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I remember James contacted CCR about it, but got shrugged off. I'm kinda curious what else happened. A Pushrod doesn't just bend.
That's kind of what I was afraid of, which is why I am thinking of picking up a new EA81 for now, I have two cars with EA81's so a backup engine is not a bad thing to have
I bought a weber on ebay, true weber. It's a manual choke but if I don't like it, I got it for cheap enough that I can sell it and buy a new one if desired.
I will be posting pics for sure, the house I am buying has a garage, so shenanigans will be had!
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Awesome Wagon!
it is a shame that the Engine blew, what happened?
Thanks!
I am not sure what happened to the engine, Mechanical_misfits said it lost compression on his way back, was running really well before that. He tore it apart and found a bent push rod, but had not had a chance to dig further into the engine. If it's an easy fix I may just tear into it. I need to ask him again what happened and see if anyone here will know more about the issue. I have never ripped an engine apart before, but "now" is a good time to start.
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Is this the wagon that had the CCR EA81 in it?
I know it was picked up in Colorado with some custom engine work, unfortunately the engine blew on the way back to Michigan. It's partially torn apart, with a bent pushrod right now. It might be even worse once the engine is torn apart. That will be a new adventure for me. I'm going to see if I can snag an already operational EA81 to put in it for now.
I ordered a weber tonight, have one in my Brat and am very happy with it. I will be selling the 2 hitachi's that I currently have, for cash to get Rupert up and running.
I think a 6 lug conversation is a must for both of my cars!
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trying ot sell my friend on this forum, I use it all the time for my old subies, I think y'all just sold him, haha, we will keep working at it!
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Thanks!
Its the same rear one on both front calipers, the tops one works bottom ones do not...Im guessing this is a candidate for new calipers?
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Doing brakes on a friends forester, hands super oily cant search blogs, please help
the rear pin in this picture does not slide, is this suposed to slide?
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I welcomed a new member to the family last night. Rupert is a 1983 GL10 FWD 5-Speed.
I adopted it from mechanical_misfit and am grateful to have a new project.
What needs to be done:
Needs Engine repaired, bent push rod, need to dig further to see if more needs to be done with engine (looking to buy a complete one for now).
I took the hitachi off the manifold last night. The emissions junk was full of soot, what a waste of tubes, plastic gadgets and HP. Needless to say I am going to be trying the hitachi simplification. I now have two hitachi's, so I may take them both apart and use the best from both.
Needs radiator, electronic dash (i may be able to fix that one) and Fuel Pump controller.
What would you do to it if this was yours?
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Thank you all for your input on the bump stops. It fell off the day before I sold the car and I have been debating buying a new one, meeting up with them and installing it. but if it's not crucial I will probably just let it ride. There is a bump stop in the strut that I replaced now that I thin of it!
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I agree, and have been getting super dirty already, I feel like my projects never end. Which is a good thing! This will be my first time replacing a axle, but by the sounds of it, I better get used to it with this car! haha
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I replaced the rear strut on my Loyale and the black cone shaped rubber "helper-rear" that seams to buffer the suspension broke off. The drives fine, although its a bit noisier. Is this piece crucial, will the car be okay without dropping $60 + shipping and having to drill the old one out?
See item 24 on attached image. '
Thanks for your help!
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if you have some tools, some skills and a keen desire to get dirty.
Check, debatable and check
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Thank You!
There is a replacement axel on that side, and i believe it is flinging oil and grease, I probably should have mentioned that. This is probably issue, would you agree?
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I have an interesting sound coming from somewhere towards the right front of my 86" Brat.
It's not a grinding sound, it is rhythmic and speeds up in correlation with the speed of the car.
It's kind of like a "clack clack clack clack" not terribly loud, can't hear it with the radio on.
Drives/runs fine.
What could this be. What should I do to further diagnose?
Thanks for your help!
Michael
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Weber newbie installing a weber tonight, thanks for the info!!
