chocolate_o_brian

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Tinkering with the bloody Scoob!

Me and Jeff (alcazar) did a few jobs today whilst she's off the road awaiting lambda issues to be sorted.

My bumper bar was rotten so this was due a swap to a used one I'd sourced off here and sprayed up. But my radiator decided to start leaking a couple days ago so this was replaced too. Oh and for good measure a coolant change was done as the old stuff was bloody MANKY

The car in pieces...


I did chisel off some of the rotten heat shielding from the headers as it loooked as though it'd start rattling sooner than later.

Now that bumper bar... it was a bit rotten. Here's the old one how it came off next to its replacement, with Jeffs finger pointing out the obvious



Just got the rear one to do now which I think is worse!

As always a big thanks to Jeff for helping when he didn't have to ( I was unsure about this as I've never taken the front end of a Scoobaru off before). It shows the community spirit is still alive and kicking


Sorry, that's as exciting as it gets. Only a few bruises and cuts to report

ilogikal1

Aww, and I thought this was going to be something interesting...

JdcTypeR

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That's what it's all about, helping each other out.
That bumper bar is in good nick or did you paint it before putting it on?

mickywrx

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You must have bought a right sh1tter, if it was that rusty!

Your heat shield will probably start rattling now, Andy. Around the bottom of the up-pipe.

chocolate_o_brian

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As said, I sprayed the s/h one with some zinc galvanising spray. Some rusty bits of the front end got a quick cost too prior to refitting etc.

Louder exhaust it is Michael

The car has some rust underneath etc. hoping it passes mot. Was totally standard when purchased and mechanically sound, hense my impressive remap results.

JdcTypeR

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Sorry just seen that you sprayed it

matttp1

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Andy, if i remember rightly rear bumper is four bolts, one holds exhaust hanger/rubber.
To wet to be laid underneath a car

midnight

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Bloody hell mate ,I recently fitted new headers to mine and they were nothing like that,maybe the previous driver did some rallying in the snow lol.Quite surprising to see that much rust especially as it looks like you still have the undertray fitted.

CREWJ

Damn, that's a lot of rust!

chocolate_o_brian

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Hi Matt, longtime no speak. Had your good lady still got the white Scoob? I've been told the rear is a pain for a couple of bolts but less electrics to disconnect at least.

Tbh it's a 13 year old uk car so I've seen worse. Nothing blowing and just corroded head shielding. Bumper bar must not have been treated.

Why Thankyou

ilogikal1

If it's anything like mine was, all you'll need to do is brush the piles of rust away.

midnight

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Ok mate,but my old 99uk wagon with 133k on was not like that ,or my current 00 uk wagon ,as well as the 16 yr old wrx wagon i bought recently.Henceforth my comments about rallying in the snow.
Not that it makes much difference as the engine components look rusty/corroded as well,but the car is making good power,with excellent torque.
What are the rear wheel arches like ?

matttp1

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Yep its been awhile, no idea about the soon to be ex, think she had a ford ka. Long story and not that interesting. I have a two foot breaker bar for none compliant bolts, my 98 uk turbo front bumper bar just fell to bits, rear one, one bolt just loosed then span

alcazar

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His rear arches have some rust coming through on the n/s and nothing showing on the o/s.

The bit he missed out was that we DIDN'T notice that the support bar was from a model with no fogs, and the fogs fouled the new one, so we (Andy) had to use an angle grinder and cutting disc to remove parts of the brackets with the support bar already bolted in.

The cut edge and the small amounts of front rust got sprayed by me with galvanising spray.

the engine compartment LOOKS rusty, but apart from some bolts and brackets, isn't. Most of what LOOKS like rust is down to rust from this bumper, we think, sticking to the sticky waxy stuff sprayed all over the engine.

He now needs some 8mm and a couple of 6mm clips, which disappeared into who knows where, and I only had 10mm with one 8mm in stock.

Andy thinks the rear is harder..........no chance, the bolts are easy to get at when underneath and the clips are mostly visible, and off she comes.
And if you do shear off rhe bolts well he has a new support bar for there too, and our friendly stockist will supply new bolts. Which, if I have owt to do with it, will be stainless

chocolate_o_brian

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Lol, there you go gentlemen

mickywrx

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What you going to do when the weld on the captive nut breaks, instead of the bolt shearing? Been there, done that.

Bumper to rear arch fixings usually FUBAR when removing. £15 ish + VAT from Subaru. Per side!