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  1. Thanks for the tips, appreciate it. I'll be doing most the work with motor out so hopefully that simplifies access to most parts. I'm not in a big hurry & this thing needs all sorts of odds and ends. I've found a few cracked hoses, intake gaskets are all leaky, it's due for timing kit / water pump in 10k miles, so might as well do it now, needs a clutch, and on and on. I'll get a leakdown and comp test as soon as possible (before I start spending money...)
  2. update on the turbo. Last night I was too tired to look closely. Today I put a dial on the end of the shaft and it's .011 out on endplay and radial is...noticeable... the fins are virtually touching the housing if I press a little, visible movement radially. I'll be in touch with jmp
  3. So here's what I've found so far. Pool of oil in the TB, some "fresh" looking oil on the turbo cold side. I guess that is 'good' in the sense that if there was NO oil in the intake track, it would have to be internal. Is it likely that the oil seals on the turbo are shot? The turbine spins pretty freely, but doesn't coast much. The shaft doesn't feel loose, but I don't know of the tolerances are feelable. The banjo filter closest to the turbo doesn't look dirty, but I could hardly blow any air thought it if that means anything. Man, these things are a pain in the ass to work on! Lol I'm used to 90s VWs and Jeeps.
  4. I'm really hoping I caught this in time to just be a blown turbo seal / bearings. Nothing grenaded. I could always hear the turbo on this car, it didn't get suddenly louder. Just so much smoke. My wife ran out yelling "turn it off, turn it off!" Here is another question... IF I can determine that the entire motor is not shot - maybe I need a turbo, who knows - I'm thinking of doing the timing, pulleys, water pump, and clutch while I'm into it. Might as well just pull the motor and do it all. Make sense? I also have block off plates for the air pump (coded out the cel long time ago when it failed), leaky intake gaskets, all sorts of odds and ends on a 175k mile ej255... DOes that seem worthwhile? Just pull the motor and make the jobs easier? Original clutch if you can believe it. I don't baby it, but I don't let it burn either. This car has been ROCK SOLID since we bought it new. (unlike my 2013 wrx that killed itself at 55k miles. At least the warranty covered it.) Thanks for the help and advice.
  5. No bolt on's, but ecu tune since ... I dunno.. 2012 maybe? at least 50k miles on the tune.
  6. I hope it's just the turbo, and not internal issues. No crazy noises. The motor needs a ton of high mileage maintenance, so once I get into it a bit deeper I'll probably do clutch and all the leaky intake gaskets too. I'll post up what I find. Hopefully the nice weather holds out for a while
  7. Normal to go from no smoke ever to BAM cloud of smoke? Coincidence with the P0021? I'll look up the OCV test and see how they behave. Thanks!
  8. 2007 5spd 175k miles No previous major issues Stage 1 tune since 2010 or so Overall showing its age, always burnt a bit of oil, a little rattle on cold starts (5 seconds tops) for past 6 or 7 years. Never removed the banjo bolt filters. Original turbo. Drove with full power when code come on. No turbo noise. No smoke until I parked it for a week and started it up to move it to the garage. Here is what I'm curious about.... Before the cel came on I Topped off the oil with Castrol 10-30 high mileage that I keep on hand for the old TJ. Next day I check and I'm above full on the dipstick by 1/16" os so. Weird, most not have got a clean reading at the time I topped off. Later that week the cel comes on with p0021. I had p0011 years ago and replaced the oil control valve on each side. Like I said, drove with full power, no noise at the time the cell came on. How screwed am I? Are these motors really that sensitive to overfilljng the oil? I'm going to tear into it for maintenance anyways and remove move the banjo filters, needs intake manifold gaskets, spark plugs, and I've had the air pump block off kick on the shelf for a few years (cels coded out already...) I figured on pulling the turbo to inspect too now. What are the odds that the cold start smoke is from overfilling??? This has been a ridiculously reliable car, bought new. :spin::spin:
  9. 2007 Manual Sedan 140,000 Miles Conventional Oil every 3500-4500 miles Stage 1 since 60k Original Clutch (!!!) Regular Maintenance (Timing belt, pulleys, water pump, spark plugs, brakes, filters, etc...) At about 120k I replaced the oil control valves myself. Starting to show it's age under the hood. Oily buildup around intake manifold. Louder/deeper tick at idle than a few years ago. I need to replace the front end links that clunk and rattle on the dirt driveway, and the rear wheel bearings are grumbling now. Due for brakes also.
  10. 2007 GT 5MT 135K Miles Original Clutch 2nd set of pads & rotors Timing Belt, water pump, pulleys and idlers at 100K (easy job) Oil control valves at 125K (easy job) Everything else just according to maint schedule Needs front wheel bearings now, and brakes again, and overdue for sparkplugs. Lifters are getting noisy.
  11. Nope, I don't believe it. no way jose. SUV's are invincible! j/k funny what you say is true. always the suvs on the side of the road in bad weather. I drove from san clemente to LA a few weeks ago in the RAIN. SEVEN... that's right 7 accidents in the first 30 minutes. I think 2 were not suvs...
  12. yep, another classic crap-fest. Can I be a moderator? Threads like this get locked on most forums worth reading
  13. We got 35% tint all around a few weeks ago. I'll have to get new pics next time I wash it. I think it looks hot!
  14. yeah too many windows open i think... easily confused when I should be working.
  15. Piss off turbo guys? Naa You're loss. By the time you upgrade everything you could have just bought the GT to begin with. I don't care either way, just givin' you a hard time
  16. 'stages' only exist in the context of a manufacturer and a specific part or group of parts from that manufacturer.... There is no such thing as a stage 1 or 2 Legacy... only in the context of a very specific brand or package / group of parts. This terminology is way to fast and furious...
  17. It'll probably stay that way for a while - wifes daily driver. My photo angles didn't help either. The 07 GT wheels look much better in person. The photos make them look pretty bad. They aren't my favorite, but they are good enough for now. The mirrors? meh - I'll keep these. Too many old (I like old people, they are an asset to the community - when they aren't driving!) people where I live. the entire side of the car should light up for anyone to see you around here!
  18. in most VW's with a seatbelt chime there is what looks like a relay with a speaker on the end plugged in under the dash with the other relays. Can someone with access to the wiring diagram find the source of the chime and just yank it? I don't have a legacy book yet... but the sound is definitely coming from around the steering column. forgot pic http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/3e/7d/27_2.JPG
  19. Here are my Craptastic Photos. I can't imaging having this car WITHOUT the mudflaps on our dirt road... http://www.lot-o-nothin.com/pics/lgt/lgt_front_side.jpg http://www.lot-o-nothin.com/pics/lgt/lgt_side.jpg http://www.lot-o-nothin.com/pics/lgt/lgt_rear_side.jpg http://www.lot-o-nothin.com/pics/lgt/lgt_rear.jpg
  20. I though someone in another thread said the dealer could turn them off - there are other settings that the dealer can change on these cars too.
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