What'd you do to your FIRST Gen. Subaru today?

Went back to my local LKQ where i got the sway bar and found a 94 with the same color interior. Got new-er great condition front seatbelts, and bunch of little misc parts.

Sway bar is in and looking good.

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That's some nice work! Hows it handle now?

I built my grill today, came out pretty good. Also two toned the hood by sanding the flat white into a gloss. Car ran phenomenal on my last drive to California, smoked an integra, scion tc and an unsuspecting M6. http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/P8170200_zps72671e3b.jpghttp://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/P8180206_zpsafd38f73.jpghttp://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/P8180203_zps9ef5b423.jpg

Edited August 19, 2013 by USLiberty

nice. I Had gotten a 97 Outback rear sway bar w/ both lateral links, for my 93 FWD wagon that didn't have a sway bar at all. The links were too long. I had to get the car done and out, so I never got to weld up brackets to make it work. It's still sitting in my garage, I am a mild pack rat and can't bring myself to scrap it.

 

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In the last few days it's been the thermostat, water pump and timing belt.

 

It only took 2 tries to get the timing right . Water pump was straight forward first try. T-Stat.... omg what a headache... I couldn't get it to seal... the o-ring is impossible to keep in place in the upper housing (with the T stat) while trying to push the lower housing up into place! Not to mention the first one was non OEM... so I got another... probably 8 tries in total to get the 2 good seals.! In the end I used some gasket goo to set the o-ring and thermostat on the lower housing and carefully put it up into place. eek. Hope I don't have to do that again for a loooong time!

 

-james

check this out from subaru!! i guess its free! http://www.subaru.com/enthusiasts/badge-of-ownership/index.html

 

Looks awesome... but for Canadians the program isn't available. Subaru Canada has been claiming to be working on it...for the last 2 years... still nothing.

We need a US address to ship to.

Any volunteer addresses?

-james

You could ship to my address i would just need you to pay for shipping up to canada.

I ordered mine! Don't forget to get the breast cancer awareness badge, scoobies for boobies!

scoobies for boobies!

:D HILARIOUS lol!!

 

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I just ordered and installed a "subaru" badge from the 2005-2009 years legacys. Mine was missing the "red" one. besides, my badge of ownership will go right below this.

I think it looks a bit "classy".

Edited August 22, 2013 by mnstrmech

In the last few days it's been the thermostat, water pump and timing belt.

 

It only took 2 tries to get the timing right . Water pump was straight forward first try. T-Stat.... omg what a headache... I couldn't get it to seal... the o-ring is impossible to keep in place in the upper housing (with the T stat) while trying to push the lower housing up into place! Not to mention the first one was non OEM... so I got another... probably 8 tries in total to get the 2 good seals.! In the end I used some gasket goo to set the o-ring and thermostat on the lower housing and carefully put it up into place. eek. Hope I don't have to do that again for a loooong time!

 

-james

 

note: put the thermostat in before yo put the water pump on the car. much easier.

The pretty red arrow is pointing to a digital voltmeter i just installed. it is blue, but considering its so bright out, it isnt showing.

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3 bolts remain until I can get my head gasket off.. need to pick up a 12 pt socket tomorrow to get it done... holy shiz, this is an epic job, Im learning heaps!

Hope to be done in under 2 days provided the head doesnt need machining

Needs machining.

Well, truly no. But it was .0015 out on the runout, so I decided to play it safe for the long run and get it done.

Back fresh and clean tomorrow and I can start reassembling everything. Cant wait!

Sweet! Putting it all back together feels good. I dropped my motor back in and buttoned everything up and went underneath to install an axle and realized I forgot to put the engine mounts back on the block, lol.

Needs machining.

Well, truly no. But it was .0015 out on the runout, so I decided to play it safe for the long run and get it done.

Back fresh and clean tomorrow and I can start reassembling everything. Cant wait!

 

So you were 15 ten-thousandths out or did you mean 15 thousandths? AKA .015?

 

Cause .0015 is like 38.1 microns, kinda small and hard to measure without lasers or scanning electron microscopes.

The pretty red arrow is pointing to a digital voltmeter i just installed. it is blue, but considering its so bright out, it isnt showing.

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Looks like you are going Back...to the future...

installed header and false cat off a 2004 forester on my leg 2.2 sounds like a boxer now!!!! http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee110/bcmaxx/20130828_155146_zps9dc2411c.jpg

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feels like I gained some on the higher rpm range , bolted in completely. great mod

need more pics!! lol..... you piqued my interest...

i dont have any installed pics, but it was direct bolt on. unbolt fromt y pipe remove, install newer 2.5 y pipe and cat with new gaskets. must be a 2.2 dual port.

So you were 15 ten-thousandths out or did you mean 15 thousandths? AKA .015?

 

Cause .0015 is like 38.1 microns, kinda small and hard to measure without lasers or scanning electron microscopes.

 

No, I meant what I said. A good quality straight edge and some tool makers feeler gauges do the trick. You're allowed .002 runout max on spec. I just chose to do it anyway even with the .0005 to spare.

Fianlly all done today, and back on the road! Woot! Purrs like a cat again

Gained heaps of valuable experience, several excellent new tools, and hopefully a lot of maintenance-free driving in regards to my cooling system and head gaskets!

Tomorrow... I'm goin Fishing 8)

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Just starting into the past 2 week problem solving game

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My photo map... took heaps of pictures like this to make sure I got everything back where it belonged. It was super helpful today.

(I hope these pictures work out, just signed up for photobucket, this is my first try to post)

-james

swapped to turbo style hood ( hot rod black)

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Way to go! Happy driving!

Spent quite a few hours troubleshooting a spurratic no start issue. After taking out the fuel pump, cleaning all harness connections, cleaning cam and crank harnesses, triple checking all the grounds, I am hoping I finally found my issue. The cam and crank harnesses were covered in oil from some blowby due to a loose intake hose, and oil found its way inside some contacts.

3 times now I've been stranded because of this phantom problem. Lets hope that was my trouble.

Bon travail!

The pretty red arrow is pointing to a digital voltmeter i just installed. it is blue, but considering its so bright out, it isnt showing.

http://imageshack.us/a/img21/9891/x38f.jpg

 

 

ha, Im rocking the same head-unit. came with my double-din kit. Currently saving some monies to actually get a double din radio.