Grubaru

Sweet. My timing belts are starting to rattle around a bit now... I'm probably going to try and get to them after Christmas. It would be awesome if there would be someone around to give me some pointers. I'll get in touch when I'm going to do it.

RedNed seems to have the exact same thing. I checked the axles and boots and everything seems normal. The vibration is different in different gears. I get the vibration worst when I'm above 3500 rpm in 2nd and 3rd. I get some vibration in 1st, 4th and 5th too - but not like 2nd and 3rd. Sounds like RedNed has the exact same thing going on. I didn't talk to the previous owner because I bought it at a dealer. I don' t know if its always been like that. I just shift now at fairly low rpm and it doesn't bother me much. Hyraulic Valve Lash Adjusters... ahh... HVLA - (I can feel myself getting sucked into the lingo!) I'm definately going to try the CD2 Oil Detergent. I'm already using 10W30, so that makes life a hellova lot easier. If that doesn't satisfy me, I'll try rebuilding the oil pump and fixing the check valve. Rad.. Thanks for the ideas!

I recently bought a 5spd '91 Loyale, with 181k kms (113k mi's). Tis my first Subaru. Its my dream surf Wagon. Lovin' it. But I've got a couple questions. I've got a "tick-tic-tic-tic" sound coming from the left side of the motor. Doesn't sound like a bearing going or anything. It is always there as far as I can tell. I've read a bunch of the threads on the dirty hydraulic lifters. I think that may be it. Is there any way to tell for sure? Or should I just try the MMO with 20W-50 solution and see what it does. I'm more worried about my tranny/clutch. I haven't driven any other 5 spd Loyales - so I don't know if this normal: I get some nasty vibration coming through the shifter when I get above 3500 rpm. A knocking sound. The clutch seems to be engaging fine. No slippage noticed yet. I don't know when the timing belt was done last. But it is due to be done. My thinking was that the timing may be off - which at high rpm causes the engine to vibrate unnecessarily - which is transmitted through the tranny/clutch causing the knocking sound. When I let off the gas the knocking mostly disappears even at high rpm. At low rpm and idle you can feel the knocking by firmly grabbing onto the stick. What do you think? ANY help you could give me on this would be great.