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How about using Kayaba (KYB) replacements for your Subies' models? ~► http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1983/subaru/gl/suspension/shock_absorber.html ~► http://www.2kracing.com/Vehicle_Specific_Manufacturer/subcategory2/KYB/Subaru/GL/Shocks_&_Struts.html Those gives always great performance for their value. Kind Regards.

Let me know, please, if you find a set of Hydraulic lifters for the EA82, I gladly buy them from you, my Subie is my Daily driver (since 1985) Kind Regards.

If the original Subaru strut, which is bent, was almost Twice as Thick, etc... I believe that the ones from the nissan will be pretty Weak for the Subie. Kind Regards.

The Lifted "KiaStein" keeps working Flawlessly, thanks to God. Recently I did a long voyage to help a Friend to do a minor repair on his 1994, Mazda B2300 extended cab pick up; which is a rebadged Ford Ranger. It has Long Bed, is very tall, and features A/C also a manual transmission mated to an in-line 4 cylinder, twin spark 2.3L engine, made by Ford. I found a nice parking spot on his Patio, but he asked me to move the car out from that big Shade Tree, because it has many Big jade mangos, and if one falls, it could break the windshield... So I only took this Photo, and moved the car away. Kind Regards.

As far as I know, a heat gun was used to straighten the warps, then it was painted black; I know I could do this repair, but somehow I don't feel like it is something Necessary, so I don't think I'll do it soon... but maybe somehow, someway, someday. Kind Regards.

What I was thinking to do, in the Future, was to Remove the Dashboard, Fix the warps and reinstall it; I've seen other people have done that, I even saved some photos as inspiration, which I share here, below. (Photos found online) Dashboard Removed: Dashboard Straightened: Dashboard completely Repaired and Painted:

During my last junk yards' Tour, searching for the instrument Cluster, by coincidence, I saw another Kia Sephia like ours parked outside, it was in good working order and when I stepped outside, I noticed that the Dashboard looked pretty Different; so I walked towards it, and asked to the Driver about that. "It is a 2005 Kia Rio Dashboard, retrofitted on this Sephia" said him, I asked permission to take a Photo of it with my Cellphone, but he denied it; so I thanked him anyway, and walked away... Later that night, I mentioned that episode to my Wife, and she asked me, very surprised: Is our sephia's dashboard, warped? ... ... I never noticed it! Well, in fact, she thought that it was designed like that, from Kia; however despite that it is Warped, I will not retrofit another car's Dashboard on our Sephia, because I bet it will never fit completely well, which might give permanent issues, such like not matching the Curve on the Door's Cards to receive the Curved Dashboard, rattle sounds, loose fitting, etc... I rather stay with our Warped dashboard, as it is.

The instrument Cluster on the "KiaStein" is working Flawlessly. However, the Dashboard is Warped, pretty similar to almost every other second gen Kia Sephia that I've seen; the problem is the weak material of fabrication, it warps with the Sun, but mainly from the air vents to the Windshield, because the Hot air flow used in countries where Snows, when is used the Heat in winter times. Our "KiaStein" has such warps, it came from USA; the LADM specs kias are less warped; but is impossible to find a Dashboard for these models in good conditions, in a Junk Yard.

That was an Ugly welding, but it works flawlessly Another Problem = Solved! Kind Regards.

This is What I Did:

After that, I was ready to install all the LED lights I had installed on the older instrument Cluster, anyhow, people are using Leds everywhere, even on the "tail Lights" When I went to test it with the LED lights, back on the Car, everything worked, except the Left side arrow, for the Blinker... I had to remove the instrument Cluster and carefully inspect it; then I found a cut on the green soft board, probably made by another instrument cluster that was lying above it, on the shelf at the Junk Yard. I have more than three decades soldering electronics, because I learned with my Dad since I was Child (Besides many other things he taught me, like Mechanics), But I've Never soldered a "Soft" circuit board before, and I was afraid to Melt the thin Plastic. However, I dared to do the Repair, mainly because I needed the instrument Cluster back on the car, as soon as possible; but also, I knew that if I damaged it, I could swap the green soft boards between instrument Clusters, as the old one was in perfect shape.

I cleaned everything from inside out... ...and polished the Lens to a shiny new look.

So, I started to do a deep Cleanup of this newer instrument Cluster Because this instrument Cluster was stored at the Junk Yard, with the lens facing down on a shelf, with many other instrument clusters from other random junk yard's cars over it, it had a pretty dusty and dirty back, also you can see that the soft circuit board is less green on this one, than on the old one; however, the interior and the overall shape is in much Better condition, than the old one that I removed.

