daz b

Keep up the good work,it will be worth it.

Iain250

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Jordon - this is a good replacement rear lateral arm bolt - m14 is a common tractor size
its a tenth of the cost of the oem one
http://www.malpasonline.co.uk/ItemDe...emNumber=54786

and this company do a great range of metric extra fine bolts real cheap

http://www.margnor-online.co.uk/

hope it helps

iain

Imprezive

Your a gentleman bud , I really appreciate that, you wouldn't understand the amount I bolts iv sheared over the past few months lateral link bolts were the worst!

Iain250

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shiny bits back from the powder coater - so much work still to do though - must keep going must keep going!

Iain250

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hey jordon how are you getting on with your girl - this is me the other night - great fun!



iain

Imprezive

Iain i didnt realise you had a wagon ! LOVE IT! Glad to say iv been busy as the nice weather is starting .. She lives mate !! So happy for the first time in 2 years i heard her roar.. Got the brake lines all back on and bled them but as usall run in to a few snaggs , the braided lines i bought done teem to fit correctly , the bracket thats on the shock doesnt seem to want to gold the joint in the middle of the braided flexi line so back on with the old shan ones untill i find time to dremel a little ridge in but hey at least the on and not loosing pressure, then got the tank back on with a little hiccup as per! Like iv previously mentioned new to this whole car thing so is a learning process, MAKE SURE IF ANY ONE IS CHANGING THERE TANK YOU DONT FORGET TO RUN THE FUEL PUMP WIRES BACK ALONG THE TOP BEFORE YOU PUT IT ON!! I found mine lying in the back footwell just after i tried to fit my new walbro .. Needless to say i wasnt chuffed at having to drop the tank ect for a 2nd time .. And still unsure as to weather i have connected all the fuelmlines on the left hand side up correctly or not (photos of this would be great for refrance if anyone has any) i did mark them up but masking tape and snow dont go well together so sadly 2 of the 3 i fear may be muddled (what would happen if i reconnected these wrong? I know the fuel pump main line is correct tho its the other 2 ... Glad i hadnt put the crossmember back on yet ... Quick question Iain , where did you purchase those polys you got? Anyway all seems to be good atm as i got the crossmember back on with alot of skint nuckles and a little higgery pockery i skillfully manoeuvred it in to position lol... Its currently still sitting on top of the diff as i cant seem to find the bolts i took out.. Rookie mistake i know, do you have a photo of what the four bolts look like and how they sit inside the crossmember once fully tightened ? I have a few long bolts but none seem to fit flush and there seems to be a little movement with these installed, but without the wheels on the radiator and hardly any oil i was egar to turn the key again i realise this was stupid i should have given her a full service but wanted to know if i was wasting my time and money and weather to consider abandoning the project or not , so there it went a half turn and the familiar noise of a fuel pump pressurising... There came a grin... U till i noticed airbag light serves me right really thought i could just splice the wires and solder on the old harness .. But ang way 2 cracks and there it went ... The burble was back ..i only ran her for around 2 minuites as i didnt wan the fans to kick in as this would indicate to me shes trying to cool and she has no water atm as am relocating the tank... But it went rummbled the kitchen floor like she used to but was idiling really high around 2000-2100rpm then dropping to aroun 1700-1900 rmp but rising again ... Just fluctuating now and again and even spluttered like it was going to cut out but catching herself again , i have no idea what the problem is , also sound like air escaping when coming off throttle around 2500rpm but iv only had the inter cooler off and iv triple checked the pipe is flush and tight.. I also noticed after a minute or so the check engine light came on and it was around 9pm when i eventually turned the key so i gave up with it as i rather not upset the neighbours, could this be because of no water/coolant , lack of oil or power steering fluid or it is likely to be more serious?.. Today is going to consist off alot of research hopefully someone on here can help with my questions that are variously scattered throughout this post and hopefully if its not to late when i get answers go out and try some theory's ... Also want to get a fault code check and want to get the crossmember all tightened back up the down pipe off as it needs welded where to spring bolt pulls it together turbo timer and boost gauge fitted and a good coat of under seal so busy boy lol... Starting to look a little better and her starting has made it all worth while so far so time to get wired right in and get her finished .. Aslo a good friend kindly sent me some spats and a large k&n but spats need a tidy up and a fresh paint and k&n will probably never even see the bay of my car never mind own a permanent home there ... Looking for an exhaust donut and a standard factory fitting exhaust gasket if anyone has anything lying around hope all is well with you Iain and your not as daft and hitting the same probs as me... Photos and a video link to come but cant remember my bloody photo bucket password and awaiting reset email.. Take car for not.
Jordan.

