mickytrus

Hello! Yeah, put the 1.8l back in the subie this weekend...... Went rather well... till now............... Don't know what to think.... Don't really want to think the worst but............ it seems sort of eminent............... Anyway, thought the gas was bad...... I drove it home in Feb from the place I purchased it........ it ran ok..... car sat for about a year or so before that........... just like to leak oil................................... I replaced the gaskets in the motor inside and out, top to bottom, bottom to top......... Had the heads resurfaced... Used OEM gaskets.......... Felt like I was doing the right thing.... Had some questions...... sought out answers.... etc... etc.... So........... I thought it might be bad gas.................... drained the tank...... Didn't take out the tank......... so maybe there is still some (bad gas if that is the problem) still in the tank Oh, here is the problem....... It is smoking some thick smoke..... Maybe it is anti-freeze........ I hope not... but lets not be in denile here.......... maybe it is......... the motor is pretty tight now...... maybe it is sucking it in from some crack that was overseen by the machine shop...... I don't know.................................. Lets just say this........... after I drained the gas........... and put in two gallons.... it ran good for about a minute...... I advanced the timing.... still ran good ............ then it started to smoke again.......... and it wont Idle..................... So any clues anything I can check would be greatly appreciated........ Micky

Hey, thanks for the input.... I will go with the idea of an open circuit and check for power on the lead to the main window control... I will post the results/findings...... Micky

The wifie's subie is having a problem with the driver's side power window controller. none of the switches will operate any of the four windows. It does however, still lock the other windows from being rolled up/down. I figured that maybe the driver's side power window controller was bad. The othe windows do work with their window controllers(switches). Hey, I have a workin' spare.... no dice! it is not the controller. So I am asking the usmb gang what is up.............. I haven't checked anything with a volt meter yet........ What would I be looking for in voltage at the terminals on the plug? 12vlts?................................. It seems so strange that all four switches in the controller would all stop working at once. Is there a fusable link somewhere or a relay...... Can anyone provide me with what to trouble shoot? thanks , Micky

that site that mark had mentioned says a bunch... mouse traps are important.............. I had a mouse eat a head liner..... I even drempt it had happend... pretty errie..... but.... the stable gas is good and I remember someone I knew using and engine fogger... If anyone can add to this...... It was a product that you use while runing and stall the vehicle out with it....... He liked using it. Micky

yeah, that is a long time for a vehicle to sit....... I have a car that I let sit for about 20 years.......... (inside of course) but I made my mistakes with letting it sit... she is still a cream puff but, would be better if I new the affects.... letting something sit even a year can be costly........... GOt one sitting right now for about four years...... It is on the restoration que......(hopefully it will get the but the Subie I just bought cut the line)........ I would say replace/repair every componant in the fuel system... that shillac gell shizzz will just haunt you... it will contaminate any good gas it touches.............. Also check the brake system throughly.... A cars worst enemy is road salt and salt of that nature but, when a car sits........ it is as bad...

sko, That is alot of trouble to go through... all that wrapping........... If you're gonna rig it..... I have seen split boots....... They sock (u) but, I think it would be more effective......... also, those joints are spinning and mashing anything that gets in there way...... So I think you can stuff some grease in there and put the split boot on and zipp tie it up.... I remember once I had a joint go bad on a 3 hour trip.... heard it on the way there....... forgot about it till I had to drive back. after 2 hours driving I was pouring engine oil on the joint ocassionally..... turned into a 4 hour trip... micky

Hey Hilux......... What is a shade tree mechanic???????? I sure could have used a few tree's this weekend.. got near 90 degrees here....... I got a farmers tan leaning over the wife's subie... doing a water pump and such......... DOn't even have the project car done yet and I got to rip another one apart................ "piles of tools and piles of parts.... oh! here is a good radiator I'll use that one....... Yeah, the cars were swapping parts like mad." Well, all in all the project car wins......... It won the raffle of the new radiator......" Hope, this car will be kind to me.... Micky

That is a nice innovation.. That tool you had made............ Thanks for the tip.. it is much appreciated........Just got up from a "power nap"...... off to do those belts as soon as I get some tea......... Who would you say... has the best prices for oem subaru parts........ or if you can give me several who are competitive...... been using 1st subaruparts . com they are ok.... anyone out there better than them?

SO that is good I think I put them on correctly..springs..... Initially, I had that thinner one on the left.... Didn't feel right... SO I switched them........ I have put belts on before but,,,,,,, I don't think I really had a method to tightening them so I would like to hear how you do it.......... And no, I didn't replace the tensioners...or idler....... I checked them for side play... They seemed ok......... How often would you change those pups???? It is hard when it comes to replacing stuff....... I like having the philosophy of "well I am here"""" don't want a have to come back in here an change this out later""""""" but, the old wallet is getting thin..... Hey, hopefully this machine will be a story with a happy ending..... Micky

My motor has been all over my work bench for the last two or three weeks....... putting it back together now........ just noticed that the tensioner springs... the two of them.... they are not identical... one has less coils and is a little thicker.... same overall length........ anyway, does it matter where they are placed... facing front of motor....... left ,,,,, right....... thick spring for the longer belt????????? Any one know??????

