carfreak85
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carfreak85 replied to db*****'s topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI've never heard of this mod on a Subaru engine, which don't really have issues with cooling (blown HGs not withstanding). To burp the system properly, I usually raise the front end of the car as high as I can, turn the HVAC temperature to hot and run the engine while occasionally squeezing both radiator hoses. You need to wait until the thermostat opens and the radiator stops bubbling before the burping is complete.
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carfreak85 replied to whynot's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXJust looked up the price for a high-amp '07 STI alternator, good golly, $411!
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carfreak85 replied to jonathan909's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI used straight up CRC engine assembly lube on the OEM Subaru head bolts (after a thorough cleaning of the threads and three lubed passes) and had zero problems with torqueing the heads. I don't think the brand of assembly lube matters too much (for bolts at least) as long as its chock full of moly and graphite.
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In the EA81s they wanted you to make the shift from 2WD to 4WD at less than 50 mph, IIRC.
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXEngine is back together and dropped in. The car starts and moves under its own power and didn't overheat or leak any precious fluids in the time we left it running. I'll be doing shakedown runs this evening to ensure all is well. Thanks for all the advice!
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My reading comprehension is on holiday today...
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It should, as I've read, but I can't confirm it myself. I've got the parts to do it though.
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXPulled the Gates pulley, replaced with OEM. I'll see if I can return the Gates. Now after I get the engine back in the car and try bolting up the torque converter, we discover that I've got a cam 180* out of phase, so it all comes back apart. Oh joy... Otherwise things are going back together pretty well, though going on a two week vacation in the middle of the repair ratchets up the difficulty.
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXWell, that really sucks to read, but its too F**KING late for this engine, TB covers are back on and the pulley has been paid for and installed... Maybe when the TB is due for replacement we'll switch back to OEM.
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carfreak85 replied to Bababou's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXBased on everything I've read, even the SPT intake should only be installed with a tune. Besides that, why make an intake out of cast metal? Hello, radiant plus conductive heat into the IAT... Literally one of the worst aftermarket intakes I've ever laid eyes on is the SPT GD intake.
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXOK, great progress this weekend! Got the seals replaced, heads torqued on (with zero bolt creaking!). I did notice late on Saturday that my dealership parts guy forgot to include the toothed timing belt idler pulley, so had to go with a Gates Chinese pulley from NAPA on that one. Now I just need to do some cleanup around the engine bay and drop the engine back in!
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carfreak85 replied to unenthuzed's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXWhy not just buy a Subaru instead of spending the time/money to install all this into a Saturn?
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My EA81T with power steering has a rubber rag joint in the steering shaft. The EA82 w/ PS uses a u-joint instead of a rag joint.
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The rear diff bushing kits from Whiteline and TiC both have unused urethane washers that I've burgled for my EA rear diff mounts. Photos to come.
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I wonder if one engine is more worn out than the other, as I wouldn't expect an exhaust header (and a fairly stock looking one at that) to require a double down shift to climb a hill. More likely you're looking at a cracked pipe that a previous owner tried to repair...
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Very cool! Where did you pick this one up?
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carfreak85 replied to Bababou's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXANY aftermarket intake on a GD ('02-'07) chassis WRX requires a tune which is around a $5-600 investment. Take another look around for a stock airbox, they are literally being given away for free!
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carfreak85 replied to Bababou's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI would STRONGLY suggest keeping the factory filter and air box on any turbocharged Subaru. On the modern EJ engines, the air box is not a restriction until about 400 hp.
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Any updates on this @dfoyl?
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Ask and ye shall receive...
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI've got a couple hours to mull over my course of action before I'll be in front of the heads again. Will probably throw some gorilla tape on the cam for protection, just to hedge my bets on my ham-fists slipping... That said, what does GD recommend for scratched cam snouts? Emory cloth it smooth? Any fillers, or just get it flat and pray?
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI'll give the screw driver a try, but there doesn't seem to be any good way to hook the seal with the camshaft snout poking out as far as it does. Ideally I'd be prying straight across the seal's surface, but with the cam in the way, I'd have to have the screwdriver almost 45 degrees from the seal's centerline, a real recipe for damage...
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carfreak85 replied to carfreak85's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXCAMSHAFT SEALS!!! I hate these things... It's as if they're baked into the heads and that camshaft poking over an inch up out of the center of the seal is a real pain in the butt. I need to find the spare hook that came with the Lisle tool because I bent the original one and scored the cam snout a bit right under the lip of the seal. FAAK!
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I'd be interested in all that stuff, and more, if you can find it. Saw the two mags you have listed on eBay. Just the two, eh? Any center caps or lug nuts?
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Not sure what you're trying to communicate, but my EA-turbos love having larger exhausts and manifolds. They lose some low end oomf, but they're happier at almost every RPM.
