porcupine73 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 So what do you guys think? What should I check out/fix up? Just added '94 Suby L Wagon AWD 2.2L AT n/a to the stable. I'm so excited! I found it on buffalo craigslist for sale by local student who bought a WRX. It needs a little TLC but I thought the price was good and mileage is about 103k miles. Didn't seem to have torque bind and the FWD light wasn't on. It was in a front end accident of some sort as the A/C doesn't work and the condensor is all bent up and the LH turn lamp is broken and rusty and the hood is a little bent up. There's a few things I'll have to fix up to get it to fix NYS safety inspection. There's other minor issues I need to check out too. Posting in marketplace WTB for a couple parts so far... Here's some pics: RH side has some visible rust: LH side has some friendly car on car love damage: rear has some rust stains but not too bad: LH turn signal is cracked and rusty (that yellow is rust it's not yellow plastic) A/C doesn't work; condensor is probably ruptured from accident it's so bent up. edit: forgot the underhood pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 ya! doesn't look TOOOOOOOOO bad. Actually those hub caps look pretty good :-p any drivetrain problems? Or just the body rust and small damage the issue? Guess you better head out to a junk yard and get a few pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks ericm...yep it needs a little TLC. The drivetrain seems good. ATF was in pretty good shape; didn't smell burnt and was fairly pink on the paper towel and level was good. All tires match but I think they're fairly new those $19 pepboys jobbies. Front diff gear oil was a little black, but level was good. Didn't seem to have any torque bind. Didn't see FWD light on; couldn't find FWD fuse readily on this vehicle for some reason...Hope airbag didn't deploy in whatever frontender it had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Some updates...well she's getting some much needed TLC. I haven't changed the engine oil, filter, or coolant in these 3-1/2 years. It wasn't driven much, a few thousand miles maybe, but the oil still should have been changed. Outer boots ripped on both front axles, so she's getting MWE's. Getting '96 Outback GR-2 struts for a little winter snow lift. Did some rust proofing/coating of really bad areas underneath. She's getting a timing belt, all new idlers, cam seals, water pump, reseal oil pump, replace valve cover gaskets. Putting in new oil pressure switch; it's leaking through the switch. Will also be adding a bypass oil filter I had extra laying around. She needs a new a/c condenser. The PO smashed the front end up and it ruptured the condenser. I bought a condenser off someone on this board about three years ago, but he sent me a Calsonic condenser and the fittings don't match up to what I have (Zexel). So I'll have to look around. The parts stores want $200 so that's not happening, but I'll post in the parts wanted section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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