morpheus1870

If you were servicing the car yourself then I suppose you wouldn't have any stamps or would you simply just have one made: "Self Service"

steviefastbikes

Hertfordshire. It's a pleasure to help
You do know you are making the coffee. Lol

dunx

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Past the car's 5th. birthday, I forgot about stamps...

Except for a gearbox or clutch job, it's diy for mine.

Except Enginetuner are doing my engine build. If it takes half the punishment Bigarf dishes out to his, then I should be fine...

LoL

dunx

P.S. Up to 5 years the "stamps" are worth the extra cost, if you intend to swap.

dunx

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Hi Morph...

Bigarf is the man to chat to, he's the owner of a 650 bhp Blobeye and helps me out with swaps and servicing, as he has a pit for oil changes...

Sound guy, does all his own spanner work on the crazy car too !

We are both on the M62, but he's a fair bit further East...

He will be at TOTB to try and win, I'll be drinking cider and eating burgers (?)

If you can get to Squires in Sherburn on the first Tuesday of the month we are likely to be there.

dunx

P.S. Unless I'm in Plymouth collecting the fresh 2.1 motor...

steviefastbikes

Only fitted cat back part at mo until I can sort out with Duncan @ race Dynamix a time to come down and map it
Still haven't decided what power I want to aim for
Definately loving the burble the nur spec releases lol

Baz82

True thats why I got hold of a work shop manual for the engine and familiarised myself with it and to make sure all the torque setting were correct. I jumped in at the deep end tbh most of time ****ting myself because I know I'm not a mechanic but I have built a few engines, this was my first Subaru engine.

pslewis

Alongside washing the car, working on it is the best way to bond with the vehicle.

To Engineers it's very, very simple .... there is nothing complicated about a Subaru - it's pretty agricultural and very tough because of it - and simplicity itself to self maintain.

However, those who cannot, should not ...... under any circumstances, work on their cars.

bugeyejohn

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I do everything myself and keep all the receipts as proof of the work,the only thing i wouldnt bother doing is the clutch/gearbox as i dont have a lift.

frayz

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I do everything myself, but then i am a time served prototype mechanic and have been a prototype engine builder for 10 years.

Plus i simply dont trust anyone else to work on my car.

JonMc

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I can do most routine stuff myself, the lack of workshop and heavy workshop kit prevents me from being more adventurous but I don't mind having a go at anything. I am a time-served electro-mechanical engineer which does help

CREWJ

Yeah I don't like writing in the service book since I'm not a garage per se.

morpheus1870

I'm in Yorkshire mate lol

gazzawrx

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i do everything myself, i wouldn't trust anyone else to work on my car tbh. i've been on the spanners for 13 years now and doing bodywork for 4 years so am confident in my abilities.

So far all i've done to my scooby is rebuild the engine (block and heads), originally it was due to head gasket faliure, but i decided whilst the engine was sat in my living room a rebuild wouldn't hurt too.

There's no jobs that i wouldn't do myself tbh, plus that way i know it's done properly and if not i only have myself to blame for any problems etc. Plus it gives you loads of self satisfaction when you start the car up and everything works as it should.

I always keep any receipts for parts bought etc so there's some proof of work i've done should i need it come the time to sell my car.

morpheus1870

Right chaps as I said the next time I have something to do I'm gonna have a go myself however I would really appreciate if someone could direct me and make sure I'm doing the right thing. So below is a list of all the stuff that I need to do to the car (2003 sti uk). In bold are the things I feel confident I can do on my own, yes I know it's pathetic

1) Oil service
2) spark plugs
3) add green cotton filter
4) fit 3 x prosport gauges in pod on dash; oil pressure, oil temp & afr
5) fit pro sport boost gauge in pillar pod
6) fit GT spec header & up pipe
7) fit mid section & back box
8) fit rear adjustable 24mm arb
9) fit anti lift kit
10) instal hksssqv
11) fit front strut brace
12) fit walbro fuel pump
13) fit pro-drive springs

Have been on you tube to see how to change the oil but I realised I have no adequate tools or a proper way to get under the car like a ramp other than the car jack (which I ain't gonna trust and put my head underneath). Anyone got any tips or advice or fancy doing it all for me? obviously you need to know what your doing, be able to explain the process and not mind me filming the process so as to create like a video tutorial that will allow others to benefit and see the process. In exchange I can offer you my services as a freelance photographer; maybe a family portrait session or some images of your car? You can see some of my fashion model portrait photography here; https://www.scoobynet.com/photograph...ure-stuff.html
(I also do corporate business stuff for promotional purposes)
Have been quoted £250 for fitting the exhaust bits £100 for all the gauges £200 for all the suspension bits and a load more for the pump, plugs, bov etc.

Things need specialists to do; remap & geometry setup.

tubbytommy

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so you have a hawk and an sti?
and in your first post you said.
Personally I always get it done by a reputable specialist for two reasons:
1) It gets done properly as I'm not experienced in changing these things
2) Keeps the history and documentation up to scratch for re-sale

but im going to do it myself depsite the first comment?

you sound a confussed young man

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...oo-strong.html

wow and an evo 6 too

and an 04 wrx
https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...rx-312bhp.html

then in this thread you brought an wrx because an sti was too expensive.
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ot-an-sti.html

but then in 2009
https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...and-photo.html

confussed.com

JonMc

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If you were a bit closer I'd get you to come by and work through it with you, getting you to do as much as you felt happy with - that way you'd not only learn how to do some stuff and a bit about your car, you'd also have that inner sense of achievement.