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I read closer, found my questions answered, imagine that, thanks for the thread.
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Im trying the Hitachi Simplification tonight, thanks for the pics!
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You have to drop the Mustache Bar for the rear diff down to remove the tank.
I remove the nuts where it attaches to the side mounts and let the rear diff swing down on the front mount.
A floor jack under the diff let's you control how far it drops, and makes getting it back in place much easier.
I will have to give this a try, I figured that was going to be my move. It was about 11:30pm and I needed to be up at 2AM to drive to Chicago to pick a friend up form the Airport. Was able to go for a nice long drive in the Loyale though. Such an awesome vehicle, so glad I did not sell it.
That fuel cell cleaned up nice.
Thinking I would have done steel lines vs. all of the hose though.
I would love to run steel lines and do it right. This may be where my newbie status is showing a bit. I wouldn't even know where to start with running steel. Would I be running the same type of small steel line that the stock tank is run with?
I couldn't, for the life of me, find a line that was compatible with this tank. The employees at the two part stores I went to looked at me like I was asking them to solve da vinci code when I asked them for lines to attach to this tank. The rubber hose contraption was the only thing I could cobble together. Maybe not the smartest, but hell, I bought this car to learn these things.
Looking good. Might not hurt to carry a fire extinguisher as well just in case those rubber lines give you trouble. When you get to the shifter I can show you what I did with mine.
I'm thinking a fire extinguisher is not a bad idea! I will let you know when I get to that point, thanks!
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Dinky26, how does $15 a piece + shipping sound?
so it will probably be an even $40 when all is said and done.
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The new tank is in and it looks pretty!!
Its not perfect but I had to get creative to make the different size tubes work. Right now it's not leaking and it even runs, go figure. Although I was not able to get the old tank out, it's wedged in their good. Will have to research that one more.
I also took out the junk spark plugs that were in the engine and replaced them with the proper NKG spark plugs...I was not expecting it to make a difference, but damit, the engine really did run better. Now that I have the new, clean tank in the car I am going to tackle the Carburetor.
I also still have terrible brakes because I could not for the life of me get the rear axle nits off. I made completing the fuel cell priority #1, so I didn't have a leaky tank when I apply heat to the axle nuts. (although I may try and find a Semi-Truck shop who will be kind enough to use their impact wrench first)
I am going to try and have all that finished by the end of next week. The following week I will be ripping into the oil pan to plug the waterfall situation I have going up there right now.
Then I will be moving on to the shifter. Right now it feels like I am stirring a soup. no good! I'm also noticing that it is difficult to shift into gears, I may need to tweak the clutch a little too. Lots of fun stuff ahead!
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No fuel tank on RockAuto, but I found this one for $20 and will finish the install tonight for a total of $50 for 15 gallons. It's a "work for now" type of deal, haha.
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I found a super cheap, and very clean fuel cell on craigslist today. For the sake of time and money I am going to use this instead of find a tank...for the time being at least, we will see after I lift it in the future. The outside steel box will need some paint, but the inner plastic tank is in great shape.
Will probably run the lines into the removable panel on the side of the truck bed, then down to the fuel pump.
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Thank you TomRhere for the tips!
I am all about making life easier. Just received a few parts form rock auto today, the rest tomorrow. I decided to bite the bullet and buy another plate/insure two cars so I could drive around my Loyal (that i picked up from mechanical_misfit) while I do a few essentials to the BRAT.
The Brat is going to receive that re-built carb, new brake pads, fuel filter, air filter, right parking brake cable and proper NGK spark plugs. I am ordering the oil pan gasket within the next day and hopefully have a lead on a new gas tank from SuperBrat. When all thats done I will wait on a few paychecks for any more fun add ons!
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I just returned from a trip up-north to the Manistee National Forest.
The BRAT, rode like a CHAMP! all thanks to @Mechanical_misfit Before I took off, he hoisted it up in the air and did an inspection. Results were very encouraging.
-Gas Tank, rusted, needs to be replaced or mended.
