Legacy Wagon Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 That's cool I dont think my RS had that. It rolled back a bit on hills til I got comfortable shifting. (it was my first manual) I dont know. I never tried it that way. I guess if there isnt too much force on it you could. I just did mine while replacing the hub anyway. I would google and see if anyone has done the procedure with pics. You may find some useful tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 The new bellows are on and turned out good. There are some pictures on my BLOG along with some more info. I did not use the metal straps that came with the bellows since they were kind of hard to tighten, so I used some of the plastic cable ties. The black ties, on the black bellows, with the leaking engine old gives it a nice clean look. Then I took it down for a pair of new tires. Now some would say that I should replace all 4 tires, but after having a couple of tire shops look at the good tires they agreed 2 more of the same tires would be good. Why is it that when you work on your own car, you can just feel how the new parts make it run better. That is if it still runs after working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I freakin love new tires. Nothing like those first few days! And man...I should have done that other boot when I did my engine swap. Would have been easier to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 The Tow Bar for the Wagon Today I bought a tow bar that I plan to use on the Wagon. It is a Roadmaster Stowmaster, now that's a mouth full. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NUyfY37firM/Tx9hn2W7HUI/AAAAAAAADR4/9lHm2wlT7FE/s1600/Stowmaster.jpg The tow bar folds up and came with wiring, safety cables and even the adjustable stinger for the motor home. Now the base plates (that you mount on the car) for a '93 Subaru Legacy wagon are here Base Plate and instructions The plan is to make my own base plates, like the ones you can buy for, are you ready for this.....$325.00:confused: My BLOG will have more info on how this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Are these things good at towing? I thought it was rough on the transmission. You may want to look into getting a transmission cooler at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTLtd Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Oh, you should definitely do a $50 paint job and match the Winnebago, stripe and all. That would rock! All I need now is a hill holder and a center passing light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Oh, you should definitely do a $50 paint job and match the Winnebago, stripe and all. That would rock! Oh I have been thinking of the matching paint job since I got the Wagon. The Winnebago has a W and so will the Wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Are these things good at towing? I thought it was rough on the transmission. You may want to look into getting a transmission cooler at least. The Wagon will be towed (toad) not doing the towing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTLtd Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 ...Or you could always put a "S" in th stripe on the wagon. All I need now is a hill holder and a center passing light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 What part of Oregon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 What part of Oregon ? I live in Keizer. Who would have known how popular Subaru's were in the Northwest before I bought one. Now I see them everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Tow Bar for the Wagon Today I bought a tow bar that I plan to use on the Wagon. It is a Roadmaster Stowmaster, now that's a mouth full. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NUyfY37firM/Tx9hn2W7HUI/AAAAAAAADR4/9lHm2wlT7FE/s1600/Stowmaster.jpg badass, i used to have one. im kicking myself to this day for getting rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Just an update. I have been driving this wagon now for 3 months (1000 miles) after buying it and having it delivered (towed). My crankshaft repair is working, I replaced the rear brake rotors and pads and have started on the tow bar brackets so some day it will be towed behind my motor home. The rear tires were about 80% and the front ones worn bald in places so 2 new matching front tires and a DIY front end alignment seems to be just fine. The inner tie rod bellows replacement worked good. Thanks to all of you who have posted the info so I could get this car going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 I towed the Wagon today. This was one of the things I wanted to do with it when I bought this car, well getting the thing running was first on the list. You can read about my building the brackets and attaching the tow bar on my BLOG. You can search my blog using the box at the top left for what ever you are looking for, like "tow bar". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Awesome man I'm glad to hear it all worked out for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandierman Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 The steering wheel was shaking quite a bit when using the brakes between 30 - 40MPH. Felt like it was the rotors warped, but after reading several posts on this I wasn't really sure what it was. Happy to report that new rotors solved all the shaking, and I think the tire shop that changed my tires over torqued the lug nuts and caused this. Maybe I am just getting old, but I will be using a torque wrench on all of the wheels, something I have never done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 You're not getting old, just smarter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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