bheinen74

spare parts left after normal service not good. Looks like one that goes from the intake tube between the airfilter and throttle body

I might go for giving a try without them next time in i am in there. On a related note, when i went to look at a local 96 SVX advertised a few years ago, i notice the belt covers were missing bolts on the bottom. Also, there was no splash shield underneath, and the sidemarker light socket connector was unplugged, connector was right behind the headlamp socket, just beggin to be plugged in. I took this as a sign of being poorly maintained, serviced by a non expert. I would rather have seen no covers, than ones not even installed properly; not that i havent hacked a few cars myself.:-p I am not a fan of cats so that may be reason to remove my covers....

stray cats like to take shelter on a cold winter day up in the nice warm engine....

best to put odd size up front left, the front diff is open and it will keep the issues down by having it up there.

trans probably has lots all the funcitoning part of AWD by now if you ran those tires for more than a few weeks.

part of the purpose of the covers, is to prevent fingers, hands, sleeves, long hair from getting pulled into a running engine. Same purpose as fan shrouds...

sweet, heack yeah go for it, forget the stupid cat box.

""Ballchinien"" lol is that ET in the back next to the sailboat model?

a small exhaust gasket leak at the bottom of the head to header, can shoot hot enough heat to the bottom of the cover to melt it.

For a 2.0 liter, it is going to scoot at only 2500 pounds, and with the engine 4" lower than usual. Think 50/50 weight, and LOW center of gravity, won't even have body roll in tight corners. Also, should get pretty decent mpg. Not sure any other 2.0 will handle anywhere close to as well.

it is subie 4 lug pattern. what is it?

the back of the am fm has a input for accessory tape deck which was a option. It sent signal to the amp in the radio. So, just tap into that input from the wire hanging in the back. simple. it is a left and right input.

just tap into the tape input connector right?

something with the choke or carb? maybe it is not opening fully when warm.

messed with this today put the rear bumper on. tried to start it. smoked a wire that wasn't supposed to be 12v was supposed to be ground hookup. sent one subaru off to be crushed.

oms i want one.

subaru timing marks are really easy once you have done a few. i like how the factory put dots, dashes, and arrows on the cams to confuse the normal mechanic.......makes it interesting and a good way to buy a car for cheap when the said mechanic doesn't have a clue to use arrow or dash or dot...

thought this was pretty good for a Brumby, a hard trail and a Toy that didnt do any better. Go Brumby.

watched full video. I am nitt picky, should have gloves on and a full fire retardant suit.....just my advice. didn not have fire suit on...

want to add my pic of my 85 BRAT Gl still wearing factory applied paint on all body panels.

if you had asked about 98 forester vs 98 outback, the answer would be no, due to all foresters had a oil cooler on the engine, but the facts for 2001 I just do not know

?? hard to tell what you are trying to say, if you have lots of lights on, then alternator had died. If you have a few lights on, then the car was flooded in water and dash and electronics are fried. If you have only one light on, then there is a malfunction of that system. What light is lit on your guage cluster?

IMO, people buy these cars and right away get into them way over their heads. The appeal is they can be bought so cheap. But the associated repairs cost more than any youngster typically can afford, for what the car is, a pos. I don't think this is any way shape or forma good car for someone just learning cars. The engine is crap, and once overheated, even more crap. You are better off to sell it for scrap or sell the good parts, and move on up into a first gen legacy or first gen impreza. Before long, you will have 1000 dollars in newparts on this, and it will still not be reliable. Do not spend a dime more on it, sell parts off it, call it a wash and buy something trouble free like the legacy or impreza, mentioned by others here too.

got some new front struts for the BRAT, only 44 bucks total for 2 new shocks. to my door, for brand new ones. why do people pay more for used ones? thanks brent/