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How bad is the damage to your caliper ?

High and dry Western Montana , Idaho , Washington , Oregon - but always ask for pics. Southwest mountains like NM and AZ also great spots but less of them. Had one from Utah once and it might still be on the road in VT. Find that website where transporters bid for your job. 1992-94 is my choice. 90-91 has the different grill and lights. Best choice ! We use three of them as daily drivers here in snotty CT where driving an old car that’s not a resto is look down upon. But I know what I’ve got so I’m very happy. My personal wagon is up over 330k now and I am shooting for 500k

Ok thanks guys !

BMW bikes and old Subarus. And you dislike the Weber too. I need to buy you a beer sometime. Enjoy ! Up here all the old true vintage Subarus are long gone with barely any exception. There’s a few folks up here with them but not many. Yes , parts have become scarce. Some good old hoarders , myself slightly included , with used parts. And a few of us were smart and ambitious enough to check old dealers etc and have some new old stock as well.

Pardon my ignorance but which direction is released? Thanks Larry

Pardon me if this is well archived but my searches seem to come up short. Its my daily driver 1992 Front Wheel Drive Legacy Willing to not have the feature anymore , or at least see how life is without it entirely. Please let me know what to do so there’s no engagement and no contact of the pads on the diagonal. I think Galen or Russ mentioned that if it’s not dealt with properly you get those diagonal brakes constantly making contact and of course wearing out those pads faster than the other two. I’m pretty sure that’s what’s going on now. As of this moment I thought I had done “good enough” by disconnecting the holder spring by the drivers side. Pretty soon I should have time for stuff like this but I’m off the rails lately and my lack of sleep is really consuming me. So pardon me if I don’t do more before coming to you nice folks. Cheers!

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Ear plugs. Yes I’m serious. Enjoy responsibly.

Think about the other issues you’ll be on top of if you pull the engine. Rear main seal , clutch or empty/refreshen torque converter and tranny. I’m not at all familiar with anything from this millennium but my old 2.2’s have rear cam seals or O ring. Of course only you know how much space you have , tools , budget etc. But even the cheap harbor frieght engine crane works and saves the back from bending into the engine bay while also using your arms. Might not sound so bad if you’re a young buck but back issues are real and often crop up from such activity. Cheapy engine crane - $100-140 , probably cheaper than the co-pays from the chiropractic therapy sessions. If you do manage it while in the car please post back with your experience. Good luck with it.

Don’t expect dashboards to swap.

Good luck. Sounds like a scene I’ve lived through at least a few times. Yeah , can’t have traffic when you make these type of runs.

Hey you’re back ! Good luck on the badge.

I agree , those bodies just plain bit for rot. No repairs are great although you sure can fudge it to look decent for a short term. Too much effort for me personally.

Yeah , run the heater too , as mentioned. Good old New England humidity and it’s going to be around 90 degrees , higher this weekend. You should loose two or three pounds on the ride back. Lol

Get in and drive , watch the gauge and pull over when needed. I’ve done this oh just a few times in my life. You’ll be fine and you don’t need that engine so don’t sweat it.

Sweet !!! Can’t wait for the next 2 1/2 years to go by. :) How’s life up north ?

Unless you head up towards Hagerstown you’re not likely to hit hills you’ll suffer. Sure mods like an EJ22 are awesome , but I’ve had countless positive experiences with stock. All depends on what you want out of life , budgets , and time. Had so much fun off-roading several stock EA82 wagons and such. Perfect for my budget and time constraints. Patience helps. Being “that guy” on the road up here in the Northeast with the old vintage ride you are generally disrespected most of the time you’re on the road. They only have to see that you’re in an old car and they immediately hound you like you’re slowing them down , etc. So I used to just cruise mine and wave the finger. Enjoy !!!

Have run in FWD with a 96 same as yours , not for gains but to avoid the rear binding issues. Never was a problem. Going back to AWD in snow and the car worked as it should. With snow those systems seem to show no symptoms but on dry you’d be annoyed especially when backing into a space. Good luck with it.

I agree , hills can be an issue.

Ahh you power hungry types !!! A 1300cc powered Subaru from the 70’s was also underpowered but I absolutely loved mine. And it was impressive enough on the city streets. Same for my 1600’s. Enjoy !!

Can I bum that can of refrigerant off you ??! Lol just kidding.

Oh man , if I had my way I’d just move out there. I shall return ! When ????

Very nice for the DC area. Welcome ! Not to trash your old brand but you’ll fine more reliability here. Those EA82 engines get a little knocked around - opinion-wise , but in general they’ll run a good long time with an intelligent owner and a little luck. I suggest you find as many quality replacement parts ( NOS dealer) ASAP as parts are disappearing quickly. You’ve probably already seen people griping about lack of new pumps etc. Be sure to check your rear strut towers from top and bottom. Make sure the struts aren’t about to pop through the top. Your mounts if original are best kept. Or replace with KYB only , don’t buy anything else for struts or top mounts should you need them. Watch for leaves , pine needles , etc collecting by the firewall and behind the fender tails. Relays under seat tend to corrode , check those and make them pretty again. 13” wheels - getting hard to find tires , brakes , etc. Just sometimes have to look really hard. Enjoy the ride !

Timesert is another option if you’re going long term and expect to remove the y pipe again. Pricey , but excellent.

Larry , if you find any like that and want to make some money , you know I’m a good customer. I’d gladly pay because there are NONE up here to choose from and if there were they’d be crap. Down your way and up in PNW area you can find cars that have replaced suspension and they’re good and not so ugly. Here they’d be rusted and I couldn’t trust anything from up this way that was under a car. Contact me if you need to or just add a note for your next trip to the yards. Ours are 1992 Legacy FWD sedan , 1992 FWD wagon , and 1994 AWD 1997 Outback still waiting to get on the road. That was riding well two plus years ago but keep an eye open for this one too. Thanks man! If you can pull anything reasonable. And save any good top mounts , bearing , etc.