metalfanmartin

Hey everybody, I've got a 1990 L series Subaru. I've tried searching but I just can't find what I'm looking for. I'm having troubles with my speedo, generally it doesn't move unless i tap (just once, gently) on the dash screen. Sometimes it works itself, but most of the time it needs a little tap when taking off. Every time I stop, I need to re-tap when taking off. I recall coming across someone saying you have to pull the dash apart and resolder something, but I simply cannot find the diagram/picture. I've already pulled the dash off and re-attached the speedo plug which didn't make a difference. (and in addition to this, there is like hardly any play with the cable, it is very short?? If you know what I mean? It's hard to re-attach). If someone could point me to the picture/thread which shows which solder points to look at, that'd be great Cheers!

Hey everybody, I've tried searching but I just can't find what I'm looking for. I'm having troubles with my speedo, generally it doesn't move unless i tap (ever so gently) on the dash screen. Sometimes it works itself, but most of the time it needs a little tap when taking off. Every time I stop, I need to re-tap when taking off. I recall coming across someone saying you have to pull the dash apart and resolder something, but I simply cannot find the diagram/picture. I've already pulled the dash off and re-attached the speedo plug which didn't make a difference. (and in addition to this, there is like hardly any play with the cable, it is very short?? If you know what I mean? It's hard to re-attach). If someone could point me to the picture/thread which shows which solder points to look at, that'd be great

Here's the picture.

Well I figured it out, it appeared to be the vacuum hose for the aircon! The T piece had snapped off and the hose was flapping away freely. Great, I thought! Cos my aircon wasn't working properly and I thought this was the fix. Wrong, it still doesn't work. It blows cold air but only blows at the feet? Doesn't change when I select face or windshield etc. Interestingly, I needed to get behind the dashboard as my speedo wasn't working properly either (doesn't show speed travelling unless I tap the dash cluster a bit). Upon looking at the vacuum hoses, there was four all hooked up correctly to the controller, but then there was also 2 hoses sitting there unconnected, no idea where they go?? Picture attached (lol sorry for so many questions!)

Thanks for that Bennie. Sorry to be a pest with questions, but I noticed something else that I hope someone can put my mind to ease! I noticed a small ~7mm hose that has a hole in it that is hissing. I'm not sure if it's sucking air or pushing air, I've attached a picture. Any ideas? The hole looks like it's meant to be there, but it also looks like it may have had a hose coming from there which has broken off?? Cheers, Martin

G'day Alan from a fellow aussie, and welcome to the forums! There's plenty of friendly people about, I'm sure there will be someone who has an answer to whatever questions you may have.

Thank you very much Hooneru and Dfoyl!! Put my mind at ease And thanks again Hooneru, I am actually relatively close to Wacol (I live in a place called Ipswich, west of Brisbane). I'm pondering whether to go to Autobarn to get a brand new seatbelt assembly ($130) they have in stock which *apparently* suits my Leone. Or whether to get a secondhand belt (cheaper) which obviously might not be as safe. It is for a roadworthy certification too so it probably wouldn't hurt getting a brand new one. @Dofyl Luckily it doesn't get anywhere near cold enough, often enough, to warrant the hose I think. Where I live we'd barely touch 0 degrees maybe once or twice a year. That being said, I think the engine bay might look a little neater with the hose connected, don't you think? Is there anything bad that might happen if water were to enter the exhaust hole?

Thanks everyone for your input :--) It's definitely the EA82 I have LoyaleTurbo2.7 as I can clearly see it marked on the engine block I am just wondering if you guys can take a look at the attached pics. There seems to be a hose missing and just an open ....hole... on the muffler assembly. Is that anything to worry about?

Thanks Dfoyl, I'm not actually after a repair manual I was just perusing what was available on the website I only asked the question because went into repco enquiring about a seatbelt and they said they only had 1600 & 1800 Subaru available on their screen, at their time I didn't realise that it potentially could suit my Leone. So, with that said, might it fit my Leone?? Are you an aussie Leone owner? cheers buddy!

Hi everybody! Glad to see some discussion on this thread I have a question again. Upon looking at what repair manuals rockauto has, I notice that under the Loyale area it says the repair manual is "1600 & 1800" (see attched imaged). Now, why I ask this is because my local parts shop has seatbelt assemblies for "1600 & 1800" but not for my Leone (Loyale). Does 1800 simply refer to the EA82 and 1600 EA81? more importantly, will the 1800 seatbelt suit my 1990 Leone/L-Series/Loyale. Cheers :--)

G'day mate and welcome aboard! I bought my Leone from Toowoomba a few weeks ago lol

Welcome to the boards amigo, sounds like a very frustrating day.

Looks very straight, mate! Welcome to the club. I myself have only just joined too (mine is a L-series/Leone, which is what they're called here in Australia). Have fun!

Thank you very much Loyale2.7 and grossgary! Very much appreciated. Have a great weekend and happy holidays/merry xmas/etc!

Thanks for your reply Loyale2.7, I read somewhere that you said you are from Honduras! Excellent country, I visited there very briefly about 2 months ago from Australia Back on topic, yes it's an ea82 mate! Is there a 'go-to' source that I can find out which parts are the same? Cheers, Martin

G'day everybody, I apologize if this question has been asked/answered before, but I couldn't really find any information. I have just bought a 1990 Subaru Leone(/L-Series) here in Australia. It is pictured here. Long story short, I am wondering if 1990 Loyale parts will fit my Leone, I'm talking timing belt kits and other bits and bobs. I see that rockauto has a fair few parts available for the Loyale. Cheers, Martin

Attached is a picture of my Leone!

Looks like a bloody nice vehicle mate, welcome to the boards! I'm new here too. :--)

G'day and welcome aboard!

Welcome to the forums, mate. Hopefully you'll find the info you're after. The picture you attached (or is it apart of your signature?) is tiny, you may want to add a higher resolution picture.

G'day guys, Picked up a nice '90 Leone today, thought I'd check out this forum if I ever need any help or advice. Might think of doing the EJ22 conversion sometime. Cheers, Martin