08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!
08 September 2011, 06:38 PM
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If you are running a cosworth oil pump (or similar high pressure pump), it may be worth checking the clips holding the return oil feed from the turbo in place are working. Mine were held on using the Subaru wire clips and the lower one was so lose you could easily push it round with your finger, and allowed oil to leak onto the lagged up-pipes and produced oil smoke that filled the road behind to the point of almost zero visibility ! This was when I was giving it a short test blast (!) today, thinking I had cured the smoke problem (discovered Tues) by putting jubilee clips on the 2 breather hoses coming out of the drivers side cam cover, which had a pool of oil around them which was dripping down the cam cover onto the lagging, causing clouds of oily smoke behind. Now seems there were 2 oil leak probs.
To put a jubilee clip on the return pipe looks like a steering rack out job
which by co-incidence was on the job list.
If you are running a cosworth oil pump (or similar high pressure pump), it may be worth checking the clips holding the return oil feed from the turbo in place are working. Mine were held on using the Subaru wire clips and the lower one was so lose you could easily push it round with your finger, and allowed oil to leak onto the lagged up-pipes and produced oil smoke that filled the road behind to the point of almost zero visibility ! This was when I was giving it a short test blast (!) today, thinking I had cured the smoke problem (discovered Tues) by putting jubilee clips on the 2 breather hoses coming out of the drivers side cam cover, which had a pool of oil around them which was dripping down the cam cover onto the lagging, causing clouds of oily smoke behind. Now seems there were 2 oil leak probs.
To put a jubilee clip on the return pipe looks like a steering rack out job
which by co-incidence was on the job list.
10 September 2011, 06:09 PM
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Just started some rear lips for you Hatchback lads and lasses
BTW. Nearly completed the side extensions
Also gonna make a front lip similar to below for the 08-10
Mark @ HTAutos
BTW. Nearly completed the side extensions
Also gonna make a front lip similar to below for the 08-10
Mark @ HTAutos
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13 September 2011, 01:13 PM
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I'm very sorry Immy, but I'm going to have to pull out of the GB as my inlet manifold is off at iain Litchfields,as part of the investigation into the clouds of oil problem, so he is fitting one of his plastic spacers (IIRC a Scoobyclinic typre, for about £60).
At least we'll know if there are any clearance/fitting issues !
The oil/breather problem seems to have been caused by a sticking breather valve under the main air intake on the manifold, causing boost pressurised air/mixture into the breather system
The breather system is now modified so it is non recirculating - just to the catch tank. Update on the GR journal
At least we'll know if there are any clearance/fitting issues !
The oil/breather problem seems to have been caused by a sticking breather valve under the main air intake on the manifold, causing boost pressurised air/mixture into the breather system
The breather system is now modified so it is non recirculating - just to the catch tank. Update on the GR journal
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13 September 2011, 08:59 PM
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KpWRX, there is a thread for the saloons;
https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...-and-chat.html
Nice car BTW
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Nice car BTW
14 September 2011, 07:41 AM
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I'm very sorry Immy, but I'm going to have to pull out of the GB as my inlet manifold is off at iain Litchfields,as part of the investigation into the clouds of oil problem, so he is fitting one of his plastic spacers (IIRC a Scoobyclinic typre, for about £60).
At least we'll know if there are any clearance/fitting issues !
The oil/breather problem seems to have been caused by a sticking breather valve under the main air intake on the manifold, causing boost pressurised air/mixture into the breather system
The breather system is now modified so it is non recirculating - just to the catch tank. Update on the GR journal
At least we'll know if there are any clearance/fitting issues !
The oil/breather problem seems to have been caused by a sticking breather valve under the main air intake on the manifold, causing boost pressurised air/mixture into the breather system
The breather system is now modified so it is non recirculating - just to the catch tank. Update on the GR journal
14 September 2011, 09:27 AM
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I was in my subaru dealer (westaways), and we looked up the STH10-001 and it is regarding some rust that shows at the bottom of the rear window, above the light cluster where the glass/rubber hits the body work.
They could not find a bulletin for the roof rail rust problem (at the rear of the rail) where the sealant cracks and goes rusty. Do you have any ideas? They are sending some photos of mine off to IM as it is cracked and is going rusty.
Richie.
14 September 2011, 12:46 PM
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If you look at what I wrote it clearly states rust on rear gate at welded joint, I didn't mention the roof lol
Rob,
I was in my subaru dealer (westaways), and we looked up the STH10-001 and it is regarding some rust that shows at the bottom of the rear window, above the light cluster where the glass/rubber hits the body work.
They could not find a bulletin for the roof rail rust problem (at the rear of the rail) where the sealant cracks and goes rusty. Do you have any ideas? They are sending some photos of mine off to IM as it is cracked and is going rusty.
Richie.
I was in my subaru dealer (westaways), and we looked up the STH10-001 and it is regarding some rust that shows at the bottom of the rear window, above the light cluster where the glass/rubber hits the body work.
They could not find a bulletin for the roof rail rust problem (at the rear of the rail) where the sealant cracks and goes rusty. Do you have any ideas? They are sending some photos of mine off to IM as it is cracked and is going rusty.
Richie.
