April 16, 201114 yr everything is finished. i have done the complete overhaul, replaced all the bearings, rings, gaskets, seals and hoses. i have bought a bearing kit for the turbo and rebuilt that too. the interior is looking brand new, like always. the only thing left is im gonna replace all lifters on the right(Passenger side) of the engine cause the blasted thing still clacks a little, but not very loud, you dont even really notice it till you open the hood. lets see, i think i have to post a question. aww, here's one. um, what type of oil should i use in my car? i heard Valvoline, but should i use conventional or synthetic??? right now im running Valvoline 10w-40 premium conventional oil. Edited April 16, 201114 yr by soobie_newbie67
April 16, 201114 yr everything is finished. i have done the complete overhaul, replaced all the bearings, rings, gaskets, seals and hoses. i have bought a bearing kit for the turbo and rebuilt that too. the interior is looking brand new, like always. the only thing left is im gonna replace all lifters on the right(Passenger side) of the engine cause the blasted thing still clacks a little, but not very loud, you dont even really notice it till you open the hood. lets see, i think i have to post a question. aww, here's one. um, what type of oil should i use in my car? i heard Valvoline, but should i use conventional or synthetic??? right now im running Valvoline 10w-40 premium conventional oil. I'm not sure the brand really matters. 10w-40 sounds right unless it gets below 0 degrees in the winter where you are. Try to think of what brands of motor oil were available when your car was new. Whatever was considered good for the engine then should be good for it now. Oil is oil, pretty much. As long as you can keep contaminants out of it and it gets changed when it's time, I'd guess that just about any brand would do. I'm old, and I've never heard a single person complain about any brand of motor oil :-) Be preapred for some sticker shock - motor oil has shot up in price right along with gas prices. So buy what you can afford at a reputable place (I like Walmart as a best-price place, if they extend to where you are) and I'm using Walmart's brand. Walmart doesn't make oil, they subcontract it to a provider and slap their brand on it. One ofthe best old Sube mechanics I've ever seen just a did an oil change for me and he was fine with it. Please post lots of photos of your newly refurbished girl (all old Subes are girls - grand old girls).
April 16, 201114 yr Author heres a pic of my car. the only damage on the whole car: i used some skateboard grip tape one the clutch and brake pedal: cross drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic brake pads. this is just the rear, the company i bought from sent me the wrong front ones so they are not on yet. Edited April 16, 201114 yr by soobie_newbie67
April 17, 201114 yr Author Very nice, The dash and surrounding area looks wonderful. Is that a 4WD? yes; full time 4 wheel drive. its cool cause it's even got this little switch that you can flip that locks the center differential.
April 17, 201114 yr yes; full time 4 wheel drive. its cool cause it's even got this little switch that you can flip that locks the center differential. Then you need the original red 4WD decal that came on the rear.
April 17, 201114 yr Author Then you need the original red 4WD decal that came on the rear. its there, didnt you see?? its just faded cause the car is 24 years old.
April 17, 201114 yr its there, didnt you see?? its just faded cause the car is 24 years old. Oh, I see it now. Was it originally red? Mine that said 4WD was originally red and it had faded & peeled so much it was nearly invisible. I managed to get my hands on an original factory one in mint condition and had it put on.
April 17, 201114 yr Author Oh, I see it now. Was it originally red? Mine that said 4WD was originally red and it had faded & peeled so much it was nearly invisible. I managed to get my hands on an original factory one in mint condition and had it put on. well, she's getting repainted this summer. (original color of course) im debating weather or not to replace the decals or eliminate them. i was thinking of eliminating them and having just a paint job, nothing fancy.
April 17, 201114 yr well, she's getting repainted this summer. (original color of course) im debating weather or not to replace the decals or eliminate them. i was thinking of eliminating them and having just a paint job, nothing fancy. I just happen to have a spare 4WDTURBO mint decal.
April 17, 201114 yr Wow, that car is an absolute twin to mine!!! I grew up in Pendleton and my car is from Harley Swain in Hermiston. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_slqCFZsHDV4/Tas1NZwgMzI/AAAAAAAAB3I/RdJdZijYeuk/s640/IMG00050-20101111-1317a.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_slqCFZsHDV4/Tas1NjfmeWI/AAAAAAAAB3M/yUMvyykRKD0/s640/IMG00049-20101111-1317a.jpg
May 24, 201411 yr Found an unmolested 88' GL10 yesterday in a forgotten junkyard. The only drawback that i could see was it is an automatic :/ Pretty decent throughout though.
May 24, 201411 yr Scooner, grab those rear discs and make some cash! Seems to me those disc setups are becoming a rarity.
May 24, 201411 yr I should and also take the locking diff out of it. Lots of good parts out there and its basically a dudes collection. If i really tried (and i had room) i'd buy all of them and bring em home, he actually let me look around.
May 24, 201411 yr Oh I missed the "forgotten" part. Although the height of the grass could have told me that.. That's cool though, maybe that means you'll get some parts super cheap if he decides to sell you anything?
May 26, 201411 yr That is absolutely perfect. I would trade my CRX for that even! Digital dashboard, manual trans, sunroof. Everything I would want!Where did you get those CDSL brake rotors from? Edited May 26, 201411 yr by AWD J3wman
May 26, 201411 yr Can you take a picture of what ever that is where there's usually a cubby-hole in the less optioned cars? Directly behind the shifter, under the radio. 45 degree angle.
May 26, 201411 yr Awesome looking GL-10! I'd trade my low miles 88 3 door for even a DL wagon in half that condition Scooner, shoot me a PM if he decides to sell anything parts wise. I'm in the market for a rear disc setup ASAP and would almost trade my left (castle) nut for one Hell, you are close enough, I'd be willing to drive out one weekend and pull it myself and put it on right there... l75eya, I was wondering the same thing. Looks kind of like an old school trip computer?
May 29, 201411 yr I kinda wish mine was an automatic. My knees aren't getting any younger... John Trade ya you give me a place to work and we can swap mine out with your 5 speed in a weekend...I'd love to have the 5 speed in my car
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