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ahhh... man.. that is noooo good... nice weekend and no one could do it? It was such a great opportunity for you guys to get together before the snow fly's so I was pumped that you were going to have a good gathering. I was kicking my self in the keester for not having at least one roo in good enough condition to make the drive over... It wasn't a wasted trip if you got your subaru into the hills and a chance to go.

Hey Flat Black!.... I know your rig and looking forward to finaly meeting you! Bring a friend etc...... I think this will be a good first gathering....nothing fancy, not many, but we will make some good contacts.. And Sparkster... yup, warm, possibly thunder bumpers, but won't keep us from the food...

Good job on the repairs, I read your age as being 19,..... to many kids your age can't add fluid washer too the windshield bottle... you figured out how it ticked, found a solution to the problem... (getting those pesky magnuts to hang on & N. S.) and got it running again.... To many just slump their shoulders, whine and put it in the trash and ask mommy to buy them another one. Good for you.... *I was going to make a joke that you are now worthy too date my daughter ... but ... sorry... no daughter dating age... :-p

May be very interested in your pieces parts.... I really think the cylinder switch is shot.... so..... we may need to talk about offer.

Excellent info Subaru guy's and gal's... This info will get me going into the right direction. I will try making a key first..... No, the 88 is a wagon.. so no go on that. Yes, the Hatch has tilt steering. The Subaru dealer said he, "CAN NOT" use vin to cut new key... too old and no info available. Will try key then look for replacement kind of thing...

My new-2-me 84 Hatch has an issue with the Ignition/switch. The key is worn down but does work great in the doors but in the ignition it is very diffecult to get the key too sit just right for it too turn over and same trouble rolling back too shut down. Also, once started you can pull the key out of the ignition...which it shouldn't do that so I am thinking it is worn out and no good. I called the Sub. dealer... $220 for new igniton/key... I do have and 88' parts car. Will the Ignition in that steering column work in my 84 Hatch? Are key barrels/ignition tough to change out from the steering column once I find a good one with teeth still on the keys? I talked to a lock smith and he said he can make a new key based on the passenger side door lock, take it out and take it too him.. but I am thinking there is a problem with the ignition barrel and a new key won't make a difference.

First... the rules.... There are none. (out side of pink..... not too many pink intereiors... or Subaru's... yea... I think that's about it... No pink.) serious side... sorry I don't know, if your concerned possibly visit your auto paint store.. they may have something that will work......

Congrats on your new-2-you Hatch.... I love mine, 84' Hatch. Athough I havn't had a chance to drive it yet except too my house!, I snuck it home after the purchase (expired tabs, cracked front window) but we bonded right off... love it! I bought it a month ago and today I finaly pulled it up front for it's first inside bath... found jumper cables in the back and money in the seats!!!! In the next month I will re-do the front axles, bearings and it will be my new runner. Yea.. you need to post a pic of your new arrival.

Good to hear about your purchase with the Brat and happy... so far... Good to hear it isn't a daily driver/must have kind of thing... we kind of all got that in your posting and concerned... as... at this age they all have issues and not the best choice for young couples needing dependability etc... My first Subaru (a Brat) I bought, I was a mess after I signed the title I turned to my wife and said, "I don't even know how to work on these things!, What if it breaks down?".. and she replied, "Enjoy the ride till it does!" The Roo's and I have learned alot in the last 4 years.. (never regreated my purchase...been great experience.) Enjoy the ride!

Did you buy the Brat? How did the rust look? I can sympathize with the pre-buy jitters kind of thing... as for rust... sounds like you got a good understanding of it...and sometimes have to walk away if it's too bad.... but we don't have rust issues ...to bad anyway... in this area.

good info, I will save to my subaru file, .... possibly next time I will try breaking an axle down.... however;this boot was meant to pull over, thus not having to break it down.

That is why this must have been $18. comes with cv grease, clamps and a boot that pulls over with out breaking down......... which in my case it seemed to work ... with out buying their special tools.

Congrats on the win!!!!!! Very nice..clean with character.... noticed the .net changed to .org on the side and the dent! My first H.I.N. (Hot Import Nights) show was in Seattle about 04', (visit, no car to show) just about the time I got my first Brat. I have been to lots of car shows but nothing ever like that before!.. sorry to say I left before the pole dancers!... pole dancers? NO one told me there was going to be pole dancers at 10p.m, (my bedtime) yea.... that is one wild car show they put on.:cool: Oh......... mmmmmmmmm...HIN girls.........

