86 Wonder Wedge Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Installed new rear KYB GR2 struts and mounts.. fixed the floppy pass side mirror. Dealer broke my heart on the Subaru Reman Axle program. No more axles available for the 2WD 5 speeds... but the good news is there are 14 brand new axles available. at 399. each. Anyone got a lead on a good used one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Sold mine to 6 Star the other night. Been trying to get my Legacy going since, and it's kicking my butt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suba_GL_87 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suba_GL_87 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 DOHC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubies Subie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I haven't got to work on mine at all, been to busy with the Legacy project, the truck project, the Celica project, the house gutter project, the employment project ....... and it's really starting to show, the Loyale is loud, the muffler is falling off, the tires are bald, the wheels still need painted, the interior stinks, needs a good bath, but dang if it don't run good and it gets me to work every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayoteq Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Hatchie gas tank washed out vaccumed out (long after gas but still a bit risky) New filter and then blew out a rear brake fitting on the test run. Hey its progress to have it run fast enough to cause the brake to leak. Fluid Warning system worked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Got it ready for the new motor and 5-speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatFourFrenchy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Finally dropped in donor motor without lifter noise and blown headgasket. It is just wonderful to lay underneath while its running and just smile. The two inch lift really helps with getting under it. Just the whrrr of the dry belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Got it ready for the new motor and 5-speed Nice up skirt shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sony Xplod 1,000 watt amp Dual 12" woofer Some cheap prefab enclosure My mirrors now shake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) 03 H6 OBW; some minor stuff (wiper blades, swapped a little pwr steering fluid and tightened hose clamp, cleaned battery terminals ,inspected stuff) adjusted parking brakes engine oil and filter drain/fill transmission - 3.5 quarts ATF-HP (I did this 6 months ago, thinking about doing it again next October - then once every 2 years) biggest job, replacing rear bushings on the lower control arms (transverse link) with Prothane poly inserts. Discovered DS axle now has split boot (suspected from smell) found front brake pads need replacing 06 WRX wgn; replaced front parking lights with LED due to one being burnt out. swapped some pwr steering fluid - need to to swap more, very dark looking. engine oil/filter while checking parkingbrake adjustment, discovered bad rear wheel bearing! argh! While inspecting front area, found broken antiswaybay droplink! argh! (car has less than 42K miles!!!) I think i discovered more work than I performed! Got the Outbacks' axle swapped out today. I was ready to do the brakes and they have PLENTY of meat left. Somehow I confused myself trying to look through the slots in the caliper so, I'll just keep the pads I bought till i need them in a coupla years - w'ever. Still don't know why the brkae light comes on intermittently, maybe the last time I put pads in, I didn't top off the reservoir correctly. I may just do a flush and bleed anyway, don't recall the last time that was done. Got the WRX back from the dealer with new rear wheel bearing. Not sure why it took them 3 days but got to drive a '13 Outback loaner fro 3 days. Got a 'significant' discount on the work from Bob Moore Subaru too! cool! Now, I have to meet up with a Geico adjuster to claim warranty/hidden damage to the WRX's front stabilizer bar. The way it's bent inwards can ONLY be from the wreck i had last year. Edited October 20, 2012 by 1 Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Lazy day (lazy month for that matter...). Finally got a start on completely cleaning and "sterilizing" the interior of the wagon, now that I have off-street parking (still no garage dammit) and a workshop with all the gadgetry I need. Began with the cargo area compartments. Everything under the lids and behind the plastic trim was covered in a layer of stuck on dust, down in the nooks and crannies was some mud, dog hair, bits and pieces of.... stuff. I'm hoping there aren't any dead animal bits when I dig deeper lol. Scraped, wiped, and used the bejeezus out of the new 1gal shop vac. Tomorrow I'm going to go ahead and strip all of the plastic out of the cargo area and finish the job, there's just too much dirt all up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubies Subie Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Lazy day (lazy month for that matter...). Finally got a start on completely cleaning and "sterilizing" the interior of the wagon, now that I have off-street parking (still no garage dammit) and a workshop with all the gadgetry I need. Began with the cargo area compartments. Everything under the lids and behind the plastic trim was covered in a layer of stuck on dust, down in the nooks and crannies was some mud, dog hair, bits and pieces of.... stuff. I'm hoping there aren't any dead animal bits when I dig deeper lol. Scraped, wiped, and used the bejeezus out of the new 1gal shop vac. Tomorrow I'm going to go ahead and strip all of the plastic out of