Subasaurus

you know, ive never worked on my car at night and as long as you dont piss off your neighbors, thats not a bad idea, also they're in great condition since theres no salt on roads down here, but then again why would anyone buy a subaru down here where it doesn't snow? you get the point why theres none, but yeah thanks for the idea of working on it at night, i love it lol

well i know its not the brake booster, the owner said the car overheated on him and thats why he parked the car, how much i dont know, but the piston heads can crack right? wonder if a drop of oil makes a bunch of smoke, probably why its not noticeable on the dipstick, could oil seep through the walls of the piston ring into the combustion chamber? i do have the check engine light on but i think thats just because of the Mass Airflow Sensor. had that on the other wagon and fixed the check engine light issue.

Maybe i should of described it alittle better, yes i do my own work, but only up to the head gaskets, i have replaced lifters, oil pump, waterpump, cv axles and wheel bearings, unfortunately i live in an apt complex where doing a clutch or an engine swap or anything big is just too much, plus i dont own an engine lift. my gl is still in need of replacing the clutch but its still tolerable. anyways its white smoke, and it smells like oil but the car didnt loose any oil on its drive, dip stick is still in the same spot as it was, me personally i hate automatics but this one seems to shift perfectly. if i was going to fix it, i need to know if the automatics on ea82's are any good, and ofcourse how to fix the ridiculous smoke going down the road like i just put seafoam in the engine. swapping the auto to a manual is just not possible down here, i would have to travel to dallas tx or further up north for one, im just surprised i found a loyale in the first place.

Alright, so this is the first time ive posted on here before, ive been on here for 2 years now but never had a reason to post, well i recently bought a blue 1990 loyale that had been sitting for 10+ years, i need help deciding whether to pull the plug on this vehicle for parts for my other wagon or rescue it. Pros: not a single spot of rust interior is beautiful body is straight as an arrow A/C somehow still works power windows and locks work 130,xxx drove 180 miles from where i bought it. 4wd Cons: Automatic transmission oil seal leaks smokes ALOT when it runs rear passenger wheel bearing is bad electric fan does not work head gaskets look pretty soaked in oil so it probably needs new headgaskets my question is what is all the smoking out the exhaust? how do i fix it? is it head gaskets? and how much life can i expect out of an automatic EA82? is it even worth fixing, because my other wagon is ready for a new rear bumper and powersteering and seats and more stuff. keep in mind that i live in south Texas where these EA82 cars are rare and have yet to see another in the last 3 years of driving my GL sadly... i am the cars only mechanic, and finding parts down here is a joke. everyone refuses to work on it, even the dealership. any help is greatly appreciated thanks!! -Omar