skinnyhb Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 alright, so ive had my wagon for a little over a year now. while i have loved/still do love her, she's giving me a little attitude right now and i'm wondering if i should break it off with her soon. she only has 67000 miles on her, but she has been marking all of my territory with her oil stains lately. i put in about a quart every two weeks or so. (not too bad, but still not a good sign). secondly, awhile ago she started making this tick/click noise from the left right tire when she was going about 15-25 miles an hour. at first it was hardly noticeable, but then it turned into a grinding sound that was especially loud on turns and in braking. thinking maybe the wheel wasnt on tight enough, i tightened it down, and now the grinding sound isn't as bad, but there is a loud popping sound from the left on cruising turns that goes away when i give it some gas. so in my guess, my wheel bearing and my cv joint have gone bad. however, there isn't the usual torn boot, grease everywhere sign that something has gone wrong in the cv joint that i usually read about. also, it isn't as bad in the mornings and when i take turns like a grandma. there has also been that popping noise coming from the right front for a while, but only on hard straight braking, never in turns. it is a similar sound. everything else on the car runs really well. so, my dilemma is, i am most likely getting a new car in juneish, and i am currently a busy, poor college student, and while i do have time to work on her, i need her constantly and am without another car to borrow as much as i need to. my question to you is: a) is she worth the fixing, knowing that more stuff is probably going to go out because she is just getting older? should i just ride her out until june when i get a new car, ignoring the popping and clicking, then part her out to you guys? or c) am i running the risk of killing myself by driving this car right now? thanks in advance, kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Àny Subaru over 15yrs old is going to have some maintenance issues. What your experiencing is typical of one at that age. Usually mileage is the determining factor, but its obvious your car needs some TLC. You have a cv joint going out. You can get a rebuilt or a new one. Theres a couple of decent companys, do a search. Your oil leakage is also common. Your due for timing belts, so now would be a good time to do the seals up front also. Your probably looking at $150 +/- , depending on where you get parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 she only has 67000 miles on her, That's a baby. How rusty is she? CVJ / shaft for the ticking noise. Seals, etc for the leaks. Timing belts & idlers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misledxcracker Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Heck, ANY car over 15 years old has maintenance issues... Go to Autozone and get an axle for under $100, do it yourself on an off day, save some $$$. The oil leak isnt necessarily that big of a deal, but the remedy would probably be resealing the front of the engine while replacing the timing belts... this wont cost you that much, nor is it at all hard to do. I'd say in the $100 range... but then again, I've only sealed up an ER27 (whole different ballgame to an extent) so you may get it cheaper for your EA82 engine. And believe me, if I can do it... I'm absolutely sure you could. New car... hahaha... your Subaru is a baby... drive that sucker for 200,000 more miles! Plus, if you learn the car, and fix things yourself... why be stuck with a car payment? The new car idea sounds great until you have to fight with the dealer for a warranty repair... pay full coverage insurance... and the list goes on... just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 yah, youve been granted a few very normal "issues" to deal with on your soob.. There are many of us here whose first major "jobs" on the subaru was the timing belts, oil seals, or CV joints.. and we can all attest that these procedures, even all three lumped together, make for a GREAT "training program" on how to keep your subaru alive. Once you learn how easy it is to work on your car, then you can simply refuse to extend your credit, buy a new one, deal with the payments and the higher insurance rates, and in general just flip "the man" the bird. If your car is as low on rust as it is in miles, then you would NOT be "parting it out," you would be selling it to a board member who would be getting it back on the road. If you want to do that, go ahead.. but my vote is for doing the work. It provides instant gratification whenever you look at YOUR car, because you know its YOURS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyhb Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 ya, agreed on the not wanting a car payment on the new car, but it is frustrating without a great deal of time or know how. however, i have previously done the fuel and air filter, new radiator and front belts, so im not completely retarded. so with this fix, should i replace the axel as was suggested, or should i get a new joint? what would be the price/effort difference? also, anyone within the santa barbara area willing to help me out on this will be compensated nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyhb Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 would this be the axel im looking for? http://www.autopartsworld.com/1988_subaru_leone-loyale-ohc-4wd_axle-assembly_parts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misledxcracker Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 hmmm... im in LA... how far is SB from here?? I can do all that stuff... The axle all depends on if it's 4WD or Turbo, I think... There's a spline count difference. Not 100% on that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyhb Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 LAX is about an hour and 15 minutes from here for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misledxcracker Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 You reimburse my gas and give me a 6 pack, i'll do it for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyhb Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 well, i might give it a whirl myself. but is that the axle i want? what does my 88 GL fall under. if i am looking for parts, does it fall under the Loyale/Leone category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misledxcracker Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I'll take a shot in the dark here... not TOO familiar with the different axles, I've only worked on N/A EA82s. All depends on whether its turbo or not... Turbo axles have 25 splines and non-Turbo axles have 23 splines, I believe. When I went to Autozone, they asked me if it was turbo and/or 4wd... they got me the axle on the first try... I think you have to specify, even online. Under $100 at Autozone, and the axle is still being driven on by a friend, 25,000 miles later... plus, warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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