Subaru_dude

I'll take a look at the mounts. The 4WD words fine now...... took it to the lake and tried it out in the gravel Hi and Lo, seemed just fine. BTW, not to make anybody jealous, but I'm getting PHENOMENAL gas mileage.... 31 mpg. Amazing. 9 gallons of gas got me 281 miles. WOW. I haven't been keeping up on the gas mileage until now cuz I figured I'd get disappointed, but hell no. That's way better than I ever could have imagined I would be getting. I wonder if changing the spark plugs, plug wires, dist. cap would make it any better:D . Anywayzz... back to the subject. I also got 2 new tires not long ago... getting a wheel alignment Thursday. Oh yeah, the brake fluid light keeps coming on but the brake fluid level seems fine. I'm supposed to check it while the car is just sitting there, right? Do I have to disengage the E-brake to check the fluid? Thanks for the help... I'm aiming for about 400,000 miles with this baby, lol.

yeah, i think it could be the CV joint. it definitely sounds like it's coming from the passenger front.

after a little research..... my oil pressure is fine. my 4WD is back to normal too.... dunno what was up with it that day. I still hear knocking going up steep hills though.... and I hear a slight squeaking that sorda follows the rpms of the engine.... sounds like some kinda drive bearing to me. And I was cruising down the highway yesterday and it suddenly felt like my foot was taken completely off the gas and then 2 seconds later put back on. MAF sensor? fuel pump? Where's the MAF sensor?

I want my Subaru to be an effective knockout punch to the local rednecks in their Fords and Chevy's. What do I need to do to make my Subaru an efficient redneck killing machine? I know I want a 3" lift and better skid plates too.... where can I find durable, inexpensive skid plates? And what kind of tires would be best for both on-road and muddy coniditions? I don't want tires that make too much noise on the pavement. thanks to anybody who responds. Looking forward to showin 'em up.

I got stuck in Rogersville (about 50 miles from here)... about 2 years ago I was driving around in a "neighborhood" with nothing but dirt roads looking for a 4WD Subaru for sale by owner somewhere around there, and driving up what I thought was just a fairly steep gravel road was actually something like quicksand, I was in my 1993 2wd Loyale and well, I got stuck. Turns out it was the guys driveway too. Decided not to buy the car cuz it was pretty rusty and it sounded like crap. Anyway, he pulled me out with his 1998 Subaru Forester and I made sure not to slow down when I got stuck.

I could shift in and out of 4WD just fine, but it wouldn't move in first gear while in 4WD. didn't try 2nd, and I don't think I tried putting it in 4WD low either, but I can't quite remember. and I fixed the fan guard thingy.... the fan was scraping the bottom of the fan guard so I got under the car with a pry-bar and just pulled down on the bottom to pull the dent out..... and that worked (how the dent got there I have no idea). But it was still scraping the edge of the radiator so I just unbolted the top of it and put a couple washers between the actual radiator and the fan guard assembly. Worked out fine, no more noise. I'll get under the car and check out what's up with the 4WD...... and I'll take it to the lake sometime in the next few days and drive around in the gravel in 4WD and let you know if there's anything strange. And the knocking noise is only really noticeable when climbing a steep hill or giving it alot of gas. And what's the normal oil pressure at idle? When I first start it, it stays around 45 psi... but when it's warmed up, it's about at 25-30 psi. Thanks for the help guys. P.S. I don't think the knocking could be because of the oil pan getting bashed because there's a skid plate there. But it does have some fist-sized holes in it to change oil, access oil filter etc.

after more inspection... the fan is actually scraping the edge of the radiator. I suspect that it has just slipped off the motor a bit, but right now I'm letting it cool off so I can get in there without much worry about getting too warm. :cool: And when I was trying to remove the skid plate earlier to change the oil, the front bolt that is attached to the underskirt (one is missing) would turn and turn, but wouldn't loosen. Is there another nut on the other side? And I know this is probably normal, but after all that abuse I'm hearing "knock knock knocking" noises coming from the.. what sounds like the engine compartment, while I'm moving. Sorta sounds like it's coming from the passenger side just on the other side of the firewall. Normal or should I find out where it's coming from?