Hi T-wag, T-wag your priv email is full............... Are you still selling gaskets and seals? Wondering about cambox o-rings...... the mating surface (head to cambox)... and what about the three seals for a oil pump.... I am wonder where the third seal goes....... mickeymouse, ok know where that goes........ the impeller one, ok know where that goes...... It is the other one I forget what it was called...... appreciate some feed back Thanks, Micky

Yes, one reason l like having 'soobs' is that they appear to be easy to work on........ those parts which may rust or seize due electrolysis(steel bolts in aluminum) I use anti-seize on them............. I use anti-seize on the shroud bolts and the rad-fan to rad bolts......... thermostat etc.......

Speaking of pump and pump seal... (mickymouse seal) Is anyone out there familiar with a "non hardening sealer" called "hylomar"........... Could this be used on the mickymouse seal....... and also on the camshaft o-rings ??????? I am looking for something to put on these o-rings.........

Where can I by new fenders for my 91 loyale..... They don't have to be OEM......... just decent dent free and inexpensive..... thanks

Dude, go to http://www.1stsubaruparts.com... you can call them and get stuff ....... An OEM clutch kit is about 160 for a loyale..... Don't know where you are from but, that to me is a good deal.....(northeast)

This strawberry jelly locktite sealant. I think I have seen that stuff in action....... it works good......... can anybody give me a part # or name on it...... I think I would like to get some of that sppooge......

That is great! got some of that aviation sealant just picked it up today.......... I'll use that on the threads........ How about the o-rings?????? do you use anything on o-rings????? and for that matter...... the mickey mouse seal?????? and the camcover gaskets/rubbers...... do you install the camcovers dry or use the aviation sealant on them as well???????? Thanks, Micky

Well, that is good information....... As for the bolts....... not using threadlocker........... How about using the permatex aviation sealer on the bolts...... IE: headgasket bolts, cambox bolts, waterpump bolts and the intake bolts..... what are people using on the bolts as a sealer??????????? you know from anti-freeze or oil running up the threads and then leaking out at the head of the bolt...........

Thanks for all the tips..... I ask of you all one more thing..... I come from the land of castiron engines... and using "locktite"-blue for threads on bolts......... What can I use on the threads of bolts with aluminium engines??????? Due to the soft nature of aluminium I see locktite being a bad thing to use............... thanks, Micky

This permatex aviation sealant...... Can I use this on the head gaskets as well...... I would like to use something on the head gaskets..... If not permatex aviation sealant what would you subie enthusiasts recommend?

So like this gm gasket sealer is good schtuff! I there a place to buy it where I don't have to walk into a GM parts dept.. at a dealership???? Anywhere on line perhaps. WHat does "anerobic sealer", mean? I am regasketing this EA82...... and I want to be sure She seals up the best possibly....... I got the heads milled and the intake milled...... So what kind of spooge(sealant) can I use to get the best seal on this pup.....

Hello, Got my motor apart..... cleaning it up..... pulled the camshaft seals.... I was very surprised that they weren't leaking............... It may be because of this sealant that was used on the o-rings (for sealing housing to camblock connection.)... So this sealant is what I am wondering about......... I will describe it..... I have never seen anything like it before.... I would like to get some...... it was red..... dries hard...... light can pass through it... thus, creating a nice red color... like that of say a red cough drop when the light passes through it...... or we could even say some red axle bearing grease when the light passes through it... I hope that is enough of a description.... Oh, one of the cam blocks there wasn't even an o-ring.... just the red stuff...... dried hard made a good seal..... came off in several large pieces resembling that of an o-ring... thanks, Micky

Yeah, I just bought one for 200... got the motor out this past weekend... won't go crazy, i promise maah! It is hard to draw the fine line... where to stop............ money is always a good deciding factor..... then comes time............ they are like bro and sis........ I yet to have both at the same time........................

Separating the engine from the bell housing standard trans...... Is there just 4 bolts holding the engine to the bellhousing? If there are just 4... which I think is true Any tricks for separating the engine from the trans after the four bolts are taken out? I removed the two bolts on each side of the engine motor mounts, which bolt up into the block out... so for easy sliding.... Thanks, Micky

Jonathon, yeah that makes sense......... I'lll check the pcv.......... so your car has 173,000 on it and going strong?????................................. pcv could very well be clogged........... What is the general consensus out there... for longevity of these motors.............. I'm gonna have the motor out anyway.......... should I do a ring job and a valve grind?????? Should I consider doing this while the motor is out or should I slap it together with nice new OEM gaskets I have coming from http://www.1stsubaruparts.com. I am just looking for some insight here........... reassurance I guess....... Should I go and do a compression test..... just for the "smell of it". What should the compression in these pups be???