m3ph Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Sorry about the pictures. I took them with my phone. Here is the new addition to my pack. Do you guys think it's work the 2500 bucks im into the car with parts labor and everything? Car $1400 Head Gasket + Front axles $1100 It's got 170000 miles. This is my 4th Subi. And i'm planing to keep this one as a project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Guy 2-1 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Looks to be in decent shape for that mileage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogg Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 are u doing the headgasket yourself? Because if not, it'll cost more than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3ph Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 It's already done. My buddy did it for me. He charged me 800 for the HG. and 300 for the axles with parts and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It's already done. My buddy did it for me. He charged me 800 for the HG. and 300 for the axles with parts and all. Nice buddy, that's cheaper than you could have had it done at a good shop. I'd say you got a decent deal on the car. That's a good deal less than market value of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatWeirdGuy Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 very nice, and clean! Thats what i'm looking for, 5-speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanaue Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I think you go a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3ph Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Nice buddy, that's cheaper than you could have had it done at a good shop. I'd say you got a decent deal on the car. That's a good deal less than market value of the car. I sort of wish i went to a good shop now. It's leaking oil and i dont like that way the engine feels. I already started pouring money into the car. I need suspension bad. Im looking on CL for WRX struts and springs as mine are shot. Tires, Brakes... Replaced shifter linkage... I found wrx springs from a 2003 wrx and struts from a 2005 wrx wagon. Should i mix the 2 and would they work? Or just get a set or Raceland coils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I sort of wish i went to a good shop now. It's leaking oil and i dont like that way the engine feels. I already started pouring money into the car. I need suspension bad. Im looking on CL for WRX struts and springs as mine are shot. Tires, Brakes... Replaced shifter linkage... Did you use subaru head gaskets, put them on dry, and follow the crazy torque sequence? How do you mean the engine feels wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3ph Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 It feels like it dose not have enough power. I don't know about the head-gaskets. My friend did them. Something tells me he did not do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadgorp16Yahoo.com Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I have a 98 gt, do the head gaskets fail on these things often or what's the deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Jad, the 2.5 GT's are notorious for the HG's blowing! 105months or 105miles get it replaced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 ^105 months or 105,000 miles is for the timing belt/waterpump. It would suck to own a car and have to rebuild the engine every 105 months or 105,000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadgorp16Yahoo.com Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Around how much am I looking at for the HG replacement? I also heard some issues on the timing belt as well...I'm at 140k now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Get the timing belt done, if that's the original it's way overdue. If it breaks on you, you just bent all your valves. Congratulations. To have head gaskets done (at a shop that's gonna do a decent job....) you're looking at probably $900, maybe more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Shops in my area (that are very reputable) charge about $1,800-$2,000. That's with machining the heads etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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