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All the linkages i have from the junkyard transmission they used a torch and just cut them all out. The attachments to the trans are there but then it's just about 5 inches of metal to the cuts. Don't think that'll be of any help.

Two85s, thanks for the kind words. Can't give up on it, need it back on the road and, well, learning experience and what not. Hsoj, i was wondering that exact thing myself but i don't know squat about how any of that works which leads me to Ibreakstuff, what? Lol, could you elaborate? When you say rear gear you're talking about the diff itself? What is the pinion? And when you say carriers?? Basically i have no idea what you're talking about and I'd like to understand Thanks

This information is incorrect. FUEL INJECTED models have a fuel filter under the hood. CARBURETOR equipped vehicles fuel filters are UNDER the vehicle. Also, If you'd read through this thread you'd have seen that this question has already been answered. Correctly.

Subscribed. That doesn't look like a touring wagon though. No raised roof

Wow, that's an odd one. Maybe there is a cracked solder on the board in there and when it's cold it doesnt make contact but as it warms and the metal expands it does? Or a wire in the harness doing that?

Oh and no, running the a/c with a low charge won't harm it because there's a pressure sensor. If the charge is too low the a/c won't run.

Yeah the quick fixes are hit or miss. You really don't have to jump into the repair immediately though, the noise is more of a noise than anything. My girlfriend's loyale developed TOD shortly after she bought it. It was bad, constant, loud ticking. Nothing made it go away. We drive it like that for about a year. Then i put a new oil pump on, and it had been quiet ever since. So definitely do fix it, but don't get paniced thinking its an emergency.

I'd like to add in though, that I've been running that same kenwood deck in the loyale for close to 5 years now with no problems with the stock wiring (with rear speakers added) I don't think the stock wiring will cause any problems with your stereo so long as you don't adjust the balance or fader at all. Granted, it IS a good idea to run all new wiring to all four speakers so you can enjoy all the features of a newer deck and so that you never have any issues later on down the line, as I did in my GL. Xplode head unit with xplode rears and panasonic fronts hooked up to an xplode 1000w amp pushing a 12" mtx sub and an 8" polkaudio home theater sub. After swapping out the stock alt for a Maxima unit, it's great! (Before doing this my headlights would pulse with the bass and my voltmeter needle would dance.)

What he's saying is to take care of the problem asap so the hot running temps don't ruin your headgaskets. I think.

No. It's more air getting in than low pressure. Read all you can about TOD and it'll all make sense. It's no big deal. Throw a new oil pump and gasket on there and be done with it.

Google search ultimatesubaru.org tick of death. Don't let the death part scare you. It's actually nota big deal.

Doubt it's because of removing the other fan. As i mentioned i have two of these cars and both have that fan removed. Neither ever over heat. Are you sure the electric fan is coming on at all? Also, the water pump sometimes leaks at the pipe fitting. Make sure that pipe is seated right and maybe put new o ring. Look there though, that might be where it's leaking from.

Timber, if you look at post 5 above, you'll see that that is apparently a problem other people have encountered as well with the steering.

gloyale, thanks for your reply. I was pretty much counting on you to chime in because you really seem to know your stuff. The starter fits. I think it was just because it was the last thing I was working on last night and it was dark and I was tired that it was giving me fits and I just gave up, got it fit in today and it clears the flywheel. Phew. Got all the shifter linkage hooked up, got the interior all put back together, got the exhaust bolted all back in place, swapped the exhaust mount from my old trans to the new one, got the car OFF the ramps finally (made working under the hood a pain), got the driver's side turbo axle installed couldn't get the mot$*($#$# pass side axle through the hub by the time night-fell and I'd been working on the car ALL day, no food, no breaks so by that point "The Madness" was beginning to set in so I threw everything under the car and called it a night. Sucks that I have to wait until next weekend to get it finally all buttoned up Things to do: Pass side axle Install starter hook up speedo cable (wish me luck with that. I MAULED it taking it off =( ) spare tire support etc odds and ends adjust clutch (it's not well adjusted right now but I notice that the pedal is not really springing back up like it used to, does anybody have any ideas on that or is it just because it's not adjusted properly?) and, Mr_Loyale, drain the gear oil and fill with fresh new stuff (any suggestions?) Thank you all for going through this job with me through this thread, you've all helped immensely. You people who swap out a trans in a day amaze me, this weekend coming up is going to be weekend number 4 of working on the car

Oof, I bet that was a rough landing...

Nobody has any InFoRmAtIoNs?!

I vaguely remember running in to that same problem when I put a kenwood in my girlfriend's 93 loyale. Had to use a test light to find power. Nice write-up.

Jumping back in to this tomorrow. Hoping someone can confirm they are the same or different before i go nuts trying to get it to fit in the morning. FWIW rockauto and advanced auto have no information on starter motors for an 85 rx, though autozone website lists one with the same part number as one for an 87 GL

This just seems to go from bad to worse; I've finally gotten the motor and the trans mounted. Because I'm a NOOB and have never done this before, I didn't notice that the dowels remained on my motor side when I took my trans out and the dowels on the new trans that's going in were still attached as well until I had the trans in the car. I tried just bolting the trans up and squeezing the trans side dowels out, but that was a no go so eventually I hacksawed and drilled them out. Long story short, the trans is mated. Now I've got a NEW problem! My starter isn't going in. So now, my question to you oh so humble subagurus, is this Is there a difference in the flywheel/starter combination between an 87 dual range carb GL (my car) and an 85 subaru RX turbo (the car my trans came from)? Does anybody have any idea why I'm having trouble re-attaching my starter? 87 GL flywheel 87 GL clutch and pressure plate 87 GL starter motor 85 RX Turbo dual range transmission. Gonna go back to breaking the brick wall with my forehead now. (thanks for all the help and advice peoples)

If you can, have somebody squirt just a little shot of starting fluid in the carb while it's turning over. Just a little

I really am thinking it's just flooded. Do you smell gas under the hood? Let it sit for a day and then try and start it without touching the gas at all. Another thing you can do, try starting it with the choke held open with a screwdriver or something. Whatever you use just don't let it fall in.

When the dual range 4wd lever is "in between" FWD and 4hi, or in between 4hi and 4lo the trans will act like it's in neutral, even if you have the car in gear. If you're sure that the car is only operating it 4hi and 4lo, don't drive it. At least not on dry pavement. You can only drive the car normally in fwd. Now, as to WHY it's like that, the linkage is most likely out of adjustment. The 4wd lever connects to a rod on the trans. That rod moves forward and backward. I forget which direction does what, but the rod itself has adjustments on it that can be made to calibrate it. Yours most likely needs adjustment. I'm not sure how easy it is to get to that linkage while the trans is in the car. The rod runs along the side of the trans, near the top. Can't think of which side but there's pictures on some of the more recent threads about transmissions in this forum. Sorry, long day.

Come to Jersey! =P lol I'll be sure to keep you guys in mind the next time I'm out that way. (Sorry to just jump in here, but yous guys locations are in PA, now WA or OR so I got excited)

Now to get it from the floor, to the car. =P Best of luck!

There seems to be an influx of new members who recently acquired cars on here. That's awesome! Great looking wagon man!