MR_Loyale

Yes. I have it in mine. I got a 93 Loyale with a same year Legacy radiator. When I bought my Loyale new in 94, at 42K the cheap plastic sided stock radiator leaked. told the radiator shop I wanted to replace it with one that didn't have any plastic. He looked up a Legacy radiator and said it would fit right in and it did. Had it ever since. Now got over 153K on that radiator. I don't have an EJ but rather an EA82 in my Loyale. What are you going to do with your EA82 you are taking out?

Check for vacuum leaks. Also could be a fuel delivery issue.

Is anyone else interested in this? Folks did express an interest in another thread, but so far no one has definetly said they are showing up. Please let me know if you are planning on coming along. If I don't get any responses I will presume no one is interested and skip meeting up at Krispy kreme and head straight up to Leavenworth. Thanks.

Hey folks, just got back from the pre-trip recon run. I kind of did the Cascade loop backwards. Started on Hwy 2 from Everett over Stevens Pass into Leavenworth. Drove back over Blewet Pass and then Snoqualmie Pass. The time from Issaquah to Leavenworth is about 1 hour and 50 minutes. Since it was a Sunday, I thought it would be a good day to scope thiongs out to see what it might be like for next weekend's Soobtober-fest Trek. Leavenworth has lots of Bavarian themed shops selling everything from Christmas ornaments to Hats of all shapes and sizes. Of course there are many "Haus" type eatery and adult beverage places to visit. A perfect setting for talking abot your mods current and planned and just hang out with fellow old gen enthusiasts. Everything is within walking distance of about 6 blocks at most. If you have ever wandered through Pike Place Market in Seattle with all the little shops in every nook and kranny, then you will understand what I mean when I say Leavenworth is like a Bavarian version of this. They also have a larger selection of food than just German. They even have food for vegetarians. I got dinner at King Ludwig's Restaurant. They really play up the Bavarian theme with live music and a great selection of German cuisine. They offer something called a Schweinshax’n. It is a pork hock prepared in the Bavarian style. Apparently they are famous for this so who am I to question it? I got it and I can say for sure one person cannot finish this and I am pretty certain that even two people cannot finish one of these. A group of folks could probably each have a nice snack to go with their King Ludwig beer. So start getting your old Soob ready. Don't let it be a garage queen just because the leaves are turning.

Just to clarify, when he says that touching the glass will cause it to shatter, he is referring to the actual glass on the bulb, not the outside of the assembly. You are not supposed to touch the glass of the bulb because the oil on your fingers will cause it to shatter when it gets hot.

pcv?

Blown news gasket?

For the love of God, put them in covered storage.

PM sent

I had this happen to me. There was a small hole in the lense assembly due to rock chip and when it was wet outside rain water built up inside the headlight assembly. If that water splashes on the hot bulb it instantly goes out. Feel carefully with your fingers all over the lense assembly for any holes. Repair with silicon sealant or replace as you desire.

If you crank with the distrutor cap removed, does the rotor spin?

Did blinkers quit working at the same time the no-start began?

Any firing at all when cranking? Check the set screw on the rotor. Verfiy the MAF connector isn't loose.

What GLoyale said. +1 Also Haynes book has step by step with pictures on this.

Great videos. Thanks for sharing.

WHAT: Soobtoberfest trek to Leavenworth, WA. WHEN: Saturday Oct 19. Meetup between 8-8:30 am. Wheels rolling at 8:30 am. WHERE: Meet at Krispy Kreme Issaquah. 6210 East Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Issaquah, WA Bring an FRS radio if you got em. channel 8. What two things happen in October? Halloween and Oktoberfest of couse. We are combining them in our Soobtoberfest Trek. We will begin gathering at the Issaquah Krispy Kreme at 8 am. Get up early because departure time is 8:30am sharp. If the prospect of hot Krispy Kremes rolling off the assembly line won't get you out of bed in time to make it, nothing will. From there we drive to the Liberty Orchard candy factory in Cashmere where they make the world famous Applets and Cotlets for a tour of the factory and some free samples. From there we head just up the road to the town of Leavenworth, where Oktoberfest is in full swing. At 1pm the mayor of leavenworth ceremoniously "taps the keg" thereby signalling the resumption of the Oktoberfest festivities. Make accomodations to stay overnight - especially if you will be drinking. Or return after touring the fest and sampling the local Bavarian themed shops and restaurants. http://www.leavenworthoktoberfest.com/

Excellent. Thanks for the explanation.

Wouldn't warm air passing over the evaporator make it cold air coming out of the vents? I understand why it does that in the summer , condensation and the drain tube and all when you want cold air coming out. Just don't understand how it works when it is cold and humid and somehow hot air does come out.