I was mudding today and I hit a big dip, and i immediatly heard a loud grinding noise. I found out after some inspection that the noise was coming from the electric fan... it was scraping against the metal cover. Would it be okay if I simply removed this cover? and after I pulled out of the hole, I suddenly couldn't move in 4wd high or low... I couldn't move until I took it out of 4wd. It seems fine now.... I just moved it from my lower driveway to my upper in 4wd and nothing seemed wrong. Could this become a problem later on? thanks, Jordan

my sister's Honda Accord gets 22.1 mpg, not very well tuned though, and my 87 GL gets 23.442. I think the fact that the older Subarus could run on just 2wd most of the time probably gives them an edge over the newer AWD Subarus. but the old ones are so darn boxy, I guess it's a fair trade-off.

This stuff could be the end of the TOD... I don't know if that's good or bad, lol.

thanks alot. i'll be taking care of plenty tomorrow... i'm so exited!! i'm gonna dedicate my whole entire day to BECKY!!!! haha

how do I adjust the drive belts? and I also hear a squeaking coming from the gear shift when the car is running. what the hell is that? and how do I adjust the clutch? it seems to slip into gear only when the clutch is almost fully out.

i started my car today (it's raining)... and there was a very loud screeching. is this just water on the drive belts? and the defroster fan won't even blow any air..... how do i fix this? and also... how do I adjust the drive belts? i think they might be too lose.

I tell ya what, I LOVE being different. these guys with their ricers can rat on my old wagon all they want but all you gotta say it "I bet you can't screw your girlfriend in the back seat... DOGGYSTYLE." ... and they'll usually shut up and yeah... anytime somebody wants to race me, I just give them directions to a particular dirt road.... and they either don't have the balls to race or always lose their nerve when the hit the first trench. If that doesn't stop them, the mud will. I just can't get over the fact that they're so freakin vain... and so very materialistic. if their rims aren't real chrome.... then their own car isn't good enough for them. If you ask me, good ol' fashion steel is the best choice anyday. Respect? I don't need THEIR respect. I got my soob and my family. What more do I need? The soob is almost the perfect vehicle... easy to work on, the boxer engine has so many advantages over inline fours it's not even funny, 4 wheel drive D/R, plenty of room, and good gas mileage. I love my Subaru. Not many people can say they love their riced-out Honda, even though they poured $3000 into it to make it a few seconds quicker... that's not counting all the speeding tickets. Ya see, in a Subaru, you're either too slow to get a speeding ticket or you're too fast to get caught by the cops:rolleyes: .

if this is a joke, I'm gonna be really pissed off.

oxygen sensor maybe?

yeah, my 87 only has 160,000 on the odometer. runs great..... and i noticed it seems like the older soobs last longer. ea81 better..??? or at least longer lasting.

my hill-holder clutch stopped working when i got back from school today. I was going to pick up my friend at work and on the way up the hill, i noticed it didn't hold like it usually does. let off the brake, kept rolling... and i was in 1st gear. how do i fix this?

I haven't seen that kind of air since the last time I watched Dukes of Hazzard. what did that do to the car?

Has anybody ever come up with the idea of somehow creating a locking rear diff that could more easily be locked and unlocked? Broncos have that, as do other serious off-road vehicles. thanks

GIVE IT TO ME. lol

you guys are gonna make me cry..... i miss my old soob. =[

soobmater, does yours have an LSD? i'm wanting to get an LSD, but if I can do fine off-roading without one then i won't buy one.

does your subie have an LSD Tinsoldier?

if i'm gonna be doing some mud slinging.... should i get an LSD or should i be a real man and get stuck? lol... I'm gonna get an LSD first, maybe from a junkyard or something... I got an old buddy who has so many damn Subarus it's almost pathetic how many just sit and rust away... his oldest one is a 1972 Subie..... but it's also sitting at the bottom of a ditch behind his property... kinda sad, such a nice car.