TheSubaruJunkie

Head gaskets arent a big problem. If you have a FSM it will make life alot easier. And if you can, do it with the engine out of the car. -Brian

The valve could be bad. Might want to change it. -Brian

Okay... well just take the guts out of your door with the power windows and stuff. Find the motor for the locks and stuff, all the wiring. Take it out and put it in the new door. As easy as that. Or take out the motor for the power windows, and install manual windows into the power door. -Brian

Make sure you have plenty of brake fluid in the system. Mine works 100% of the time. Also remember you have to be on a hill... and the steeper the hill the better. If the hill is near flat, the holder wont hold. -Brian

There are 3 things that would cause your problem... 1) the motor (we already know its not it) 2) the switch (cheaper than a motor, should have been replaced 1st) 3) the wiring (doubt that's the problem) Replacing a switch is easier than replacing a door. Expecially since you want to save the power locks and what not. -Brian

I wont be able to in August. -Brian

If you replaced the motor and are still having the same problem, then I would replace the switch. -Brian

Set the front end down and lift it the proper way. With the front struts extended to the max you are putting more angle on the CV's and you are also going to wear the outsides of your front tires. You will need to do some fender trimming and beating to clear larger tires without a lift as well. -Brian

Not to cut anyone out, but I'd like to make this an old school meet. Meaning EA's only (EA81 & EA82's). What does everybody drive? Me: 1987 RX Coupe, EA82T. -Brian

Looking at about 18months for a transfer with work. Still looking at places, but Medford, Vancouver, Olympia & Reno top my list. -Brian

Im at work right now so no meet today. Zap, if you'll be in S.F. in a couple months, your more than welcome to join the meet. -Brian

Gauging interest for a meet: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40496 Thanks Zoombaru. -Brian

There are a couple failed subie clubs nearby. Sacsubies.com is one of them. Ive tried to start one called SierraSubies for some off-roading sube's in the area. Just 3 members so far (including me). Seems like trying to form a club is a waste of time, but im always down for a meet. I'll be super busy with moving and whatnot... wont have alot of time until mid-september, maybe longer. I know of a few good places to meet up. Either in Sac or the bay area. Fairfield is a good place to meet, its in the center of us all. -Brian

Luigi, I've put up many a thread in the meet and greet section about a NorCal sube meet, and never get any responce. Seems from this thread alone, there are quite a few of us old-school subie owners nearby. I know of a few places. We can start planning, but I wont have much free time until maybe mid-september or maybe later. I'd like to keep it EA81 and EA82 if possible. Its not hard to find 500 impreza owners, but to find a bunch of USMB gearheads is kinda hard. I'll put up a seperate thread later when I locate a venue. -Brian

I didnt think EA81's had a x-member for the tranny. I Guess i was wrong. Been so long since Ive been under one. -Brian

Engine degreaser will work as good as raid, so get like 15 cans of degreaser Also, some of those Do-It-Yourself Car washes have a degreaser setting. My local car wash does and its not too bad. I guess it'd be hard to push the car to a carwash tho And yeah, a meet would be nice since I cant find any cool EA82 owners up here in Sac (yet). -Brian

The EA81 has no transmission crossmember tho, do i need to add the one from the RX? -Brian

I didnt know there were so many of us around here. Maybe after the car is running we should all get together for a EA82 meet. I have tools, but no experience timing belts. Plus im at least 2 hours north of you. -Brian

There are carburated EA82's. They use a 2bbl hitachi, almost the same as the 2bbl hitachi's found on EA81's, withonly slight differences. There was never a carburated turbo Subaru. The real trouble is finding a turbo you can use, were you planning to have it suck through or blow through the carb? -Brian

Cant you get 20mm from XT6's? -Brian

Thats a good looking car, i just left a reply at Nasioc. Stick around the USMB if you want to learn about the GLF. Its a fairly rare car, expecially in that condition. -Brian

Ah, im in Sacramento... i'll try looking around here 1st. If I can make it in time for this sale, i can get a killer deal. -Brian

I calculated something like 11% off with my 26.1" tires. Never got me out of the ticket tho -Brian

I just moved my subaru. No room to store another. -Brian

The tranny I think i will use will be a RX tranny. The CV's are taken care of, and from what Ive gathered the tranny bolts to the EA81. But I cant remember if the RX has a tranny crossmember or not. The car has no O2 sensor, so I dont think it has an ECU. It might as its a '84. I didnt know the Radius Rod mounts were different. Anyone have a picture of the 2? I will have the 2 piece driveshaft as well, and will have to find a way to mount it. And the car will have a 3" lift so I think I can get around the hammering, but cutting im fine with -Brian