the cargo area and finish the job, there's just too much dirt all up there. I was planning on doing the same thing to my wagon this weekend, but had to put a radiator in my girlfriends celica and climb up on the house roof and clean gutters, so maybe next weekend I'll get to do some serious wagon cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Lol, I did the gutters cleaning thing when I visited out here back in May, prior to moving. Hopefully won't have to do it again until sometime in November when we lose leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubies Subie Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Lol, I did the gutters cleaning thing when I visited out here back in May, prior to moving. Hopefully won't have to do it again until sometime in November when we lose leaves. I changed some of my plans around for sunday, so I get to do an interior clean on the loyale after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Moved the '85 BRAT from yard to garage. Been sitting outside for 2 weeks now. Been keeping it in the garage, just to abate anymore weathering of it. Had to do the jump-start thing though. Seems someone was thinking of playing around with it, they left the key "on". They wouldn't have gotten to far in it though. Pretty sure the tank is about empty. Low Fuel light has been on for some time, but she still comes in handy for moving stuff about the yard. Haven't put any gas in it for quite some time, and the light has been on since I took it off the road back in June this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubies Subie Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I changed some of my plans around for sunday, so I get to do an interior clean on the loyale after all I didn't get to do a complete interior clean, the grand daughter came over, and wanted to go do a a gazillion things at once which didn't leave me a whole lot of time to work on the interior of the wagon, so I vacuumed the drivers area than fixed the sagging falling down carpet and got it anchored like it was supposed to be, just before we loaded up the dog (who I swear acts like she's never ridden in a car before) and the grand daughter so we could go play at a very muddy rain soaked park ...with said dog ... now the car seats got mud all over them, but at least the carpet glue is still sticking ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I also did not get around to tearing the back half out of the wagon. I started to... then realized I'm going to have to do it all over again when I either paint (Dupli vinyl & fabric) the interior paneling, or cover them in fabric. So I put it all back together for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatFourFrenchy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Last Saturday I swapped in a good motor into my 94 Loyale out of a 91 Loyale. The check engine lamp was on since swap. Ran onboard code test and found code 55. Hmmmm? Exhaust temp sensor open or shorted. Got to pocking around and found that the 91 did not have a temp sensor where the 94 did. Easy. Swap engine wire harnes and drill and tap manifold and install sensor. Light fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Just bought a new heater core for the brat. Guess what sort of fun i'll be having in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I bought this thing for $900 It needs a clutch, oil pan, and head gaskets. I have all the clutch stuff except tob clips, and an oilpan. It should be a fairly easy job and get me a nice car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Yeah. I was gonna say....... we have 3 Chevy trucks with that same mirror. Dang. I was intending to reply to another post xD. Last post pg 490 Edited October 26, 2012 by soobie_newbie67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I bought this thing for $900It needs a clutch, oil pan, and head gaskets. I have all the clutch stuff except tob clips, and an oilpan. It should be a fairly easy job and get me a nice car. Sweet find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) I swore a lot at rock auto today.... I ordered two new front brake calipers/brackets for my GL. The right one fit on no problem. The left one... There's more distance between the mounting holes on the bracket. Also on the caliper, couldn't put it on the old bracket. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! They have the same part number, except for the last digit to denote R/L. Fortunately the right side was frozen up good and solid, so I can drive it. The left one is OK, but getting crusty. I just needed that car mobile again. On monday I'll have to call 'em up to see what's going on. Edited October 27, 2012 by 987687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I swore a lot at rock auto today.... I ordered two new front brake calipers/brackets for my GL. The right one fit on no problem. The left one... There's more distance between the mounting holes on the bracket. Also on the caliper, couldn't put it on the old bracket. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! They have the same part number, except for the last digit to denote R/L. Fortunately the right side was frozen up good and solid, so I can drive it. The left one is OK, but getting crusty. I just needed that car mobile again. On monday I'll have to call 'em up to see what's going on. definitely the downside to to mailorder biz - you can;t just drive back to the store and get an exchange. that sucks. What brand? maybe the factory just boxed 'em up wrong? (we've done that where i work - with embedded industrial computer boards!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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