced? How many miles? 2) I am looking for a Bed Cover and or Cap- Thoughts on these or best place to find them on the east coast. 3) Brush Guard- I am also looking for a smaller brush guard. Is there a specific one that you recommend / how hard is the installation? Does it require welding? 4) Are there any other known issues with the first gen Baja that I need to know about? This is my my first 2K Subie- I am used to wrenching on the Brat (EA81), so any help on these newer gens are greatly appreciated.

Alright guys, I appreciate it! Simple. Cheers.

Thanks! But- where would I find one of these puppies?

Hey guys, I have a 85 Subie Brat EA81.. The other day it was parked in the sun for about 3 hours and when I was about to get in and take off, I smelled gasoline like crazy. I looked around and noticed that a bunch of gas was dripping from the back of the vehicle. It was actually running down the side of the car where the gas cap is. I took the gas cap off and it released a ton of pressure, but solving the "leaking" problem. It has not happened again since then, but certainly drew some concern. Is there a venting issue or something of the sorts? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Andrew

Howdy, I have an 1985 EA81 Subaru Brat. I purchased this with some modifications. Most of the emissions were deleted. With that said, I do have a few questions. Keep in mind I am pretty new to the older style Subarus. You will see the photo attached has 3 prongs coming off the filter. The way this is set up cannot be right, but I am wondering how to fix it... What needs to go into the top and where do the fuel in and fuel out go? I am wondering if this has something to do with the venting. Any help would be greatly appreciated. All the best, Andrew

That is exactly how I have my EA81 setup. Works great.

Howdy, I am looking to put bigger wheels/tires on my stock 85 Brat. I wanted to get some ideas on the best way to do this. I do not know if this would work, but ideally- Id like to throw some 5 bolt 15" wheels on it. Would this mod be fairly simple or should I just look for some 14" 4 Bolt wheels and go from there. I understand that I may have to cut into the fender and I am OK with that. Any input would be greatly appreciated. As always, thanks! -Andrew

Howdy, I had a few questions that I was unsure of after my weber carb installation. 1) Should I hook up the optional return line hose? Does it really make that much of a difference? 2) Please see attached photo. I took a hose from the top of the valve covers and connected them with a T and ran it to my air filter. But- you can see where the arrow is in the photo, should this be plugged or should it have a breather on it? I plugged both sides for now. Also, I am changing the exhaust flange gaskets and as I was taking one side of the y pipe off the studs came out nice and clean, the other side did not. I am certainly going to replace the studs off the side that came out but on the other side, half of the threads came out of the stud where the but screws on. There are enough threads that I could still use them and it will work, but ultimately, id like to replace them. Is it much of a risk of trying to extract these or try to get them out? I would hate to have to re-tap or drill these holes again. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help guys! -Millhouse

i had this same issue and there was a vac leak where the egr connects. while the car is running, if you can push on the erg and the engine speed slows down, than its working properly.