I have heard from numerous sources that the air conditioning system is needed even when you are not actually cooling the car. The reason given is that supposedly it removes humidity from the air and makes clearing a fogged windshield quicker. I had heard and read this in several places but not really given it much credibility until recently. Saturday I went on a long trip through the nasty wet weather we have been experiencing in Washington. Now for those that know me, also know that when my AC compressor kicks in, I know it because the belt squeals. Call it my "AC Compressor Activation Indicator" if you will or just call me too damn lazy to tighten the belt to proper tension - either is probably an accurate description. Anyway as we were driving Saturday, even though my AC was not activated, the darn compressor kept kicking in. I hit the window defrost to clear the windshield, top button on the HVAC contol panel, slide the temp bar all the way to the top and then turn on the fan and I get that squeal. It was very annoying and so at the first rest stop I pulled the fuse to the circuit so the relay would not engage the compressor clutch. I thought the thing was malfunctioning, but then over the course of the next 8 hours it did appear to take longer to defog my windows. Fellow member jj421 has always commented how my windows were faster at defogging than his were and the only real difference had been he removed his AC completely and mine was functional, until Saturday when I disabled it by removing the fuse. This experience leads me to believe that the AC does act as a dehumidifier even when the system is in heating mode and not actively cooling the car as it would during a hot summer day. I know that during a hot summer day, moisture collects and is drained throug a tube to the outside. But how does this work in our cold raining days when it isn't even turned on? Dehumidification may not seem all that important, unless you live in Wet-stern Washington where it is always so damp that even the concrete turns green. Of course on a below freezing day this is not relevant as the air is dry anyway. But on super humid days like this weekend, it appears to make a big difference. Question: Does the AC really act to dehumifiy the air in any meaningful way in wet damp weather when only the heat is selected? Please explain this process as I am baffled. Bonus question - running the AC compressor steals about 3 to 6mpg (ask me how I know), how can I get the dehumification benefit without the MPG robbing drag on the engine? (and throw in the plans for the perpetual motion device while your'e at it ) And telling me to buy a box of Dri-Z-Air is not an answer.

I had steering wheel shimmy on the freeway once. Turned out to be out of round tires. Pulsing brakes sounds like warped rotors.

Well the Mt Rainier camping was a bust. The weather forecast heavy rains, possible mountain snow and gusting winds. What to do? Being WET-STERN Washington, we take our lemons and make lemonade. Use what you got and today rain and gusting winds and bluster was what we got. So jj421 and myself brainstormed (pun intended) and decided to trek on over to the Washington coast and watch nature on display first hand. I know we talked about the Olympic Loop but that it was too long and there was construction near Lake Crescent. We decided to head down I-5 to Vancouver, cross into Oregon 30 and head west to the coast then back into Washington foolishly thinking it might be a four or five hour trip. Yeah I can just hear folks laughing out loud. Didn't the SS Minnow start out with this same premise? Well after over 14 hours including our stops to sight see, eat and fart at the rest stops, we clocked 490 + miles on our cars. We couldn't just sit at home twiddling our thumbs, not after we had our sights set on a trip. There was one point in Oregon right around Clatskanie where the rain fell so hard it was like driving under a waterfall for about 1/2 mile. Throw in several standing lakes at freeway speeds and you get the idea. We met at Tacoma Mall at about 9:30 am and got into Astoria about 4:30 pm. We stopped for dinner and then made our way into Washington to Cape Disappointment State Park. It was anything but. As you can see by the photos. That is jj421 in the mirror with his fog lights on. I am glad we made the trip. Our cars ran great (I got 32 mpg) and handled the weather well. My odo crossed 152K which makes it 2k I have added since WCSS on Sept 7th. If you have never been on the coast watching the waves crash the coast in a gale force wind storm, you should try it at least once in your lifetime. It was quite a show.

333k is pretty good.

NOTE: I do not work for Gregg's - just heard about it on the radio. Just heard on the radio that Gregg's Japanese auto Repair is having a contest looking for the Japanese or Korean car with the hghest mileage on the odometer. Now we all KNOW it will be a Subaru don't we? So if any of you have a Subaru with over 200K then you need to get it entered into the contest. Just give them a call 1-800-794-7347. Again, I don't work for them and have no affiliation with them. Just don't want to see some Toy get the title that rightfully belongs to Subies. Car must be registerd and driveable. Prizes include a new set of tires.

They probably are cheapie pads but I can assure you it wasn't a cheap job. Midas last did those brakes and charged me $800. I was prepared to replaced the pads and rotors (bought em too). But when I took it apart it wasn't necessary. If the squealing returns and is simply a result of crap pads, I will live with it until my next changeout is due. What are the best pads and rotors to use?

Funny you should say that. I already did exactly what you just said. Just got back from testing them and they grab better than they did when the last shop did them. I made sure I lubed all the moving clip surfaces, cleaned and lubricated the pins too. Scuffed the rotor and the pads and put them back in. I have way better stopping force now. I almost could lock them up I think. There were no shims behind the pads. I am letting it sit for now and will try another test drive later to see if it squeals. I had to do some real hard stopping to break them in before they really started grabbing well. Thanks for all the help and advice. I really appreciate it.