In Honduras, car Mileage isn't Relevant. Some years ago, when I did the First instrument Cluster Swap on the "KiaStein" in order to have Tachometer (the original instrument Cluster didn't had it), the car lost 20,000 miles on the count; so, despite that the instrument Cluster that I removed from the "KiaStein" (on the left side of the Photo below) says 189K + Miles, the Body and the Transmission on this Car, really have 209K + Miles; but the Engine has exactly the Half, 104K + Miles, as it is from a much newer Spectra; also the Differential and Brakes only has a couple of Years... so the Mileage count on this car, isn't equal for everything on it. So, the Total mileage lost should be more than 138K + Miles ... now I need to do the math, and recalculate the Mileage & Dates on which the Timing Belt and the Oil + Filter, will need to be Changed, to keep the good maintenance Records that I've done on this Car.

After going to search among various Junk Yards, Finally, I found the same instrument Cluster that I have on the "KiaStein" but much newer, it was taken off from a 2004 Spectra; I tested it on the Junk Yard and I drove around the Junk Yard to test the Speedometer, and it worked absolutely Flawlessly; not super high speed readings anymore. It had a little less than 71,900 Miles on the odometer, and I rounded that amount after testing it; the only thing that did not functioned on it, was certain background illumination Bulbs, also the left side Blinker, but the Junk Yard's salesman gave a good low Price for it, that I can't refuse; so I purchased this instrument Cluster, which had exactly the same part number than the one that the "Kiastein" had.

As I wrote above, not all the first generation of Kia Spectra (2000 ~ 2004) used this same instrument cluster, only certain models, such as the old styled body in Hatchback shape; the other Spectras, used another, newer styled instrument Cluster, whose main difference lies in the Odometer and Trip Meter, which has a Digital LCD display, instead of the analog rotating numbers. Besides that, it is pretty similar to the instrument Cluster on the "KiaStein" but, the numbers are written with styled thinner lines, and each warning light has its own opening, instead of a single, big opening for all the set of warning lights per side. At first I doubted that the Newer style, first gen Spectra's instrument Cluster, would work on the second gen Sephia, but seeing both instrument Clusters from behind, they looked almost identical, having the same three receptacles for the same three wiring Plugs; even in the same places and positions. Here you can see the Newer style Kia Spectra instrument Cluster, and the older style Kia Spectra / Sephia instrument cluster, together; I took this photo on the Ground at the Junk Yard, with the "KiaStein" having its driver door, opened: Of course, I dared to Test such newer styled instrument Cluster, on the "KiaStein" And it was a Perfect Fit, however, only the Temperature Gauge and the Warning Lights from the Right side set, were operative, the Rest, such as Odometer & Trip meter LCD display, the Speedmeter, the Tachometer, and the left side set of warning lights, were completely Dead. I bet that this kind of instrument Cluster, takes the signal / saves the Mileage on the ECU, not directly, as the older style instrument cluster does. So, these different instrument Clusters, are Not interchangeable at all; in fact, the "KiaStein" displayed a "Check Engine" plus a Blinking "O/D OFF" warning lights once I put back its old instrument cluster, after I tried the Newer styled instrument Cluster ... I had to disconnect the Battery and wait for ~ five minutes to Reset the ECU. Everything went back to Normal after that. My searchin' for another instrument Cluster, continued, but this time focused on the proper one, whose part # is: 0K2DK-5543X

I tried to obtain the mere Speedometer brand new, Part # 0K2AA-55471 at the Local Kia Dealer, but they don't sell it, they can only bring here, the whole instrument cluster at a sky high price; so I had to make another search among local Junk Yards, once again...

The instrument Cluster that is on the "KiaStein" has the following part number: 0K2DK-5543X It is for the Automatic, second gen Kia Sephia from 1998 to 2001, and certain models of the first gen Kia Spectra from 2000 up to march 2004; so it display individual letters and signs for the Automatic Transmission, also it features Tachometer, Speedometer, Trip meter, and all the Basics, you know. Searching on internet, I found that Kia offers as brand new Spare, each separated Part from the instrument Cluster, each having its own part number as well, let me share here with you, a Screen Shot with each part number, for this instrument cluster:

Welcome Pattinla88. Since your comment is off topic on this mere thread, I kindly suggest you to check these especialized sub forums, here: "Subaru Stuff for Sale" section: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/forum/8-subaru-parts-stuff-for-sale/ Or start your own thread at the "Subaru Stuff Wanted" section: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/forum/25-subaru-stuff-wanted/ Kind Regards.

Year and a Half, and still is a huge amount, maybe he was driving all day long. And I thought that the almost 20,000 yearly that I did, was exaggerated... Kind Regards.

Here are: ~► http://www.kenstyle.co.jp/aeroparts/SUBARU-XV_XV_HYBRID-253.html Some new style parts for the Crosstrek, that you might like. Kind Regards.

I feel like I'll need a full set of Hydraulic Lifters for my EA82, soon. If you find a Set, plus the Valves' Springs, please let me Know. Also, an Oil Pump... let me Know how much is their cost, please... Kind Regards.

Welcome! ... ... from the Caribbean - Honduras. We have Lada cars here, and very few UAZ also. Kind Regards.

You might download it, also from my page: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/122276-the-bumble-beast/page-5?p=1212255 Kind Regards.