-Oil pan needs to be re-sealed right away.
-Need light patching on the undercarriage and a coating to prevent rust
-The rubber boot is off of the right axel, I am uncertain if that is an issue or not, although I imagine it will be down the road.
After the inspection he balanced the tires and tweaked the alignment. The ride was smooth, I am so thankful!
I have had some time to think about what I would like to do with the BRAT and I'm fairly certain I have a good path.
First it will be called Mission Control... I'm pretty much a huge space nerd and love being outside under the stars. This car will be command central, mission control. It will be taking on a futuristic spaceish theme too!
- It's going to receive a new paint job, flat black exterior, flat black interior.
- I would like to make a center council out of diamond plated steel. It's not structural so I am hoping to find a lightweight version and find someone who can shape it.
- CB-Radio and a small amplifier to use my iPhone instead of a normal car stereo. Something like this: (http://tinyurl.com/nutyzxp)
- I would like a roll bar and brush guard, but I am leery about adding too much weight to the car, function over form!
- I will most likely go with a 4" lift, which I might do sooner than later depending on the availability of ea81 4WD and FWD Gas tanks.
- I may buy larger tires, not sure how silly a 4" lift will look with the tread I have on it now.
- I'm going to use the Subaru Star Pattern and make an emblem, with "Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter" on the back, or somewhere.
- I would like the Weber carb, but I have a re-built Hitachi Carb and too much money to spend on crucial items right now. Although I have an odd feeling I will be picking one up much sooner than later. I would, however, like to remove some of the unnecessary emission control components.
- I have been thinking of designs for removable storage in the "truck" bed. probably be a framed with paracord sides that can be tarped, black or olive green tarp, when raining.
Thats the idea so far. She is an empty canvas right now.
@iluvdrtI had squishy brakes on my 82 Brat. Change the rubber brake lines. Chances are they've never been changed.I have a bunch of goodies coming from Rock Auto this week, I will see how it does after all that goes on. I'm thinking there is no way they have been changed either! Thanks for the heads up, I will add that to the grocery list!
@dinky26If you're pulling the mounts out, are you wanting to keep them or would you be game to sell em?I just have the mounts that the back rest slide up and down on, I don't have the platform that the seats rest on. If you need those back rest mounts, I am certainly game to sell them so they can go to a great home!
@TomRhereIf there is any play in the throttle shafts of those Hitachi carbs you have, they're done for.
The Weber is a nice upgrade. Although, I prefer to install one using the EA82 intake instead of the EA81's. Only because of the larger port opening under the carb.
I have been doing a bit of reading on this and would certainly be interested in making this kind of upgrade. I will probably install the re-built Hitachi that I have for now and cross my fingers that it will be better than terrible, until I can pour some cash into that part of the project. Unless I could get an alright price for my re-built hitachi...
@TomRhereEA82 4WD models had the self-adjusting rear brakes. Not real sure of what years, but my '88 Wagon had them. Easy swap, slightly larger brakes too.@mechanical_misfit mentioned this too! This is why I love Old Gen Subarus!
@tomRhereThe gas tank is most likely rusting out on the top, at-least 3 of the BRAT's I've owned had that issue......You can run the EA81 FWD tank in a 4WD vehicle if you lift it 4" or more.I suspect this is the case. It looks like there was some heavy hauling done in the past, the bed is concave and resting on the top of the tank. I am considering buying a welder to attempt to repair the tank myself, and add some structural support to the bed. It's a good excuse to buy a welder
If that fails I am planning on a 4" lift so that broadens my scope, and might expedite the lift on my priority list. @TomRhereI have a few BRAT related parts here, not a lot, but some. If you need something, ask. I may have it.Thank you kindly, I will keep this in mind!
Thanks everyone for the input, comments and suggestions!
83 GL10 Rupert
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What causes Valve float?
He did say that the valve was really stiff on 4, which is the one that had the bent rod, so it could have been from that.