subaru brat fix up

[abns]

hello everybody,

 

i have bought s subaru brat 1993 1.6l engine manual about 1 year ago.

 

since i have bought this car i havent been the luckiest guy around.

 

had to fix the head gasket due to over heating ( which is pretty expensive where im from)

 

had an accident and trashd the whole front of my car (fixed that to also was expensive)

 

Now i like this car and it has a good market here in israel.

 

WHat i would ike to know is some help with what to do firt to bring her back to life the way she should be.

 

at the moment the car seems very tired maybe because of the head gasket that was fixed but i dont know cause o dont have that much car experience.

 

when i start driving the gears are very short 1st gear - 20 kmh 2nd gear - maybe 40 kmh 3rd gear 60 and 4th gear 80 and then 5

 

now sometimes or most of the time in 2 or 3 and even 4 sometimes there is this kind of metal noise like a metal grinding noise khhhhh.. khhhhh..

 

so now i dont know if there is a problem with the gear or clutch.

 

sometimes i dont here it at all but then other times i hear it in every gear

when im pulling and not over pulling the gears regular driving.

 

now im not looking for a sports car but i would like my brat to be able to drive and feel that it isnt a chevy but that it has its own power an that it is reliable.

 

hope someone can help me with suggestions sorry for making this topic so long i just dont really know where to start.

[LPGsuperchargedBrumby]

do's it sound like its making the noise in relation to engine speed and sound the same in each gear?

if it is the its likely to be the the clutch throwout bearing

[Phizinza]

My brothers wagon (stock EA81 83 model) has markers on the speedo for when you should change out of the gear. So at 40KM/h it has a little (1) which means change into 2nd. At about 80 it has a little (2) which means... change into 3rd of cause. And at 110KM/h it wants 4th. My Brumby (Brat) has a dash out of a coupe so it has a tacho.. Taking it to 5000RPM is fine. I offen take it to 6K.

 

Of cause, you have a 1.6L, so it may be different. And you have a 5sp... See, in the US they only got upto 87 Brats, and they never had 5sp's, only 4sp's and some had autos.

Does it just not go any faster in 1st gear then 20km/h?

 

As for the thrust bearing (throwout bearing.) Noramally they make squeaky noises... "metal grinding noise khhhhh.. khhhhh.."... hmm, like LPG-brumby said, does the grinding noise change speed with the car or the engine RPM?

[abns]

hey guys,

 

well the noise is the same in every gear.. its funny to try and describe

 

kind of metal and metal noise grinding

 

 

about first gear i think i can pull more than 20 kmh but then the engine sounds like it will blow

 

 

now i had to fix the head gasket once already so do you think that can affect the power

 

about second gear im sure that the car cannot reach 80 no matter what maybe when the car was brand new or still in the factory

 

thanks

[abns]

ok now lets say that the throwout bearing is the problem, then what needs to be done does the whole clutch need to be replaced.

 

what other stuff can i do to the engine or gear to bring the car back to full strength any special potions !!

 

how can i know if the gear is ok what are signs of the gear being no good

 

any special treatment i can do to the engine to make it run better

 

again im sorry for asking so many question but this the only way i can find out

 

what oil is recommended and any other tips to make my brat feel better is highly apprecieated

 

thanks for any help

 

about suspension any recommendations for front suspension

 

my brat is 2x4 1.6l 1993 same as 1989 in israel they continued to manufacter them till 94'

 

and about air filter are they recommended and what kind

 

 

thanks again everyone