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you could always get those dust covers that go under the rim.

yeah, mine smoked before the head gasket job, which is why i did it, and smokes just as bad, i think its still burning coolant, at least it still stinks like coolant in the smoke. i think that the lifter thats making all the noise might be the one that wouldnt come out of it's hole when i had the engine apart. its making more power than it did before the head gasket replacement, but its still smoking more than is acceptable. it was so bad that when i was backing into the the drive way, i couldnt see anything behind the car. and i couldnt really hear anything over the ticking....

i just got my rx back to life tonight after resealing the engine and putting in new head gaskets. it still smokes as bad as it did before the head gasket job and i think i now have the famous tick of death. sounds like the lifters are ticking about as loud as the exhaust at 2k rpm. my frined could hear the ticking from down the street when i did a test drive. on a positive note, the car has a lot more power than it used to and doesnt over heat anymore. but it has a couple new leaks here and there, looks like there might also be an issue with the exhaust manifold as well, possibly a crak on the driverside near the flange... why is it that every accomplishment is folowed by twice as many failures. damn, if i could get the engine done up right, i could finally sell the damn thing. all i want is a decent brat. granted, i love the rx, its a blast to drive when its running right, i just cant keep throwing money into it to try to fix it.

thats why im glad its ever other year hear and gladly, my impreza gets plugged in and in less than 3 minutes im in and out.

my skid plate got welded to the underside of an old mercades car that the boss's wife kept bashing holes through the oil pan. im thinking about looking into the primative racing skid plate, that thing is huge and sturdy. ive heard that you can even use it as a lift point for a jack.

it very well might be the pump, but mine made the same noise till i replaced the rack. well, actually, it went away once i got fluid to stay in the system, the rack was leaking bad enough that i couldnt keep it full.... just check your fluid.

it wouldnt really be the pump going out, but the seal might go cause of lack of use. i had to get a new rack cause of that. i noticed a bit of dripping under the car, looked at the rack boot, poked it and got a oil bath. the seals had blown out from sitting un used for so long. granted, my car sa for a long time before that.

#1 is for your cruise control, from the look of it anyways, i cant quite remember cause mine got yanked out when i was building the car.

kinda like the solar powered clothes drier. sold on ebay for like $500, two nails and 10' of rope. sad to know america is full of idiots isnt it.

i wonder how hard it would be to make that into a sedan instead of a truck, maybe move the seats back give it a lwer stance and make it a little more balanced. hmmm, tiny rally car.

thats sweet, now why cant i have land like that?

thats hot. is that the forester with the oldschool ea82 5 speed tranny in it?

it would cost you about the same if not less to just do a wrx swap, or even a jdm legacy swap. last i checked, bolt on turbo kits are around $2500 and you can get turbo engine swap. that and a swap will last a lot longer than a bolt on turbo set up.

spiffy, you gotta let us know how much difference the bushings make.

welome to the forums. thats a nice looking wagon you got. these things are a lot easier to work on than a honda, everything is up top in the front. the only difference is that you cant find parts by shaking a tree like with hondas. dont be afraid to ask questions and join discussions. peace tim

sweetness, its good to have someone learn the ins and outs of their first car.

the pics are up on nasioc, i just need to get the chance to repost em here.

thanks to all that came, scrapdaddy, thanks for the parts man. john, great seeing you again, and we need to get together again for the track. steve, great to finally meet you. thanks to all the guys from nasioc.com as well extra special thanks go to marc and everyone else that helped set everything up. we have to do this again when it isnt so hot out. thanks to everyone that came and helped out.

smoothness.

bumpity, cause its today!! i cant bloody wait.

unless youve had it retrofitted, its an r-12 system. the white fog might be condensation, and the core might be freezing over preventing the cold air from blowing out. i think.next time it does that, check to see if there is reduced air flow or if yo can tell if the condensor core under the dash had frozen.

if it only dies at idle, it might be the iac. idle air control vavles can get sticky over time and stick in the closed position or not fully open, in which case, the care chokes at idle because not enough air is getting around the throttle plates to keep it alive. sorry i cant help with the link to the usrm or better yet, help you pull the engine. its really easy to do, i think its like 4-5 bell housing bolts, the two motor mounts and the fluids and electrical connections. it usally comes out really easy if te radiator is out and you have a hoist. if i hada hoist, i could most likely pull it in like 30 minutes to an hour. my luck though, id loose my ratchet and spend an hour looking, then something else would come up and id never actuially get it out. but thats just my luck. gppd luck. peace tim

looks about maybe 20 people might be coming. not sure exactly. about the tranny, we tried to get it for you, ive found a few of em, but cant really afford the ones that i can get before te meet. the place i was going to get the tranny from was closed for some reason today on top of all that, it doesnt look like they are open on the weekends.

dude, sometimes you have to just make the time, call out of work sick if you have to, get your friends together and have em beat sensless the guy thats wants to destroy the brat. do what ever it takes. take no prisoners. its a freaking turbo brat, you have no excuses when it comes to rescueing it. get off your duff, get your friends together, get money, talk to the manager with a fistfull or cash. cash speaks louder than words can ever try.

other than the fact that i couldnt find the address for the park, its still easy to find. this is the closest addy to the park i could find, it might even be for the park or the house thats behind the park. 5438 Ballenger Creek Pike looks like mapquest has trouble finding it, just keep telling it to get directions for you.