ivantruckman

cool ill have to look into a universal boot. its for my winter beater 4 inch lift 4x4,

does anyone have a source for rack and pinion bellows or boots, whatever they are called, i can get them from the parts bin but they want 35 dollars shipped, is their any other way to go. im a cheapscate

my loyale did the same thing, it was a bad ground (corroded ) i tapped on the fuel pump lightly with a hammer and it took off. worth a try

i just drilled the plastic holes a little bigger, and use 1/4 20 bolts with nuts and washers on the back, works fine, wish i thaught of the zip tie thing, arrggg, so simple, my brain always overcomplicates things

my oil pan had some rust holes in it , it looks like its from stone chips or somthing. i was trying to find a source for a new oil pan, all the jy's around here are all worse than my one, i sanded it down to bare metal, its still very structurally sound. just small pin holes. im going to put jb weld on it and repaint it. hope it works.has any one ever tried jb weld on an oil pan. maby from a rock sliceing it or something ??

the japanese have a high tax put on an older vehicles, the older the vehicle is the more expensive it is to drive, after three years you have to get a government inspection , than every year after that, its kinda like of certifing a cessna, a very exhaustive inspection, and very costly, they say its actually cheaper to buy a new vehicle than to get an inspection every year, on avarage they keep their cars for 4 years. in japan the land is so expensive that they cant have vast junkyards, and their isnt a market for used cars or older parts, so they cut them up and ship them all over the world

i use a dremel, and a small cutoff blade, if your not careful with a grinder you can melt the flaps from heating up the bolts too much, if your dremel is battery powerd you can use a spray bottle and some water to cool it of while you cut, my last set did come off with a small screw driver. it did elongate the hole slightly, but didnt destroy it

my old 1991 loyale had a ground problem, i just cleaned it and it took off, seemed similar , checked it with a vom , no voltage, because i was using the bad ground for the neg test lead, just a thaught,

the solonoid can also be getting weak (Magnetically) and not have enough force to fully push the plunger , pushing or engaging the sprocket towards the flywheel

seafoam is a brand name, good detergent additive for cleaning efi systems. i use it for oil additive, its the only thing that quiets my lifters on my 19 loyale 1.8litre

wow long thread, i think you hit a nerve with all the subie lovers..lol..i laugh all then way to the bank, i love having an extra $600 a month, (no insurance or car note) i have had no car payment since 1994, that was the year my older brother gave me his 1984 gl wagon ,than i drove it 10 more years to 230,000 miles , it sadly rusted out, poor girl...RIP, weep weep. he baught a ford escort and it blew up at 86,000 miles, thats when i feel better.. ha ha my subie triumphs.

cool, should be no problem with the right end mill , i have access to a full machine shop, ill search for then thred, thanks

i guess ill check it with a straight edge and some feeler guages. hmm

the oil pump gasket broke in one of the ears, it was replaced approx 5k miles ago, the suction deformed it like an egg shape, i was thinking of using permatex silver silicone sealant, and letting it dry overnite ,than bolting it back together, has any one had any better luck, or any sugestions on procedure. thanks ...

i just had a tire on my 84 gl that would only vibrate at 50 mph, the strut was blown, the tire was a little out of round, weird, after you got up to 60 or so it would quit.

you generally have to disconnect the ball lower ball joint to swing the hub out. dont know any easyer way

what year ? i have an 85 gl im going to put a clutch in in a couple of days . i can snap a few pics if you need

has anyone had expirence in relocating the dual range shifter , havnt had time to get up under there. what a stupid location , it interferes with normal shifting. pics please. or is it only my 1985 dl wagon,

dude thats an awsome shifter for a dual range tranny. i hate the stock one its way to close to the main shifter

heck no its full rump roast(troknot), my tires dont rub any more, and the car is level, whatdua want from a michigan redkneck...lol, hehe pork rhinds rule

hey man i made blocks out of round nylon scrap i got at work. you can easly get 2 inches of lift by blocking the strut springs without any camber issues. ill try to get some pics if you need.., reguards Ivan

i think their just a on line and ebay retailer.

hey any of you westcoastsers hear of "the import experts" in Yakima, they have struts for my 1985 gl 4x4 for 38.99, their kyb too, free shipping

i have a good way to fix them, nichrome wire coils, and ceramic cement. if you have access to a soldering iron and some good flux i can provide a nice rebuild kit/. do you have pic of the resistor Assembly, the kit is 9.95 postpaid to Continental us. includes 3 new coils and a small container of ceramic cement. or 18.00 exchange, pm me

could also be a pulley alignment issue, you may need to shim the pulleys, in industrial applications if pulleys are misaligned , the belts tend to ride up one side of the pulley then roll.