Some of your quotes seem a bit steep, assuming £50 per hour 5 hours for the exhausts and headers is a lot as it took me less than that the first time I did it, and I was on my back with low ramps, suspension the same - 4 hours

A couple of hours for the gauges would be reasonable if the do it properly and use the no. 3 cylinder bung and not a sandwich plate. I'm assuming that you'll also be paying for gaskets etc on top of those prices.

gallois

i do my own servicing as i am the only one i trust to do it right.

DonNedly

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That is a list of jobs anyone can do with the right tools (except maybe the springs). I've done most of those and you need little more than a jack, axle stands and a decent socket set. It depends on how mechanically minded you are but i recommend you just get stuck in, its the only way to learn.
I mean, fitting arbs and exhausts is just unbolting the old one and bolting on the new one, it sooo simple.
The key to it all is having decent tools so make the investment.

I do most of the work on my car because i enjoy it, saving money is just a bonus.

Don Clark

On present and previous cars, I do all my mods myself ( unless specialist equipment needed) plus interim servicing, brakes etc.
Have even done some of my own spraying when necessary.
Just depends what I can get away with on a sloping driveway

Still goes to Dealer for scheduled services.

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...ti-saloon.html

tubbytommy

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so what car have you got?? any pics??

morpheus1870

Wow you have been keeping a close eye on me haven't you

Let me explain;

1) My first scooby was a classic 04 WRX all moddifed by the last owner, loved it was great.

2) Then I bought a 2005 Sti modified by the last owner, loved it even more.

3) Then switched over to the dark side and bought an evo 6 modified by the last owner, loved it was awesome.

4) Then was out of the perofmance car game shortly before wanting to come back to buing a scooby (easier to live with then another evo).
5) Couldnt decide whether to go for a Blob sti again or Hawk eye WRX (becuase i love the shape of the hawk but cant afford the sti). After listening to lots of advice from other sn members I realised that it would be better for me to knock the hawk wrx on the head as the standard power would leave me uninspired due to my previous cars and reliability of the 2.5 wrx once modded is questionable (gear box, head gasket).
6) Therefore I have bought last week a blob sti and yes i love it but....

7) The new car is simply a PPP and is leaving me wanting more, hence the modifications I have planned and parts I have purchased.
8) Having spent a fair amount of wonga on the parts and the car I thought it might be good to save some money on the fitting and also I might learn something about working on my own car in the process.
9) This car has a very good history from the previous owner all stamped and invoiced and I will intend to keep it that way when it's due for its next service in approx 6k miles, I will take it to a specialist just for book and history purposes. However I was advised also that before going ahead with the mods planned its worth giving the car an oil and plug service anyway to be on the safe side.

So there you go no confusion here

morpheus1870

Thanks for the offer mate, that's exactly what I want to do, learn about the car in more detail and have that satisfaction that I actually contributed (other than financially) to getting the car to how I want it. Will be purchasing the gaskets too yes.

morpheus1870

Awww mate that car is so nice (DROOL DROOL) the steering wheel looks amazing. I too wish to do the mods myself but leave the scheduled services for the specialist to do.

tubbytommy

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yes confusion so you have had no hawk wrx???
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ight-mods.html

https://www.scoobynet.com/wanted-18/...id-needed.html

is someone telling porkies?? photos of subarus are easy to download from the net fella

heres my veyron

Myles

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Bored?

morpheus1870

Seriously buddy are you really bored??

The links you posted are based on the Hawkeye car I was going to buy (wrx advertised in the for sale section on SN) I was looking at some modifications that i wanted to do once I got the car: black headlight mod and also the smaller lip spoiler. But like I said in the end I didn't buy it due to a nice STi coming up for sale. I have owned lots of cars mate not just scoobies.

Anyway look at this: https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...and-photo.html

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...en-oldies.html

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...dy-scooby.html

Can you please stop spamming and trolling this thread now and go do something with your bored self

morpheus1870

I think so

Myles

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Hey Morpheous, lets get back on track. I am in the same boat as you really. I have started to do a few things for myself, like fitting drplinks and rear ARB, and fitting a boost gauge. What I find is, everything I touch turns to ****. I think I know the reason for this, that is 'the right tool for the right job', so I am slowly building up my tool collection so I dont have to 'bodge' when I am doing something.
I have the dreaded oil change to do next. Am I going to do the crank sensor trick? You bet I am!!

morpheus1870

How did you find fitting the drop links and rear ARB? did you simply jack the car up using the normal car jack?

I definitely need to invest in some tools for the jobs I have planned. Think I need to get a list together of the stuff I will most commonly need to use on various jobs.

Would be great to just have someone who really knows there stuff to stand by and make sure I'm doing it right. Don't want to mess up and cause more damage then good

I want to start by doing the plugs, oil and filter. Then take it from there. How did you fit the boost gauge? I have a prosport one ready to go in a pillar mount.

Myles

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There is a thread on pistonheads where a guy asked which tools are most useful, Ill dig it out.

As for the ARB and droplinks, I had the rear wheels on ramps to do the job, just needed a bit of WD40 the night before on the 4 droplink bolts and the 2 bolts that hold the ARB bushes into the body. I am a mechanical mong and I managed it, so im sure you will too. It was suggested by someone on here to take pictures before, during and after if you are not sure. I think that is good advice if you get lost.
I fitted the boost gauge on a steering cowling mount, powered from the lighter feed. Ran the feed from the dump valve along the back of the engine bay (dont leave it dangling!) and through a big rubber grommet on the rear of the engine bay to the left as you face it, behind the brake fluid tank if I remember rightly.

PS, here is that thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=984705