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Thanks for the input, guys. I will inspect it more closely, especially in the area you mentioned moosens. I suspect I'll need to pull the cable out of the way to look behind it, of course.

It was the first thing i checked, but I guess it got stretched out? It wasn't broken so I didn't think to replace it. Went to crank the motor tonight but the battery died on me, so it's on charge now. I'll test it tomorrow. As for the box I got down there with a flash light and checked it out and it looks okay. didn't see any cracks.

ok I think I figured it out and I'm feeling kind of dumb. Derrr... So, I decided to swap out the clutch cable, the old one was very twisted and out of shape after getting it out and comparing it to my new one. After getting the new one in the pedal feels much better. It'll be a few days until I can fire up the car and test the gearing out but I'm feeling much better about it now. I'll post back here once I've confirmed my stupidity one way or the other. Thanks.

Sadly I did not keep the original pressure plate, so I don't have a frame of reference. Here is a picture of the pressure plate on the engine when I ruined it pulling the motor from the car: And here are some newer pics of the pressure plate and it installed: First plate first plate and original disk 3rd plate and 2nd clutch disk I realize these pics probably don't help much but at a glance they look like the right product. The 2nd and 3rd plate I had on there are almost identical in the terms of depth and size. The new one may be 1/16" deeper or so.

Sorry to keep bumping this thread but I have no clue to the problem, can anyone maybe shed some light? Here's what I know: clutch fork operated fine when I started my project of tearing everything apart. I did take the trans as a unit down to my friend's transmission shop to get re-sealed. From pics he sent me, the guys did take the TOB assembly out to clean it up. When I mated the trans, pedal goes to the floor. Adjust the cable all the way back to maximum tightness, and it still goes to the floor. Only the slightest catch. Seems like the whole TOB assembly is sitting too far back and/or the pressure plate is not "deep" enough? Do later model plates bolt up to the ea71 flywheel?

so I got the trans back together again, and it is catching, but it seems to be at the very end of the throw. So there's litterally no resistance until the pedal almost hits the floor. I'm wondering if my fork got bent somehow? I didn't notice it bent when I had it out.

Thanks Noel. I appreciate it, I think I had at least 15 hours into that dash. Probably 20. Hope you've been well, long time to see!

Hey guys. Another update here. While I continue to struggle with my clutch not engaging (thread here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/156414-ea71-clutch-problem/?do=findComment&comment=1308409 ), I managed to finish my dash. Now, the dash did not come out 100% flawless, like I had hoped, but it is about 92% better than it was before. Plus it looks fresh and new(ish). I am pleased with the results. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. No pics of it installed yet, as it's still hanging out on my work stand. But here ya go: Took about 5 passes of filler and sanding to get it to this point: I was trying to retain the factory speaker holes, and drilling them out, but it ended up just tearing out my filler. So I filled in the factory speaker holes, as I am not using that speaker or location anyhow: So a couple more passes of filler, and I started the texture process.. Then primer and top coat. Adding some shiny bits: Tonight I'm tackling the clutch again. Hopefully I'll have some good news.

Fairly certain, I mean everything looks the same to the untrained eye here. This is what I just installed: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=200443

Hey guys, question on my clutch. So I have been reassembling my Brat (EA71, 1979 MY), and what I noticed is that when I pushed on the clutch pedal the pedal went to the floor with no resistance. I did try adjusting the cable and no dice. I could operate the fork with my hand and feel the springs pulling it back. So I pulled the engine and trans apart, and the clutch and pressure plate appeared to be installed correctly, but I'm pretty sure I had the nuts over torqued to the flywheel. I know it's a measily 12 ft-lbs, but overtorquing the pressure plate isn't going to make it so the throwout bearing not engage the fingers, right? I haven't re-assembled the transmission and engine yet because I can't seem to find out why the bearing would not engage the pressure plate. Pulled the bearing and holder off the shaft, looks fine. Bearing spins and moves fine. Doesn't look the the holder can be installed on the fork any other way than the "correct" way. I did buy a new clutch and plate (probably wasted money), just to make sure I had a kit that was made to go together. Any clues to why the bearing would not engage the fingers? Am I missing something?

Wow. Looks like you've got quite a project and the enthusiasm to go with it. Which is good. The snug top used those hooks as you suspected from the factory. I've seen the tops attached with all sorts of hardware and methods, so using those eye bolts doesn't surprise me. Just as long as it doesn't move, right? I've a spare set of jump seats if you are really interested in them, but I would honestly address the mechanical and rust issues before worrying about jumpers. You've got quite a lot of work ahead of you, I should know, as mine was close to that state. I've a build thread on it in the member's rides section. Most of the people here are really friendly and VERY knowledgable about old Subarus, so you've come to the right place. Good luck with your build, man.

But it's not all bad... Seats are in. Yeah, they're ratty. But they're original and not the GL wagon velour style. I'll fix them. Some day.... Also fabbed in the stereo console area. Looks pretty good. As it sits now. Daddy's little helper:

I should also add that I can't go into gear with the engine running, so the clutch is not engaging.

