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want two hitachi carburetors for my Brat
mkoch replied to old sub freak's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
*Two* Hitachis... my god, why? -
Dang, I have the book somewhere, I will look for it. It has all the part numbers for 1984
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I did this, I re-assembled the hub and wheel, and pulled on the wheel while it was off the ground. The bearing feels tight with the 36mm nut tightened. Thank you, group! mkoch
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A video where I ask the question: Is this ok? Slop at rear axle, drum removed The bearing can slide in and out with very little pressure.
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Heya, I saw your old thread about windshield replacement on the 2nd generation, with gasket. Do you know of any company which still does this?
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85 brat weak crank , good battery, clean terminals
mkoch replied to mkoch's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Update! I swapped the starter with my ‘84 GL. Success! The engine now turns over with gusto. The old starter just did not have the power (torque?) to do the job. Is it common for a starter motor to go to 30% power? I thought they just failed outright. -
85 brat weak crank , good battery, clean terminals
mkoch replied to mkoch's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
we Problem solved, thank you for the advice! The problem was a hokey dash mounted aftermarket starter switch. The switch is a rotational one, which breaks contact when the knob is rotated beyond the start position. The problem is, the switch has a fussy approx. 5 degrees of contact in “start” position. -
My 85 Brat started and ran a month ago, then it sat for a month. I tried to start it, the engine would maybe 1/2 turn over with each try. Things I did Replace battery with a proven strong one. Clean battery terminals, and cable clamps, clean engine ground connection, clean positive cable connection at starter. I can swap parts with my healthy 1984 GL! What should my next step be?
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Is an 85 Brat similar to a 84 Gen 2 wagon?
mkoch replied to mkoch's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
When my '84 GL wagon frame rusts into nothingness, I plan to what parts I can on the '85 Brat. -
WTB 1983 GL replacement tan dash pieces
mkoch replied to heymulderitsme's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
You're in Oregon, this should be easy! Maybe call these people. https://www.facebook.com/pg/johnsubaruautobody/about/ They seem to have a lot of old Subarus. -
The Y piece, catastrophic converter is available from RockAuto, and the muffler, surprisingly, available on eBay. The piece between them, I guess called the “Resonator “ costs $180 from Autozone! Is this my only option?;
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I just bought a 1985 Brat!! I am pretty sure the parts are the same as my ‘84 GL Wagon. I need to replace the windshield. It is the same as a GL, 1984, right? I am in St. louis, and the closest windshield I can find is in Chicago. Group mind, do you have any suggestions? mkoch
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Make sure the stub the pre heater hose connects to is a true air heater. Many aftermarket y pipes just put a dummy pipe there.
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1984 Subaru, I want to be able to tow this one. Should I connect the tow bar to the tie down points, (safe, secure) or, to the bumper (convenient, iffy) ?
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1984 GL 4wd wagon, rear alignment, Possible to adjust?
mkoch replied to mkoch's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
There are three bolts, it looks like I will have to grind the holes to change the position of the bolts. -
1984 Subaru GL with 255,000 miles
mkoch replied to amarine1's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
Looking good! Yes, the rust problem around here are horrible. I bought a California car, and it rusted in 12 years here i St. Louis. -
This was answered in the duplicate thread.