Reuben
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Autumn nearly over, and my new lip mounted.
IMG_5125 by Reuben Horsley, on Flickr
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My friend gave me his 95 legacy after i totalled my trailblazer(rip)... Hes put a lot of work into it running, but not safely... So...
Yesterday I changed the front rotors, calipers, and pads. And bled the lines.
Todays project will be the steering rack as there is way to much play for me to sleep soundly at night... Its wonder how he hasnt died... Hopefully i wont
Yeah, big pet peeve of mine as a mechanic, seeing steering and braking neglected. They totally transform how the car feels on the road too, it's one of those fixes that are quite rewarding, as you FEEL the result! But some just can't feel the problem in the first place I guess. All my cars are fricken SORTED in the steering and brake department, they all feel quite direct and responsive, it's a good feels.
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Very nice! You're a good way there! She looks pretty straight too...
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Bumping the ol sedan thread.
Today I gave the Blighter a wash, chamois, then hit it with mothers instant detailer. I need to do a full cut again, it's been 7 years since my last full 3-step on this thing! My my how time passes. But she still shine sup with the simple stuff.
IMG_5070 by Reuben Horsley, on Flickr
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IMG_5072 by Reuben Horsley, on Flickr
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This car is awesome! Love it, and love that it gets driven properly, yet is kept so tidy. Perfection!
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He's a nice guy! Was fun having a few drinks with him, and gettin the running commentary from the people watching
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I <3 snow.
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Mine passed the 100,000 mile mark a few weeks ago. Or 160,000KM in kiwi currency
Time for a big service me things, that's 150,000K on the chassis and gearbox, with 50,000K on my new engine. Time for some new gearbox oil, new spark plugs, heck, I need new brakes while I'm at it... I've got my eyes set on some red 4-pots :3
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150K (km) on mine now, 30K (km) on the new engine i built... wow.. 2 years ago now.
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You americans and your high milages. I just can't grasp the huge distances in the states. High milage here in NZ is about 150,000k's, or about 100,000miles. Over that you best be getting a bloody cheap car.
A 98 GTB with 100,000miles on the clock here will go for about $4000us, for a damn good condition one.
Anyway, just over 150,000K's on mine, poor thing's getting over driven.
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How about....
A steering rack!
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Oh no, something quite a bit more epic than that.
Currently the car is OBD-1 anyway, JDM's didn't go to OBD-2 till 98, when the BE/BH's came out, and the V5/6 impreza's. And i would have to worry bout that anyway, it's not the longblock that defines the loom, it's the intake manifold, and it's sensors.
Regardless, i'll be buying a Ver 8 STi engine and loom, with AVCS on the intake and exahust cams. Converting the car to Ver 8, then dropping the 2.2 Short-block in there, and running on an aftermarket ECU.
Don't forget just how different the Japanese Domestic Market is mate
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I'm a former owner, but moved on to smaller better things
I do adore the 2.2's though, i hope to make an epic 2.2 turbo DOHC build in future.
Some day.... some day.....
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Really? wow.
Just wiki'd it, apparently it was death by pain killer
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Chuck Norris once had a staring competition with the sun. He won.
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ouchies, was that the remains of the ej22tt?
EJ20TT, aka, EJ20R, and yeah. That's the cause of my march rebuild. http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa208/Pilot_Reuben/crankcompare.jpg is the mentioned 'other' bearing... When we took the rod off, there was nothing there. All eaten.
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Shit yeah!
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My OM NOM NOM NOM'd beb. It actaully ate a whole other bearing. Was nothing left of it!
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Nah ah, i get 1167
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Well, thank you for pointing that out! but here's to cover your concern with the BJ model...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Legacy
Chassis code
- BC - Sedan
- BJ - Wagon
- BF - Touring Wagon (high roof line)
- Chassis code
- BD - sedan
- BK - wagon
- BG - high-roof wagon
That webasite only states that the BJ was from 90-94 but it was actually in production since 89, just not sold in the US.....
Ha-ha, i made a silly. When saying BJ i was meaning BK. I've never actually seen a BK wagon. I assume the BK was a US only thing, as all Gen2 wagons, outback or not, in NZ (Japanese and Australian domestic markets) are labelled as BG chassis. Sorry for nit-picking
Edit: Found one! pictured is a BK legacy, notable diferences are: Orange on the rear lights, instead of white, Different roof rack set up, and of course, the smooth roof line
BK:
http://www.legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37455&d=1179880806
http://www.legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37456&d=1179880806
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- BC - Sedan
but here's to cover your concern with the BJ model...
What'd you do to your FIRST Gen. Subaru today?
in First Generation Legacy (1989 - 1993)
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Phase-II of the make Blighter staunch project underway! Picked these skirts off a GT wagon last week. I love whoe subie sedans and wagons of a generation having the same wheel base thing!!!
First I gotta remove my poverty spec mudflaps desigened to fit skirtless cars...
IMG_5130 by Reuben Horsley, on Flickr
Wash the dirt off and hit it with some degreaser
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Then hit it with the Meguiars Ultimate Compound, ******* excellent stuff. Sadly they have rubbed into the paint over the last 28 years. What can one do. Will dab over the exposed metal with a paint pen when I can.
IMG_5133 by Reuben Horsley, on Flickr
Next up, start the drilling! Thankfully there's a paint line where the underbody seal stops right around the same place the holes should be, so I could use that for the vertical placement of the holes. Longitudinal placement was easy, just mock the skirt up on the sill and mark it out. Managed to get it pretty accurate.
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IMG_5127 by Reuben Horsley, on Flickr
Like a bawss!!
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So, all that's left to do is wash them (I will re-paint them in the summer), drill the holes for the nut certs on the underside of the sill, and bolt em up!!