hi guys ,
this car has been on my mind since i got it on friday, i'm not sure what to do but hopefully there will be some helpfull comments to make up my mind ,

anyways here's the story

1995 subaru impreza wrx import
got it from my mate knowing the turbo is sucking up oil so a non runner.
im sure he has ran the car with this problem
the car has 188k on the clock , miles i think
no front bumper as it was took of then run over by my mates mother in law....

my question is :
1. is it worth saving
2. is it a simple turbo swap or a half/full rebuild ?
3. is it possible to drop the engine and rebuild my self?
4. what should i do ? lol

i'd love to save a subaru from the scrap heap even if it did cost a bit more than buying a runner.

any info would be great guys my missus and dad cant see passed the sorry state but hopefully you guys will give me the answer and encouragement im needing .

thanks for reading .dai

 

Hi mate you can get the parts you need on Scoobynet at a good price and lots of help to but do you have the time to put in to it .
Have a look at what you need and the cost and take it from ther mate

 

hi scoobyman
thanks for the quick reply , its a 12 month project , the st24 behind is my daily driver/last project so im in no rush thats why i was thinking a recon engine..

cheers

 

my question is :
1. is it worth saving
Financially ? Probly not
For your own enjoyment/education/fun? Definitely

2. is it a simple turbo swap or a half/full rebuild ?
May not even be such a big issue hard to tell without a close look

3. is it possible to drop the engine and rebuild my self?
If you are half handy with a spanner and have some basic tools and a bit of interest then 100% yes , as I have just done the very same

4. what should i do ? lol
Depends what you are after , if your looking to buy a cheap bucket and turn it into a few pounds it would need to very cheap and you would need to be prepared to do most of the work yourself and it will still be hard to turn a profit

If you are looking a tinker toy then def do it , some fun !

 

that's the kind of answer i wanted bigsigh !

having the missus and my dad against the idea made me second guess my self to whether or not it was worth it ,

just having a quick look on the traders adds and i think i could build a whole p1 of the same fella lol. i'm glad i found this place , cheers guys

 

rust is a big factor for me now. check the rear arches and lower front wings, have a look underneath, if its solid id say its worth it. if the arches are bad then that's 600 to put right properly.

 

mate the arches are 100% mint , that's one of the reasons thats tipping the scales , the only rust is on the passenger side next to the windscreen which looks like surface rust

 

inspiration

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/foru...nt-end.153484/

 

inspired , thanks a load bigsigh truely.

and here i am moaning about a blown turbo lol

 

what should i look at first then to find the problem ? maybe take the turbo off?
if i do what signs am i looking for ?

 

What do you mean by its sucking up oil ?

Which turbo is on the car?

if you have white smoke from exhaust you are burning coolant , if you have blue you are burning oil , (im assuming you have smoke from exhaust when you mention oil in the turbo)
burning oil doesnt always mean turbo tho

If you are certain its turbo problems pull it off and check the shaft for movement , if possible replace with a known good unit and see if the issue is solved.

 

i mean the turbo seems to be sucking up oil and spiting it out the dump valve lol, and it smokes like my missus (alot ) ill go check what colour

edit: the turbo is whinning and the colour of smoke was white but i only had it on for a few seconds as the turbo sounded dreadful

think that will be my starting point , untill i take it of i ashume its the standard td04

 

If its makin funny noises it's a safe bet she on the way out , good starting point for sure , will look forward to a project thread

 

dam it i promised the missus i wouldn't spend on it till after christmas , but surely and turbo ,newage blue sti carpet and a shinney new tool box/cabinet dosn't count ......do's it ? lol

 

No just tell her you got them at a good good good price and take her out m8 and you will getaway wive it that's what I do m8