Ratty2Austin

hmm.. thats odd... i happened to have a heater core from a 86 GL-10 FWD AT sedan! lol! i think its good.. but I would have to check.. (I removed the assembly as a whole, and left the core in there) but yes, it is difficult to repair, but DONT use stop leak, it will just plug up your radiator and mess up your engine ( i know from experience!!) the best thing to do is bypass the core at the firewall like previously suggested

along with my waterwagon disaster! http://usmb.net/gallery/album96

well, as of now, it can drive the wagon... so its running again! but.... the clutch, which was new around 4000 miles ago, is now slipping (I think its at the end of its adjustment too but maybe if I can find a cable with a longer end on it I can use more of the clutch up) I think it got oil damaged from when the rear main seal blew out, or mud damaged... the weber is not cooperating with me! it is sooo frustrating to keep it running now, if I get it adjusted the way it runs nice, then i let it idle for a little bit, or i rev it or drive it, then come back to an idle, it dies- or it idles too high... I think there is a vaccum leak at the top of the carb somewhere, (doesnt make sence?) but when i sprayed carb cleaner on the front of the carb, right behind the choke coil thingy, it ran smooth and idled correctly...? is there a gasket or something I need to fix there? a shaft that leaks? ahhhhh! so frustrating!!! fix one thing, find something else thats broken! anyone have a spare ea82 4wd clutch disc they are willing to donate to the cause? or for cheap? (needs to be clean and not oil soaked)

thanks for the tip... we actually figured out that gas and silicone dont mix when we pulled my carb off of the old engine... and I think she meant silicone to reglue the intake manifold gaskets, and the carb base and weber adaptor too... we arent gluing anything on the carb... yet? there was chunky mud down in it due to the mud puddle though... might have been why it wasnt running very good.... anyone have a genuine snorkel fitting for the DGEV 32/36? I would like to buy one after seeing how well it sits on the carb on Qmans brat (getting ideas for a snorkel system soon to prevent furthur damage) I have the engine ready to install as of tonight... it is late, I think I am going to try to get the longblock bolted in for now, and call it a night..

Yes, on my wagon, I used the 4wd ea81 flywheel with the ea82 clutch disc, and ea82 pressure plate... if it makes any difference, I bought an aftermarket ea82 clutch kit (meant for a 88 4wd turbowagon) and it came with the ea82 throwout bearing too... it works smooth like my XT! and the timing marks line up well... reccomended for you to do, take a ea81 NA bellhousing, (assuming it fits the ea81T) and the ea81 4wd flywheel, ea81 flywheel bolts, ea82 clutch and tranny parts.... that way your bolts all fit, and the timing marks are too (do the marks on a ea81NA and turbo line up in comparison to the crankshaft? so if you keep the appropriate bellhousing with its corrisponding flywheel they would be correct?) do you even understand what I am trying to say? (i think I have confused myself again lol!) anyways, good luck on deciding on what to do.

progress... the car is disabled for the time being... motors are in the garage- I had to go to pullapart today and spend about 150 on a longblock... i really only needed a shortblock but I figured having the heads on there would save me some time here... (and get me yet another set of good ea81 heads) so I managed to pick up a hydraulic longblock from a 84 sedan AT.... at this time, I have packed it up for the night cause I have work in the morning and need some rest- I got the next longblock on the stand, scraped most of the dirt and roadgrime off of it and am preping it for drop in... I still need to put my flywheel and clutch on it, then install the longblock into the car, and get the manifold and carb cleaned out (from the mud) and put back on.... then I will cross my fingers and hope i scored a good deal at the PAP! (and hope that the 30 day warrenty wont need to be used on this one) meanwhile, my XT has been woken up from a long sleep to get me around, but it needs a lot of help itself- the corssover pipe is falling apart (and leaking) and the PS pump is really making a lot of noise (anyone have a ea82 manual rack that I can get for cheap or trade???) tomorrows another day of work for Patti and I in the garage-