14 September 2011, 02:25 PM
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I think it the one you have blocked off under the throttle body. Rob posted pics on the hatch forum, see link below.
http://subaruhatch.forumotion.com/t4...-oil-separator
http://subaruhatch.forumotion.com/t4...-oil-separator
14 September 2011, 11:33 PM
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No worries mate My apologise if my reply was a bit short this morning
I have seen something in our file at work about the roof seams but for the life of me I cant find it again haha sods law when you need something I can never find it again
15 September 2011, 06:38 PM
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I think it the one you have blocked off under the throttle body. Rob posted pics on the hatch forum, see link below.
http://subaruhatch.forumotion.com/t4...-oil-separator
http://subaruhatch.forumotion.com/t4...-oil-separator
Checked turbo, oil feed pipe to the turbo (it appears if its bent to fit a larger turbo, its possible for it to rub on a bracket causing a pinhole in it), and cylinder compressions and they were all OK, my problems have been through the PCV sticking - which has happened to others. So the plan is to not use it in the system, as when it does stick, the consequences are not good.
I hope the breather system to the catch tank will be sufficient, along with getting rid of the rest of the std breather system. I did this on the Classic and it worked OK!!! I think I'd rather have this breather system without the risk of the b****y PCV sticking
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15 September 2011, 11:20 PM
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Thanks for that Paul, (and Rob !!)
Checked turbo, oil feed pipe to the turbo (it appears if its bent to fit a larger turbo, its possible for it to rub on a bracket causing a pinhole in it), and cylinder compressions and they were all OK, my problems have been through the PCV sticking - which has happened to others. So the plan is to not use it in the system, as when it does stick, the consequences are not good.
I hope the breather system to the catch tank will be sufficient, along with getting rid of the rest of the std breather system. I did this on the Classic and it worked OK!!! I think I'd rather have this breather system without the risk of the b****y PCV sticking
Checked turbo, oil feed pipe to the turbo (it appears if its bent to fit a larger turbo, its possible for it to rub on a bracket causing a pinhole in it), and cylinder compressions and they were all OK, my problems have been through the PCV sticking - which has happened to others. So the plan is to not use it in the system, as when it does stick, the consequences are not good.
I hope the breather system to the catch tank will be sufficient, along with getting rid of the rest of the std breather system. I did this on the Classic and it worked OK!!! I think I'd rather have this breather system without the risk of the b****y PCV sticking
15 September 2011, 11:55 PM
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I have to agree to be honest, I have piped my cam covers and crank into a baffle controlled catch tank which is then vented to atmosphere, However I did block the pcv valve up initially and to be honest it was causing no end of issues milky discharge in the cam covers and the oil filler cap was gunked up due to the fact the moisture which would have been extracted through the Positive Crankcase ventilation valve couldn't escape as there was no vacuum pressure exerted on the crankcase. I then proceeded to refit the PCV Valve in place & since then Ive had no issues to report, no nasty gunk in the pipes or covers and the intake system is nice and clean and oil free.
The trouble is this country is too damp to block it off and unless your seriously flogging the car hard it will never get hot enough to evaporate the crankcase vapours.
for the sake of an £8 valve its not work buggering your engine up mate & as nullfork suggested about the valve I'd get another fitted to it.
Entirely my own opinion at the end of the day I can only share my experiences as with everyone else.
The trouble is this country is too damp to block it off and unless your seriously flogging the car hard it will never get hot enough to evaporate the crankcase vapours.
for the sake of an £8 valve its not work buggering your engine up mate & as nullfork suggested about the valve I'd get another fitted to it.
Entirely my own opinion at the end of the day I can only share my experiences as with everyone else.
16 September 2011, 12:18 AM
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So do you have the PCV connected to the inlet to let the vac suck the dead / moist air out of the crankcae, or just to a catch can?
I have all 3 to atmos at the moment... 'till I find space to fit the catch can. Thats one off each cam cover and one under the throttle body ... have I found the PCV there??
For more info there is a very good piece on the Andy F web site on PCVs!
http://andyforrestperformance.co.uk/26001.html
I have all 3 to atmos at the moment... 'till I find space to fit the catch can. Thats one off each cam cover and one under the throttle body ... have I found the PCV there??
For more info there is a very good piece on the Andy F web site on PCVs!
http://andyforrestperformance.co.uk/26001.html
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16 September 2011, 12:25 PM
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bluudy hell , though a big bit of the car had snapped and fell off... then you said it was j/clip 
just how good is Macro zoom on camera's these days
just how good is Macro zoom on camera's these days
16 September 2011, 02:03 PM
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So do you have the PCV connected to the inlet to let the vac suck the dead / moist air out of the crankcae, or just to a catch can?
I have all 3 to atmos at the moment... 'till I find space to fit the catch can. Thats one off each cam cover and one under the throttle body ... have I found the PCV there??
For more info there is a very good piece on the Andy F web site on PCVs!
http://andyforrestperformance.co.uk/26001.html
I have all 3 to atmos at the moment... 'till I find space to fit the catch can. Thats one off each cam cover and one under the throttle body ... have I found the PCV there??
For more info there is a very good piece on the Andy F web site on PCVs!
http://andyforrestperformance.co.uk/26001.html
18 September 2011, 12:27 PM
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18 September 2011, 12:49 PM
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18 September 2011, 02:37 PM
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new wheels
After owning the car for over a year and not doing any thing to it my self(already has AST suspension, full milltek exhaust and whiteline arb`s. Thought i should spend some on it.So got a set of Rota P1 s in gunmetal from the nice folks at Revolution
