“Yes, I retyped it because Grammar/Spelling was Horrible It was late I was tired.”
Dear USMB Users,
Hello, I am a new user to USMB it was recommended by someone off of Car-Domain. So I checked it out & found the website out to be really interesting an full of information.
Basically I want to make my car a project car my first one I have yet to learn all the trade’s of a auto mechanic etc.. “In Latrine Day Terms I’m not car smart “I have a Subaru RX 1988 Coupe Turbo. It has about 151 k miles on it. It had been sitting for about 2-3 years before I got it... First Thing was getting it to run I put some oil / gas in it. New spark & Battery Came on No Problems whatsoever. Needed a new Clutch and transaxle. I replaced those by my self took me awhile it figure it out but I got it. It’s been running great for about 4 months now. Up in tell the other day when it started making a very loud tick tick tick sound. Sounds like it coming from the engine block “It’s not the Fan Belts”
A Friend suggested it was a sticky lever an or a broken valve spring. It still run’s and drives fine. Just annoying. If you have any suggestions are ideas on what the problem could be please share with me.
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Gloyale
Whatever was leaking coolant, you better fix it better than duct tape.
The first time you run low on coolant, you will overheat, and That motor doesn't like overheating.
Zach
“I had meant that it was leaking water from my window seals down into the carpet an creating little puddles on the passenger side only. I would love to replace the window & Seals ASAP. But I’m waiting on seeing if I need to just replace the whole car.”
In Response To GeneralDisorder
None taken Mate. But I have to disagree I love my car. I love Subaru’s in general but isn’t best I start off with a car I need to learn to work with? I could go and buy a new car. Iv got about 6 grand in the bank from over the year’s and I could go out an just get a new one but I dint want to I wanted to start off with a car an put money an time into it an see what I get in the end.
Other Information id Like to know,
I really want to find a online or a local “Washington state” Shop that sells Parts for my car Iv been calling up local wrecking yards looking for an 80’s Subaru but so far no luck..
Update. 6.14.08
Today I drove past Albertsons on the way to work an saw an 88 Subaru RX without the turbo parked. I left a note asking to the owner to call me if he was interested in selling / parting it out to me. Waiting for him to call if so...
Sitting for 3 years
Cleaned up & Work