DaGodfada Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Hello my Roo lovin, Brothers and Sisters. I am fairly new to the USMB but I have to say that so far I am LOVING IT! I just bought this little 88 gl wagon EA82 Fuel injected, 5 speed Dual stage 4x4. For as old as it is, and with as many miles as it has (211000+) it still runs really well. My wife and I are taking our daughter for her first trip to Disneyland in late October. I really want to take the Roo, But it is a good stretch of the legs from Salt Lake City. I have a few concerns that I want to bounce off the more experienced Roo owners out there. I get a Check engine light that comes on after about 2 minutes of normal operation. No real problems that I can notice though, Also it has a small rattle that comes and goes which most here on the board seem to think is the oil pump/oil pump seals. I have the driver side drive axle that has quite a bit of slop in it, I plan to replace that, It has a slight oil leak coming from the valve cover gasket, also plan to replace. But what I want to know if before an extended roadie like this, should I replace the timing belts? I don't know anything about the past history of this car. So I have done the tune up, Plugs, wires, cap and rotor, oil change, air filter. I plan to replace the seals on both drive axles and replace the drivers side axle (should I do them both?) I am going to replace the oil pump seals, (or is that rattle the pump itself?) and then any insight on the check engine light, and the timing belts (replace or not) would be most helpful. Sorry for the long post everyone, but any help with this (and any other preventitive tips that you may have that I have overlooked) would be most appreciated. Shaun...DaGodfada:brow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky_pete Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Sounds like you've got almost all your bases covered, I've got some non Subaru advice though. Take lots of cash if you plan on eating inside the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 If you dont know when your timing belts were last changed and you have the family with you... change em. Its very easy while changing them to hit up the front main and cam seals, reseal the oil pump, replace the water hose (little elbow) that comes off the top of the water pump, and either reseal or just replace the water pump. Oil pan and valve cover gaskets as well and you will be set for many more trouble free miles. and hopefully the oil pump reseal will get rid of the lifter tick. Not sure about the check engine light, my 88 did it and it turned out it was the EGR solenoid ($86!!) and then later the throttle position sensor or mass air flow sensor or something like that started to go out too. Timing belts are what would leave you stranded though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 in california type disney i assume?? if so skip it and go to universal studios in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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