Brett_dub

So the legacy has developed a pretty bad misfire at idle after overheating. I’ve checked the basics like plugs and coils with no luck. I’ve decided I’ll rebuild the engine in the new year. I have never built an engine before but am sure that it’s a project I can handle. The ej has enough of a following that there are videos out there for the assembly process. Where I may run into some issues are the differences that come between the STi and the legacy. I’ve heard there are different compression ratios, pistons, cams, oil pumps, etc. I’m hoping to get the car to a reliable 350 whp daily. I’m not sure if that can be achieved with the stock turbo, and just different internals. I intend on purchasing an invidia n1 and pairing it with the catlesss invidia downpipe I have in the closet. I have a spare vf54 I intend on porting before installing. I’d like to go with the STi exhaust cams, and oil pump. What I’m really unsure of is the matter of what pistons to go with, where to source proper valve buckets and what a machine shop would take care of with regard to the valve stems and buckets. Any and all threads you could point me towards, and personal experience is much appreciated. I know this will be a costly project, but it is definitely something I’ve always wanted to do.

I bought a Nissan Altima from my dad who just upgraded to a new truck. It’s a good daily for now. I’m going to rebuild the lgt in the spring.

Ugghhh. That’s what I was afraid of. Now to add to the predicament, I found a complete engine an hour and a half away for 2600, with less than 100k. Do I rebuild this thing with almost 250k on it, or just swap in a used one

So the car overheated a few weeks ago. It dumped the coolant from the lower Rad hose and I had it towed home. I put the hose back on, filled it with coolant, and drove for two more weeks, about 1,000 miles. The other day it started misfiring on the way home under pretty normal driving conditions. It threw a p301 and p303. I took the plugs out, cleaned em up a little as they didn’t look too bad, put em back in and now only p303. The coil on cylinder 3 had some rust and separating layers. I replaced with an oem coil. Still misfiring. It’s worst at idle, and if driven runs almost perfectly fine above 2700 rpm. Any thoughts?

I had an appointment this past Monday to have this replaced. Instead of driving in for my 8:00 am appointment I called instead. Turns out they still don’t have the parts. They said they’ll call me when they come in. I got the notice in the mail the following day, but obviously they haven’t arrived at the dealers. I recommend anyone with an appointment call in advance to make sure they actually have the part in stock.

Thanks man, it’s definitely the perfect sleeper which is exactly what I was looking for.

I just saw the thread for that recall. I’ll have to contact my local dealership. Either way, replacement of the unit should cause them to correct the light while they are in there. I still need to get the airbag replaced as well.

Got around to installing the replacement calipers and new mach v brake lines in red. Did a full brake fluid flush using motul rbf600 dot 4 brake fluid. I went with Brembo ceramic pads, and so far I’m enjoying the new setup. I had the parking brake fail to release a few days before this which caused me to have to use the tools in the trunk to manually release the brake. Since then my brake light has been flashing consistently. Getting that to go away is my next project.

I think I found it lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The web browser. Is tapatalk the way to go for pics?

Installed Hella horns and aftermarket front grille from eBay after the front wing portion of the grille flew off the car while on the turnpike. I’ve recently been having issues with the brakes. The front in particular, and this could be from me neglecting to flush, change lines, or even do pads or rotors in the 30k miles I’ve put on the car. I downshift a lot and that has saved me some life, but a recent slamming of the brakes has caused issues on both sides of the front brakes. On the drivers side I had a seized slide pin( the lower one with the rubber piece), and the passenger side has a single seized piston that will not budge, no way no how. I needed an impact gun to break the slide pin free, and managed to replace that today. I have a rebuilt caliper on the way for the passenger side. I also purchased the Mach V red stainless brake lines specific to our legacy gt. Waiting impatiently like a kid on Christmas. Can anyone walk me through how to post pictures here from my iPhone?

Just found a company by the name a of JSC Pods that makes triple pod a pillars for our car. Going to have to order one of those fairly soon

I changed it back when I did the timing belt at 210k. I think I went through 8 or 9 quarts on my 8,000 mile road trip which was with 8k miles on the new pcv valve. There’s also a leak on the upper rear passenger side of the engine. I think it’s the scavenger pump that’s up there. It’s always been there, so I just keep an eye on the oil level all the time, and a 5 quart jug of oil in the back seat. I’m almost considering putting 5w40 in it at my next oil change.

I was thinking the same thing lol. Thanks, I start a new job next week and that should open up the funding for my engine rebuild. Shes still running strong, but i cant justify putting it on the dyno with how much oil it consumes as it is.

This thread is just to log the life of my car. Purchased for $5,000 at 208K and driven home to Jersey from Massachusetts In September 2017. Within the first year. ~Immediate purchase and installation of access-port. ~Black Leather/Red Plastic shift knob from 2018 STi installed ~Perrin shifter bushing, shift stop, steering steering dampener lock-down installed. ~Perrin TMIC to throttle body hose installed. ~Deleted clutch damper. ~Timing Belt, Water pump, and pulleys replaced at 210K. ~Replaced rusted turbo coolant pipes. ~Replaced with new coolant. ~Spark plugs replaced. ~Installed 2014 Legacy appearance package headlights. Drove the car 8,000 miles from Jersey- Seattle- San Diego- Jersey Within the last year. ~Wheel Bearing and CV Axle replaced. ~Cabin air filter replaced. ~Wrapped roof and chrome trim in black vinyl. ~Purchased Firestone's Lifetime Alignment. ~Replaced tires with Cooper RS3-G1 A/S tires. ~Koni inserts, 3.6R H&R lowering springs, and kyb mounts installed. ~Whiteline BSR49xz 22mm Adjustable RSB installed. ~Boomba short throw shift plate installed. ~Klearz clear turn signal lens installed. ~Turbosmart Kompact BPV installed. ~Fresh Trans Oil - Motul 300 Gear Oil Invidia Catless downpipe has been polished but is waiting in my closet for tuning, catback, and turbo porting funds. The car is currently at 235,000