Meeky Moose Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 so i turn around in the parking lot to get out, and the drivers side outer joint decided to explode.. it all stayed in the boot it just wouldn't move, lol.. so after feeling the boot and figureing outwhat it did i put it in 4wd and drove home (love that about soobs) no idea why it did it, wasn't makin any popping sounds, etc, just bam exploded.. anyways, i get a new axle, put it in this morning and the damn thing wouldn't idle. idled like it had a huge cam in it.. but acceleration was better, seemed like the secondary was opening more or something, and its got some massive torque pull to the right.. guess i needa change the pass side axle to fix that.. and it blew an exhaust manifold gasket again. i needa retap the holes and put some bigger bolts in it.. then on the way home from the parts place (core return) it decides it wants to idle right again.. go figure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Yup, sounds like a subaru alright. I decided to try to race a Corvette off the line at a red light. except I was making a right hand turn. I had my tires already cranked and when the light turned I dropped the clutch... Yeah, i also dropped my front CV as well Doesnt take much to blow one up, expecially when the tires are turned all the way. The idling has nothing to do with your CV. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Yup Brian is right. turned hard over, overstreeses the DOJ then the power popped it out of place. I had a 200 dollar Mitsubishi Montero axle (BRAND NEW) snap when I was installing it, so anything is possible! The exhaust gasket leak would cause weird idle. my wagon was acting up for about 2 weeks.. I got straight pipes so the exhaust has always been loud. got underneath the car and I had lost one of the header bolts. changed gaskets, and put new studs/nuts on the motor end and it idles like normal now. IF its a SPFI/MPFI engine, it would affect the idle more because the O2 sensor is getting mixed readings with more/less oxygen in the exhaust so its compensating to make it run richer/leaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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