November 28, 200619 yr Its been awhile since Ive been here but I recently bought a 92 ,1 owner legacy for $500. Its a solid 5 spd ,AWD ,EJ22E motor and clean body and paint. Has 229k miles and , heres the catch ................... Its pretty much still driving on ALL original parts. The only maintenance , besides oil changes , have been , new radiator, drive axles, plugs, and clutch. Everything else is original. Crazy and it starts and runs like a top. 1st thing Im gonna do to it is drain EVERY drop of fluid and replace it. Full tune up galore! Looking forward to driving it up to the Mt snow.
November 28, 200619 yr i hope its had timing belts and a water pump done too, otherwise do it asap. nipper
November 28, 200619 yr Author To the best of her memory , they have not been done. That was the 1st thing i asked her. Good thing its not a interferent motor , eh? Im gonna do it VERY soon . Once I celan out the garage and it stops snowing here in the Oregon valley.
November 28, 200619 yr To the best of her memory , they have not been done.That was the 1st thing i asked her. Good thing its not a interferent motor , eh? Im gonna do it VERY soon . Once I celan out the garage and it stops snowing here in the Oregon valley. Damn, then she may hold the record. If i was you then i would change the following Tming belt Idlers Cam Seals Main Seal new oil pump water pump then you should be good for at least 100,000 miles on the hard parts. nipper
November 28, 200619 yr Author Damn, then she may hold the record. If i was you then i would change the following Tming belt Idlers Cam Seals Main Seal new oil pump water pump then you should be good for at least 100,000 miles on the hard parts. nipper Thats exactly what i was thinking.
November 28, 200619 yr often people don't know what the mechanic or dealer has done to the vehicle. non-car minded people aren't known for their attention to detail on automobiles, particularly after 15 years. highly unlikely the plugs and wires are original and if the air filter has 269,000 miles on it, take a picture of it or mail it to me and i'll post a pic, that's got to be insane looking. i would guess she was told it needed a "tune up" or basic maintenance stuff and the plugs, wires, filters, possibly even the timing belt were replaced at some point. great score on a good car. new clutch even, that's the worst job to do on that vehicle and it's already done, nice hit.
November 28, 200619 yr Author I cant wait to get it into the garage tonight and give it the ole 101 point isnspection. If there is any craziness to show ill take pics and post em. Gonna inspect the T-belt right off the bat!
November 29, 200619 yr what if it is a 229k belt? possibly the person u bought the car from drove VERY slow and never floored it.
November 29, 200619 yr what if it is a 229k belt? possibly the person u bought the car from drove VERY slow and never floored it. Actually one of the highest stress times are shutting the car off. You dont think granny ever reved it to 5000 RPM and dropped the clutch hehehehehe nipper
November 29, 200619 yr You dont think granny ever reved it to 5000 RPM and dropped the clutch hehehehehe nipper That's actually a lot of fun in the early legacy's:burnout: Sounds like you got a very gently driven car. I wouldn't call it well cared for... but it must have held up well to last this long.
November 29, 200619 yr Maybe she brought the car to church, and got it baptised!!! and it was blessed to stay healthy!!
November 29, 200619 yr Author She did seem like she babied it . She bought a 06 Impreza WRX to replaced it. It was gently driven
November 29, 200619 yr Author Did alittle poking around and found that the spark plugs are new, air filter is new, PVC valve is new. Bolth drive axle boots are cracked. Leaks oil from the t-belt cover . T-Belt is shiny (oil soaked) Makes a whine/howl when the engine is on, comes froma round the A/C compressor /Alternator area. Still a sweet $500 subie!
November 29, 200619 yr Did alittle poking around and found that the spark plugs are new, air filter is new, PVC valve is new.Bolth drive axle boots are cracked. Leaks oil from the t-belt cover . T-Belt is shiny (oil soaked) Makes a whine/howl when the engine is on, comes froma round the A/C compressor /Alternator area. Still a sweet $500 subie! That is a nice score!
November 29, 200619 yr ONLY 500!!!!!!!!! thats amazing!!! 500!! im nuts for fixing my subi for the amount i paid at once, but hey, there are alot of memories in the car, im going to drive my subi till it's impossible to buy parts or find them. Ill just continue to rust proof, and it should last forever!! ill be 80 years old, and say hey is that USMB forum still around? i want to know if someone has some OEM hub caps for a 93 legacy wagon. lol, ill be like still running like day one after like 70 years! lol, and no rust. Id like to see the originall engine and tranny too.
November 29, 200619 yr ONLY 500!!!!!!!!! thats amazing!!! 500!! im nuts for fixing my subi for the amount i paid at once, but hey, there are alot of memories in the car, im going to drive my subi till it's impossible to buy parts or find them. Ill just continue to rust proof, and it should last forever!! ill be 80 years old, and say hey is that USMB forum still around? i want to know if someone has some OEM hub caps for a 93 legacy wagon. lol, ill be like still running like day one after like 70 years! lol, and no rust. Id like to see the originall engine and tranny too. Do you really need oem hub caps? If so let me know I have some.
November 29, 200619 yr Author Dont like hub caps. Holds all the brake dust on the steel wheels. I drive up to the Mts alot to go snowboarding so I need them not. thanx Ill get pics up soon .
November 29, 200619 yr Dont like hub caps.Holds all the brake dust on the steel wheels. I drive up to the Mts alot to go snowboarding so I need them not. thanx Ill get pics up soon . Sorry this was for ericem
November 30, 200619 yr Do you really need oem hub caps? If so let me know I have some. yes, one has a minor scuff, not a big deal, not cracked or anything, i just put 20 paint layors on it and it filled it in good, but how much got pics, PM me, but im more interested in a driver side corner like for a 93 legacy. Thanks
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