Iain250

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Hey Jordan these are the bolts you need for the diff carrier into the diff


youl have to take the big diff carrier to chassis bolts back out again then put diff into subframe then jack it all up at the angle - its the only way to get it all lined up m8 sorry its a pain of a job i just did it a cpl of days ago

polybushes i got here http://www.strongflex.eu/en/subaru_244 fit is real good and tolerances seem fine

i think your eml light is flashing as it will be getting weird readings to the ecu from the temp sensors - give it another shot when shes got all the fluids back in

this is my old girl after 6 weeks of pain - keep going m8 - summers coming



iain

mickywrx

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Hope you haven't caused any damage to the engine Jordan!

Hardly any oil in it is bad.

No coolant is really bad. Revving it to 2500 rpm is going to heat things up rather quickly.

Imprezive

It has oil but was old stuff mate , it wasn't reved hard just a quick blip , no smells of boiling oil leakages or rubber so thats good , i dont think it will have done anything bud but im probably wrong ! Iain im at that stage now diff is suspended by jack and crossmember basically laying on top but i could only get 3 of the 4 bolts in after hours off fiddling today so will be back off tomorrow again oh the joys ! Still cant reset photo bucket password either :@

Imprezive

Iain after seeing how clean she is i dont think ill bother eith photos lol

Iain250

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Dont be daft m8 get the pics up - ive only been able to get it this clean because im under cover - your restoration is far more interesting - your doing it outside - in scotland- in winter !!

that bolt and diff carrier set up took me hours jordon its really difficult to do it on your own i was in a right bad temper - well done for carrying out this restoration at 18 m8 - you now have more knowledge than most on here and people will be asking for your advice soon !! - i think its great were saving a cpl of wagons that were getting close to the breakers yard - tonight for me is Torque night if ive counted right ive 40 bolts to check the torque on - all different from each other !

Imprezive

Were are you finding all the torque strengths ? Probably something inshould do once i get this bloody crossmember all lined up .. Nightmare working in the garden off stands! You wagons fairly coming along buddy whats the interior and the bay like? Ill start uploading photos to photobucket now ...you got any spares bits for sale buddy? Theres lots i still need . Thanks again

Iain250

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Jordan ive got a workshop manual I got a few years ago il fire it over to you tonight when I get home tonight its got brilliant info in it. Ive to do a gearbox change once I finish the back end. It never ends m8!!

Imprezive

I hate this thing lol!! Sat for the last half hour uploading photos image tags captions e lot and boom its gone again iain ill upload the vid for you mate if you just scroll threw the photos on photo bucket youl get to see them all .. BUt yeah the manual defiantly do that ... Ideally appreciate the info ...

Heres a quick vid of first time start i snipped the first frw seconds off to fit it on photo bucket http://s1305.beta.photobucket.com/us...c4e82.mp4.html .. Tell me what you think .... Good and bad welcomed

mickywrx

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Don't do it again!

Would hate for you to damage the engine and the expense that entails.

