Thor294 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 bought a 1995 subaru legacy L. Finally back into a subaru after selling my 1997 impreza brighton when i was 21. So happy to be back in the 90's subaru glory. https://photos.app.goo.gl/8v9I3BeD4eLgUNmg2 Nice. I always liked the blue ones. get some 16" wheels first for sure and polish those lights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) Finally got around to replacing some stuff that should’ve been replaced a year ago. Inner & outer tie rod ends, ball joints, lca brackets/bushings, axles, wheel bearings and rear brakes. The car drives unbelievably better now but still pulls a little to the right. Also check out how hilariously bad the alignment was before yesterday. Edited March 29, 2018 by Sublimejoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnev Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 ^If that much between the trans and the block, it's likely the oil separator cover (vapor plate), rear main, or a combination of both. These covers were a plastic/resin in stock form and need to be replaced with the upgraded metal one. P/N info is found here Thanks a million. For the life of me I couldn't find where that updated part number was posted. I knew about the new metal plate, couldn't find the part number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Did they say why they couldn't get your front camber in spec? I'm sure that's why it pulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes. Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 -1 camber is OK for "spirited" driving, -1.8 is OK for the track... IMHO you should put the car on a frame rack. Camber is not adjustable & the large variation L to R is the concern. Is the car lower on the right? Has the car been in an accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 The car has some pretty low end coils on it that are probably blown. I don’t believe the car has been in an accident, but it does have 330k miles so it’s safe to say any components I haven’t replaced are due for it. I know for a fact the bushings on the trailing arms are wasted away, and the tires are basically all destroyed from driving with terrible alignment for ten thousand miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 The car has some pretty low end coils on it that are probably blown. I don’t believe the car has been in an accident, but it does have 330k miles so it’s safe to say any components I haven’t replaced are due for it. I know for a fact the bushings on the trailing arms are wasted away, and the tires are basically all destroyed from driving with terrible alignment for ten thousand miles. I originally paid $300 for the car and had coils/wheels in garage. I’ve put $550 into it since I’ve had it which has been about 9 months and 15k+ miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 My cars been pretty neglected recently but today it was sunny and nice so it got a wash, wax and general check up. Also got one of the front CV axles replaced yesterday since it was binding but it turns out that I think the Diff is also binding up So that's great. I did also get a hold of a 5MT with all the necessary parts to do the conversion so that build will be coming up at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo F Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Continued to chase around my idle issues on the '97 GT to no avail. My son returned home from college for Easter so I was happy to see the '98 GT is treating him well. Saw an ad for a red '99 GT wagon that I would love to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrowfulkiller Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Yesterday I finished putting all new gaskets and seals in my EJ25D, today it'll go in the car and I'll be rebuilding my power steering pump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I started making a fire extinguisher mount along the front of the passenger seat. I have to get some pull pins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Waiting for paint and RTV to dry and the fire extinguisher mount will be done. In spite of a messed up welder. I'll probably remake those bits when I get my own and don't have to borrow this junky one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Finished up and installed the fire exstinguisher mount. I think I should make some kind of cover for the working end since it is right next to the seat adjuster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Started tearing in to my water pump and oil pump job. Looks like I'll do a timing set while I'm in there as I found the driver's cam had jumped one tooth again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Things keep getting in the way after work each night. I did dream about driving it last night. As long as I can separate the permanent glue part (long story) it should be easy to get it finished this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo F Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Since the wagon is down with a bad alternator, I drove the '97 GT on the 110 mile weekly round trip to the office today. Since I replaced the ECU it has been running great! I actually really love the car and enjoyed having the sunroof opened up in 80 degree weather on the ride home. Thinking of maybe fixing this one up and giving my son the wagon to drive instead. Love them both though... just need more 2nd gens in the family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes. Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Since the wagon is down with a bad alternator, I drove the '97 GT on the 110 mile weekly round trip to the office today. Since I replaced the ECU it has been running great! I actually really love the car and enjoyed having the sunroof opened up in 80 degree weather on the ride home. Thinking of maybe fixing this one up and giving my son the wagon to drive instead. Love them both though... just need more 2nd gens in the family! I can relate... just need more garage & driveway space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor294 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Waiting for my inferno fab EL header so I can do my engine and trans swap. Fixed the coil wires and redid tint on window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Spent nearly an hour getting my timing sproket off the crank nose. Long story why it was so hard to do. The trick was mostly threading the holes in it 5/16 inch x 18 for a puller. But, that is the hard part of getting the oil pump and water pump project done. The rest is just typical cleaning and R&R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrowfulkiller Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Spent nearly an hour getting my timing sproket off the crank nose. Long story why it was so hard to do. The trick was mostly threading the holes in it 5/16 inch x 18 for a puller. But, that is the hard part of getting the oil pump and water pump project done. The rest is just typical cleaning and R&R. I had to use 2 big pry bars on mine... damn woodruff key... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 The trouble with getting mine off is Loctite 609. That stuff is strong! No need for a woodruff key when using it. But it got me an additional 13 years without having to engine swap. Would have been longer but for the oil pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Went to the local Subaru dealer to complain about them calling me at 2:45 AM for a sales call. I haven't done business with them for something like 13 years, but they urgently needed to tell me they 'wanted to buy my car' (although they didn't seem to know which of my cars they were interested in. Then the sales person who made the call literally turned her back on me and walked away mid discussion. When I talked to the rest of them about it they refused to take any responsibility for calling in the middle of the night, and not one of the gang (literally every person present at the facility besides the one hiding in her office) mobbing me at the desk could bring themselves to say, "hey, I'm sorry that happened to you." Or even "we'll talk to our third party call center." Just a load of we didn't do that, we outsource our calls, that shouldn't have happened, all of us talking over you and changing the subject isn't high pressure, it's helpful... Blah blah. Their mob technique of rapid fire questions and statements from each of the different people felt just like being interrogated by a mob of DIs at boot camp. My first hint of trouble was when the door guy was shouting a stream of questions at me across the parking lot as soon as I cracked my door to get out. (Hint, greeting aside, if you have to raise your voice significantly, you're doing it wrong. Wait for the person who is walking toward you to get closer before you avalanche him with questions.) I miss the old team at that dealership before the buyout. They tried hard to sell without being rude, painfully aggressive, or dismissive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton96 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Went to the local Subaru dealer to complain about them calling me at 2:45 AM for a sales call. I haven't done business with them for something like 13 years, but they urgently needed to tell me they 'wanted to buy my car' (although they didn't seem to know which of my cars they were interested in. Then the sales person who made the call literally turned her back on me and walked away mid discussion. When I talked to the rest of them about it they refused to take any responsibility for calling in the middle of the night, and not one of the gang (literally every person present at the facility besides the one hiding in her office) mobbing me at the desk could bring themselves to say, "hey, I'm sorry that happened to you." Or even "we'll talk to our third party call center." Just a load of we didn't do that, we outsource our calls, that shouldn't have happened, all of us talking over you and changing the subject isn't high pressure, it's helpful... Blah blah. Their mob technique of rapid fire questions and statements from each of the different people felt just like being interrogated by a mob of DIs at boot camp. My first hint of trouble was when the door guy was shouting a stream of questions at me across the parking lot as soon as I cracked my door to get out. (Hint, greeting aside, if you have to raise your voice significantly, you're doing it wrong. Wait for the person who is walking toward you to get closer before you avalanche him with questions.) I miss the old team at that dealership before the buyout. They tried hard to sell without being rude, painfully aggressive, or dismissive. That's illegal af, the TCPA states you can only make sales calls between 8am and 9pm. The SEC has a exception stating you can make calls at anytime if you have a pre-established relationship, but that applies to finance calls, not car sales. I'd threaten them with that to get free stuff Maybe some floor mats or a Subaru keychain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublechaz Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I know it's not legal. Really I don't want any stuff from them. I was looking for either the sales person or their manager to say they were sorry and they would do something to keep that from happening to other people. But they never offered to get a manager involved. But instead they stonewalled as a group and tried to make me feel bad for complaining. One guy actually said to me that the reason he tried to block me from contacting the sales person was that since I didn't have an appointment and the sales person is female that he felt I was a physical danger to her. This in spite of me never raising my voice or swearing at anyone. If he thinks a person walking onto a sales floor without an appointment is an indication of terrorist level threat, then he's in the wrong profession. But, hey, they showed great team loyalty with each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnev Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 There are some shady people at Findlay in their sales team. They STILL call me about a car I bought 4 years ago that was traded in well over a year ago. Still the same sales pitch: "we have a buyer who is looking for a vehicle just like the one you have". My response is "You have customers looking for a 13 year old Hyundai Tucson with over 150,000 miles on it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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