Hey guys. I'm back. So, I've made some progress, but I'm having to step back a bit. I'm having a problem with the clutch. I got the engine to turn over and run, and the clutch pedal was very loose. So I figured it was some adjustment in the cable. I tightened the cable a bit in increments, and the pedal is very loose, like I don't feel any resistance. I operate the fork by hand and the fork is hooked to the springs inside and resets itself, but I don't think the bearing is catching the pressure plate. I had to buy a new one because my old one got caught on the transmission shaft and bent one of the fins. I'm wondering if I bought the wrong sized pressure plate. Any other reason I wouldn't be feeling any resistance in the pedal? Also, any easy way to get the trans out of the way to inspect it? I've got it unbolted, and supported on a jack right now. I'm about to pull the crossmember and just get it on the ground to inspect everything.

Wow that interior looks fantastic!

Yeah. Much easier to get than the 3/4 breaker bar (which works great) that I was using.

Hmm. Still has the stock hitachi. But I'm all ears anyhow Thanks dude.

Yeah same with the next owner. He didn't know where to start. Said it ran when he first bought it but then it just sat for a year. Got any info as to what the kid had to do? I mean, body wise this is an immaculate car. It even has all of the A/C bits, too. I got it for pretty darn cheap so I don't mind getting my hands dirty on another truck, but any head's up on what to expect would be great. Thanks!

I got it from a guy in Vegas, yeah. I wouldn't call him a kid though? He said HE bought it from a kid though. Previous owner only had it for a year. It sat in his garage mostly. I did a comp test on it before I bought it and could see why. Has one bad cylinder and another on the way out.

Same deal as last year. Too hot in the garage to do any work. I did manage to hit the sander for about 30 minutes. Dash board is starting to look better. More pics when I actually do some real work though

Hey bud, sorry for not getting back to you. I forgot to sign in and reply. I got the axle from rock auto.

I'm having problems with the blue brat, and keeping it running. It's a real rough start and I'm spitting tons of fuel. If I get it to idle, I'm pour smoke out from unburnt fuel. I am going to change the jets on the carb soon to see if that helps. When I got the car from Carson City, I never rejetted it. But they are a few thousand feet higher than here in Vegas. It's been so darned hot here I haven't had any desire to work in the garage. So I'll get to it when I can.

Hey guys. Just got back from a cross country road trip. I was up in Subaru country, driving north to Idaho, and then making our way east to Wisconsin with various stops along the way. So I've been busy. Anyway, some more updates in the pipe across multiple cars. Here goes: First off, on my trip to Wisconsin my father in law surprised me with a coat rack I thought it was pretty awesome And then I suppose I can move on to this guy: That's not my motor, first off. It's a friend's whose oil pickup went bad on it and was able to catch it in time before doing too much damage on it. Anyhow, his cam bolts were stuck on the Cylinder 1/3 side, so I went to his house with my welder and welded some wrenches to the bolts and managed to back them out that way. Why I'm telling you this? Well this guy's a detailer, so as a gesture of thanks he polished up my Sti something fierce! Love when I can get that kind of treatment to the car, so thought I would brag a little about it. Looks amazing and feels like silk! OK ok... this is my brat thread. Sorry. So I went to bleed the brakes on the old girl and as soon as I got to the rear drums and cracked the bleeder, fluid just oozed out of the cylinder. Bad cylinder. Had to get some new parts, and of course the brake drums were a pain in the rump roast to get off. I didn't want to rent a puller so I hooked up some wrenches and some testicular fortitude: Eww.. Got the cylinder replaced and bled the system, all is fine with brakes (I hope). So far so good. Also did a little work on the interior. Laid some dynamat over the floors and threw some carpet down. This stuff is going to be temporary until I can do some carpet I like/want. Also, remember when I said I was repairing my dash? Yes that's still ongoing too. I did finally goop in some filler... and I unfortunately overdid it. So I've a lot of sanding ahead of me. Anway here's where I'm at with it right now. I used a die grinder to knock out all the cracks and get them down solid foam. I then filled the cracks with fiberglass/plastic filler rod as so: Then cleaned up the dash and began to fill: I tried to do it mostly in one pass, I should have done thinner coats with more sanding. Oh well, I'm sure it'll be fine. Anyhow, I've about a quarter of it sanded down to where it needs to be I'll post the rest of the repair when I get it finished. And now I reveal to you, the addition to my garage. I actually got this right before I left town, and haven't had a chance to really dig in. It's just been leaking tranny fluid all over my garage. But believe me when I tell you that this thing is beautiful. The body is 100% straight and 0% rust. I haven't made and plans for it yet, but I had to have it for the price. I will take more pictures of this too when I can get some more room in the garage. But enough of me yammering. Here she is the day I picked her up: And finally the garage

This build might be changing a bit, I have a new addition to my garage, stay tuned.

I don't know of any... I have some seats out of a GL wagon that were bolted to the stock rails with some steel plates... Not exactly standard but they worked fine.