Hello.

 

Its me again. I know my first post was kind of obnoxious and seemed like I didn't need help. But I am really excited about fixing my car and wanted to ask a few more questions.

 

I went to a junkyard and found a poor subaru that looked just like mine except it was all wheel drive and an automatic. The tires were in better shape and were alloy so I took all 4. And I snagged the heater/AC control unit (wow was that easy to get off) A bunch of main fuses from under the hood, and what I think is the oil pressure sensor.

 

Problem 1. I cant get the old / original tire off the front right. It wont let go of the center I presume. All the lugs come off ok but the tire will not budge at all!

 

Problem 2. When I was going to replace the oil pressure sensor with the one from the junky car. The nut/ bolt thingy that the sensor goes into came out along with the sensor. When I put it back, it appears to be leaking all over the place with fresh oil in and around and on top of it. Do I take it back off and use some kind of thread lock on the nut bolt thing and the sensor? Or .. I'm not sure what to do.

 

I wanted to add more info onto what I did that may have fixed my original problem of hard cold start. There is a rubber grommet that holds on the plastic engine ' cover ' that says subaru 16 valve blah blah ' It looked like the ruber gromet melted into the throttle body. It was simply covered in this black muck. I thought it was some kind of cover for the springs. But then I thought.. what happend to the gromets on that side. and thought it must have melted into the springs.

 

Anyway I sprayed it down with water and used a tooth brush and scrubbed it till it was shiny.. then sprayed it with some solvent.... then doused it with Houdini. That may have fixed my original problem. Anyway .. any help and advice appreciated.

go get a new oil pressure sensor they should be about 7.99 at a auto store. they are pretty sensitive and once they get bumped like to leak. just go with new.

Problem 1. I cant get the old / original tire off the front right. It wont let go of the center I presume. All the lugs come off ok but the tire will not budge at all!

Just kick it. I sit on the ground a little less than legs length from the car and use my heel. If that won't do it get out the sledge.

Make sure the car's on jack stands before you go kicking around on the wheels. You don't want it slipping off of a jack.

Just kick it. I sit on the ground a little less than legs length from the car and use my heel. If that won't do it get out the sledge.

Make sure the car's on jack stands before you go kicking around on the wheels. You don't want it slipping off of a jack.

 

no no no no no to kick it. you are in omaha.

hello.

you could break your leg kicking it off.

 

okay, smart approach is: get another tire mounted. throw the ************er at the legacy. it will break it loose. hello to those not from the midwest.

no no no no no to kick it. you are in omaha.

hello.

you could break your leg kicking it off.

 

okay, smart approach is: get another tire mounted. throw the ************er at the legacy. it will break it loose. hello to those not from the midwest.

 

:lol: Never heard that one.

oh, my friend says drive around on it with loose lugs.. or sledge it from the inside. i still say hmmm. takes abouts 3 months of winter salt here, and its rusted to the hub.

If you are going to hit it with a sledge or bigger hammer from the inside....Don't aim for the rim...always go for the tire unless you're using a rubber mallot.

Loosen the lugs slightly, move the car forward slowly and jam on the brakes. Repeat as needed, taking all appropriate safety precautions.

Hey ... theres a subaru master that lives near me!!! woohooo!!

 

Ok .. so I tried the loose lug nuts drive and brake forwards and backwards. This did not work. I called a Walker Tire and they said it would cost me 35.00 to put it on the lift and then whatever time it took to get it off if they have to cut a lug or whatever blah blah..

 

Called a few other places and ended up going to this used tire shop near my home and they took a Large Ball Peen looking hammer and wacked the heck out of the ' tire ' not the rim. And got it off. Took him 3 hits tho. He was surprised. He only charged me 6 bux yayy. He Quoted me 15. I gave him 10.

 

Anyway I am hoping this weekend I can get to that oil pressure sensor... I hate taking off the Alternator again but oh well. As a side note, I hope this car gets around good in the snow. Should I do anything else to winterize it besides checking radiator fluid and changing oil?

 

Thanks for all the tips.