This topic has been beat to death on the History board about if it's worth to replace the boot, $-vrs-replacing the axle.. so don't want to go there... but I wanted too share this: First, the disclamer: yes.. I have come up with some, Noobish, interesting , often rideculed methods in the past that others have corrected me on "this is a simpler way..." in which I go.. D"oh and look stupid as yea, there is an easier way, and this probably falls with in that .. "WTF is he thinking...." But hey.. it worked! Bad front axle on my 88 wagon.(It was clicking bad so I took it too the hills and that did it in real good! ) No money for replacement so went to my parts rig and pulled the axle and noted a small tear in the outside boot. Hmmm... axle seems fine... so I stopped by parts store, yea.. they sell boots??? $18...never done that before. Guy in parts store says I will need special tools to expand the boot so it will go over the axle with out taking apart, interesting. The directions showed pictures of a Boot cone to streach small end of boot and a expanding tool gun of some type to transfer from cone to put over spindle/hub end, .. hmm.... tools... I don't need no special tools.. It's a Subaru. Home, cut band on old boot and slid boot down axle (did not cut boot off till I was sure I could get new boot on) Inverted new boot inside out and sprayed inside of boot (which is the outside) and the end of axle (spindle end) with Lythiom spray grease... pulled boot over spindle and well ... it kind of stopped when the small hole end of boot hit the big, ummm..nob on the end, ... hmmm.. so I took a propane tourch and lightly warmed the rubber up and took a dental pick (wire with bend on the end worked too) and while pulling down with one hand, heating the rubber gently with the other I took my third hand? and used the dental pick to pull the boot wider to work it over the spindle hub/end on the axle... warm, pull down, work with pick to expand... not unlike putting a latex over..ummm......:-p , any way..pulled it over, re-inverted the boot, packed the hub with the supplied C.V. grease, clamped and then cut off old existing boot, installed axle and test drive down highway, no problems! Yea, the cone expander and expander gun would have been great too have but for this,one in a life time? re-boot...I noobed it with-out the special tools. My 1$ parts car does it again:clap:

Always assure to loosen top plug prior to draining rear diff... that way you know you can put oil back in once drained...

,That's it! .... o.k., thanks for the reply... Local guy has a carbed motor for sale and I was scratching my head if I could use it in my 88 wagon with SPFI. , so no go on that.

I know this answer is yes... ??? but for the life of me I can't remember exactly what it is... pistons? Horsepower etc.. so.. can I put a carbed engine where a SPFI used too live or is that a problem?

Hey Monstaru... Your going back to my old stomping ground. I lived in Idaho Falls and used too spend weekends over there. Also worked a summer in Yellowstone park working on Boilers for the Park Service. I would wake up, step out of my trailer (constructing camp ground) and have Elk just waking up right next too my camp chairs... so cool. any way... I did more camping then fly fishing. If you're taking the fam. plan on some animal viewing time. The park will be a bit quieter now that school has started and traffic shouldn't be too bad. If you have been there before then you know what it's all about. If your new there... enjoy it all!

Hey.. I was thinking it was time too have a Subaru gathering/B.B.Q, here in the Tri-Cities. (Kennewick, WA).. nothing formal, just a meet & Greet, show off your Subaru... new or old! Date:? Saturday the 15th of Sept. Late afternoon My house. I can supply food for the first gathering. I know a few who would like to get together, thought we would look for more.. Food was great... company.. although light was fun... Turns out there was a party going on across the street, they had pink balloons and lots of frilly stuff as their granddaughter's birthday... so I hope the pink balloons didn't scacre anyone off!... lol......

............... Its already loose, DOJ is disengaged from the tranny. I just have to hack at the boot clamp with a pair of dikes and my axle is off. Or, does it just slide off the spindle?............. Hack the boot clamp off????? Only if your replacing half and what a pain. If your replacing the whole axle, the spindle pulls out with the axle as a single unit... so much easier then trying to make it a two half job. After pounding out roll pin (comes out only one direction) and pulling hub off transmission side, Take off large Axle Castle nut (pull locking pin) Remove washer/cone spacer and put piece of wood one end of axle and smack with hammer... no need to cut boot? Axle washer is curved and goes on a specific direction. I have never done just half an axle....possibly cheaper but that would be a real pain in the arse... just replace whole axles, way easier. Sorry if I read to much into your post but seems like you got an extra step in there... sorry if I am wrong. As for going out in your driveway.... priceless.

The best I can offer is a point of contact too a retired couple that tow's cars on the side. I got a good deal from Nampa too Tri-cities but they were kind of headed there kind of thing. Not sure what they will charge but will be way below what the hauler charge.... don't know if they have insurance..nor do I care as I was covered and they were cheap. They did a sweet job for being old and mean. She lives in Stanfield Oregon, by Hermiston: Scharlene is her name. Cell: (541) 449-3389

Yea.. my wife was like... "oh, so not only do we pay your mistress off for $100 but I have to go drop you off so you can bring her home!" she is o.k. with it in all but I am up too 5 Roo's and she has a problem with the other love's in my life..:-p

sounds like a deal... will give you a call in a week or so...

Very, very nice Brat.... Yes, there are "Flashier" Brats but I truely believe the sharp crisp lines of the Brat's contour are better inhanced by simple features, clean solid paint and your favorite woman in the jump seat make it an ideal love affair! Nice...