so I went on the hatch patrol run to black diamond area today... very fun! brings back the offroad itch cause the weather was nice, and the trails were plentiful.... but problems snuk up on me at the last second... thenk made the kill! first minor problem during the trail run, (body damage doesnt count either) ... my electric cooling fan gets somehow jammed against the radiator and popped a fuse... didnt notice this till i did my usual once-a3-minutes check on the dash indicated almost overheating levels! i shut it down, let it cool (it seemed ok, there wasnt even a boil over or anything..) i had to un-wedge the fan, and then find a fuse... got it fixed..... it was going good till i decided it was about time to start my way back out of the woods while everybody was playing in the mud up a hill from me.... I went back thru a relativly large puddle, this time towards the middle- and suddnly my car sinks into a hidden hole! I was up to the headlights (above the door trim all around) in mudwater!!!! I tryed to free myself by going back and forth while i still had it running, but after about 5 minutes of trying myself, the air filter just couldnt hold the water out.. and it stalled the engine- then the starter was too wet to try turning it over. I waited.... meanwhile looking around inside the car for incoming water... and found none!! woohoo my new carpet was saved! the seals on my doors and floor held out all the water! so Zap hooked up, and pulled me out- once out, the engine was a big goo mess.... took a while to make it look like an engine again- but once it was cleaned up, it fired up, and got me out of there... but heres the bad part... once out of the woods and starting to head back I noticed a bit of noise... everyone said it sounded like exahust or something but i felt it was deeper in the motor- once we got to the parking lot in town, we noticed a rapid oil drip coming from the flywheel area of the engine! (rear main seal) I went to Qmans house to get some minor repairs done for the trip home (wagon wasnt running too happy) .and each time i started it up, the noise I heard got louder and louder.... but figuring that there wasnt anything we could do about it at this point.. we went home- freeway took us about 1 to 1.5 hours to get home... and when we got off the noisy freeway, the sound let itself be heard! *knock-knock-knock-knock!* bearing knock.... the motor is pretty much dead! it made it home... but every step it took it got closer to death... so now my wagon sits in the driveway, without an engine.. and awaiting the next.... but now, i need to hurry and find a good next! pictures of todays mishaps and adventures will be posted soon... but for now, i need to go fix my wagon!

well, i set the alarm at 6am... but i usually dont wake up to it right away and I need some time to load the spare tire and stuff into the car- if you would be so kind a 630ish wake up call would be nice! (or 7 if thats when youll be up) see ya then!

Hmmm.... 7:50 tomorrow @ Zaps Eh?.... lets see if I can wake up early enough!

I have a few sets of 14" steel wheels for sale- (they are the pug rims) and yes, they are the 4x140mm bolt pattern.... $100 for 4 of them, $120 for 5 (I only have one matching set of 5) I am not too far south from you... well, sortof? I live in the Lynnwood, WA area ('bout 200 miles or so from ya?)

the only realistic option here is to get a new shortblock... (hey, they are only about 60 bucks from PAP!) good luck on this one... if you need help fixing this car or getting a shortblock, give me a PM or email or somethin...

heh! the rough lady (in the parts dept.) at Carter is Lahna, she is mean stuff if you arent nice to her! ( I know, I work with her lol)... BTW, i bought 4 ea81 exaust studs from work, so I know they have them (unless I bought the last 4 lol) and yes, Carter can ship to you!

well, on the way home it was pouring down rain, so the car kinda got washed off anyways, but when i got home and before bed I took the hose to the car and got it more rinsed.... oddcomp- i rememberd you were in that area, but I had no way of getting ahold of you... I think in the spring or summer, we should have a beach get together (liftgate party bbq or something) at longbeach

Dude! sweeeeeeet! that location should be beautiful in the summer! I was in that area passing thru last summer, and there are some cool sites to stop and see- like stonehenge (the washington side, and its a replica of course) and also on the warshington side, there is a spot along side the road (and coulmbia) that is really nice rock climbing.....

heres some of mine.. (just a few of the good ones...) the ones that Craig posted, is my car in the Pacific Ocean!! woohooOo!!! now i need to figure out some anti-rust antidotes! (did anyone mention I am in fact crazy! :cool: .) but it was fun! http://usmb.net/gallery/album168

well, see the meet and greet post "attn portland guys" for the details... but if people in that area dont have anything to do tomorrow, or would like to come join us- please do! anyone want me to stop by down there for a visit?

see you guys in portland tomorrow!!

dude! I saw this one too today!!! i got the phone number... looked over the car, it is an 82 GL wagon, and its in fair shape... pug steels and superswampers a weber carb, and custom skid plate... it has a 3 inch lift, but its not a PK lift... (rear end is just clocked down and the front is normal lift blocks)

86 XT- yes (and I want to remove it when I can find a manual rack for ea82).... 85 gl wagon- yes (and it actually works properly!) 80 wagon- no 86 brat - no

I am 6'2 and I have an XT and GL, and I have fit in every subaru I have owned and then some.... just a matter of personal preference i guess....

take a look at my engine.. it might help a little... http://usmb.net/gallery/album159

not sure myself, but is the tranny computer different? .... just a thought...

hmmm... cool! sounds like its time for Patti and I to make another visit sometime soon

sounds good to me! I just hope that my car wont poop out on the long trip... just discovered today that the left front wheel bearing is going*more* bad- so..... hmm well saturdays coming up, who all will be there for sure? time? do we have a meet time?? and i have no cell phone, so you guys cant leave me high and dry! (someone have a phone # i can call if there is a problem?)

I should be up to play! just give the word-