Iain250

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thats all mine torqued up and ive got a good brake pedal - yipee right jordan here is the manual i use - if you go to the section mechanical components you will see the bit were having fun with - all the bolts have a t number beside then - the torque chart shows you which t number goes to what reading - simpels !! we,l get these old heaps back on the road yet m8!

http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals

Imprezive

Thanks guys .. Goad you set about that iain and havent wasted your day , i managed to underseal the back end of mine today ..pain in the **** but with british roads it needs done .. Mick dont worry pal i wont i just wanted a little reward , see if all the time was worth it , safe to say the grin on my ace said it all ... Even tho shes running like a bag of **** im buzzing that shes still alive... Judging from the video can any of you identify any sort of problems or unusall noises ? Also iain i still need to see the heart of your old gal... Get a bay pic up asap! Good luck for tommorow what ever you may have planned ..i have an interview in the morning so fingers crossed... More pennies means more mods wish me luck!

mickywrx

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Good luck at your interview.

Imprezive

Interview went well.. Find out if i got the job or not next week .. Mangaed to get the air bag light and the check engine light to go off today , filled it with oil and done a fault check and came back with nothing ... Airbag harness just wasnt plugged in properly... Oops! Also got the vacum pipes ran for boost gauge and turbo timer (also has built in boost gauge and peak boost) any one got a spare t piece ? Needed for running the turbo timer as used the free manifold port for the achuall boost gauge its self ... Tommorow hopefully ill get hem all soldered in and the crossmember tightened up, car still idiling iratically but from reading stuff its just because its cold shes idling at a steady 1900rpm now and not spluttering any more Pics to follow !

Iain250

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Good man Jordan rough idle will prob be idle valve on the throttle housing or the maf playing up . We deffo need to meet up when were done. Im in Inverness where are you ?

mickywrx

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What size vacuum pipe are you using Jordan?

Would have to check, but, may have something suitable.

Imprezive

Think its 3 or 4 mm mic , iain im in edinbrugh buddy if your dffo up for arranging something i have a friend thats a cracking photographer .. What about a photo shoot ?

Iain250

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right m8 thats a date will sort out something when were done and the weather good - another weekend under my bucket for me- loads of wee jobs still to do

Imprezive

Managed to get the **** back on her today , cross member all tight arb back on and drop links all tight ... Suprise suprise a problem arose! A sheared the head of one of the bolts that hold the arb bracket to the body of the car so going to have to get that out somehow Iain I'm genuinely up for organising a photo shoot when were both done .. Iv got y arches still to do and we'll whatever I find on the front end

Iain250

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Morning jordan - jeezo mate were going through EXACTLY the same problems - i also sheared 2 of the bolts that hold that bracket on - if its the bolt on the bracket to the rear of the car your in luck as there is a large grommet you can remove to get a new nut in - needless to say i sheared one towards the front of the car as well - that one i couldnt see how to do it other than drilling a 25mm hole in the chassis which i didnt fancy - in the end i got a piece of wood and jammed the bracket up onto the chassis then welded round the bracket and also plug welded through the bolt hole - it seemed to work good m8 - think im taking a break from mine this weekend my hands and knees are sore - also its snowing again up here and is real cold

jawiimpreza

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looks spot on

Imprezive

Sorry guys been working away with no internet access, got alot of present when i came in the door from spoilers and lights to oil cap and full engine hose kit, theses a **** lot for me to do ill get all this updated when i find a minuite . Dnt worry i havent forgotten , iain hope all is well buddy.

Iain250

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Hey Jordan will we ever finish them m8 ! - loads of setbacks at my end everything shears as soon as you touch it- had to renew my complete handbrake assembly but thats done now and ive got the gearbox and engine back in - ploughing on m8 and il get some pics up too - going to have a full day at it today - good luck with your new bits - nothing better than a posties with parcels ! - ive now got a hotline to Import Car Parts as i call them so much !!

Iain250

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pic of the back end jordon - my heatshields fell to bits ( same as everything else i touch under here) so ive got a bit of heatproof mat and stuck that on instead

Firez34

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keep up the good work buddy that's looking a 1000% better than what you started with, superb effort.