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You're going to buy another one with a hosed motor and do a full harness swap while spending like negative 30 aussie fun bucks, because gently caress you I want cheap wookie cars too.
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# ? Aug 14, 2016 16:29 |
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That breaker bar reminds me of my Rotary Flywheel Removal Stick, which is a piece of like, 4-5mm web angle iron with holes drilled in it welded to a 2m long piece of square tube. I love custom tools.
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# ? Aug 14, 2016 19:42 |
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How easy are Subaru motors to work on? Also what do you use to spruce up your pistons as I've took apart my engine and will need to do the same this week.
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# ? Aug 15, 2016 12:34 |
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This thread is amazing, please keep up the crazy
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# ? Aug 16, 2016 02:24 |
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quote:How easy are Subaru motors to work on? Quite easy to work on, degreaser and a light bit of sponge scourer. And about that I've gone nuts part... 1000km road trip anyone? CAT INTERCEPTOR fucked around with this message at 03:18 on Aug 16, 2016 |
# ? Aug 16, 2016 03:15 |
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Quite easy to work on, degreaser and a light bit of sponge scourer. ...I'll be in my bunk.
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# ? Aug 16, 2016 04:39 |
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Man I wish JDMs were as cheap here as they seem to be in Australia. The kids who buy them want to get their "investment" back which means getting $8000 back. Which really means the 'importer' soaked them for $6500 profit on a D-grade used car lot barnacle. Right now the big thing is asking $8000-10000 for dented 80k (definitely odo rollbacked) 00-01 Forester S/Tbs.
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# ? Aug 16, 2016 04:56 |
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Heh, thinking of all the imported skylines and imprezas I've seen in Lethbridge, they pretty much all were piles of garbage.
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# ? Aug 16, 2016 05:21 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Man I wish JDMs were as cheap here as they seem to be in Australia. Australia got lucky and all of these GT's and early WRX's were all Aust Domestic. The only GC8's and SF's we didn't get were the STI wagon and STI Forester. We even got 5 22B's as an ADM. Plus they were a very popular car so there's plenty of them still about - at the time Australia was the second biggest market for Subaru and 1 in 6 Imprezas were WRX's. It seems to me there's a lot of cars about that the owners cant maintain that's forced prices through the floor. That be-winged WRX is 3500 dollars, blown clutch and a bit of panel damage, no rego.
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# ? Aug 16, 2016 05:33 |
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I'm rather ill right now (the flu this year really is not good to say the least) so all I managed to day was to wheeze my way to the GC8 and to assess what I have to do. Plus I have get the gaskets to put the GT's motor back together - I got a bunch of spares with the GC8 - including a wiring loom. - Rear loom, appears complete. Also AC controls of I think a 2000ish WRX or Forester -Wait is that what I think it is? A HKS sequential BOV? That's worth a bit. - Enough to redo the lines on the GT as well. - Grab bag of stuff. Okay - Dash and engine bay harness, looks fairly unmolested - I think I will need a later ECU, I dont believe that one is programmable - I just twigged the door cards dont match the dash. Hmmmmm - I showed one my cats where chikken comes from. He didnt believe me. And TBH I'm not sure wehre the hell these chickens came from in the first place. So.... still ugly, but we may have enough to get it started. If it starts or at least kicks over..... the GC8 gets a stay of execution.
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# ? Aug 20, 2016 11:46 |
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With being more than a bit under the weather (Three different viruses, hayfever AND Bronchitis) all I could do this weekend is to pick up some headstuds and to also try again to start the GC8. - Nothing, no power UNTIL I twiged the fuse box wasnt powered and connected the red cable. - Oooooh now I have accesory lights! Not enough charge to get the starter to work. Buuuuuut.... we have signs of life and hope.
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# ? Aug 21, 2016 08:32 |
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Nothing special, but the turbo for the GT. Only a TD04 but it' a nice upgrade from the stock TF035.
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# ? Aug 21, 2016 12:39 |
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Oh god why do I even what am I doing this isnt supposed to do this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kKda148K5I
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# ? Aug 22, 2016 09:50 |
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Can confirm, is tractor.
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# ? Aug 22, 2016 13:38 |
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I'm shocked it started. We were told it wont turn over, it wouldnt start and was unable to run at all. Anyway, got a charged batteryinstalled, found a loose wire (fixed that), set it to accessories and did a "does poo poo work" audit. Lights, blinkers, stop lights, fans all worked. Dash lights all as expected. Given the heinous electricals, this was amazing. So I tried my luck and tapped the key forward.... and the starter motor kicked. At that point I went to grab my phone to help try to diagnose what might go wrong with detirmined start attempt, rather than just kick the starter motor alive. And the above is exactly how long it took for the GC8 to come to life, me to cut it off in surprise and then to frame my thoughts on the subject. Tomorrow I'll do things like make sure it actually has oil in it and see how well it runs - it looks smooth, also of course def has an exhaust issue. But hey, I really didnt think I would even get it to kick, let alone to actually run. RENEWED plan of attack - a) Reassemble 2litre engine. Put on a TD04 (Gotta be better than a TF035!) and a better intercooler. Back into the GT b) Continue parting out black car c) Work out what the hell we are going to do witht he GC8 WRX now the thing actually runs, gets gears and has working brakes d) Red Forester driveline switch e) Service 2.5 litre motor and switch turbos to a VF34, STI 2008 intercooler, Killer B pickup and windage ray f) Wallet recovery g) Red Forester sleeper mode. I'd say I'm waiting for my luck to change but I think that's been well and truly offset by how foully ill I've been.
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# ? Aug 22, 2016 14:03 |
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So on the other side of the garage.... https://www.facebook.com/kaptainballistik/videos/10153912368203723/ I think the new 11mm Spec C oil pump works...
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# ? Aug 23, 2016 00:02 |
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I...... Oh God why do I even WHAT AM I DOING????? Sadly, I'm not joking. And nor is the seller when he said his turbo was stolen CAT INTERCEPTOR fucked around with this message at 11:50 on Aug 24, 2016 |
# ? Aug 24, 2016 07:00 |
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I've replaced a lot of turbos on Subarus, that's a pretty involved thief.
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# ? Aug 24, 2016 17:30 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I've replaced a lot of turbos on Subarus, that's a pretty involved thief.
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# ? Aug 24, 2016 17:32 |
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This thread is true Automotive Insanity.
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# ? Aug 24, 2016 18:14 |
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Wrar posted:I dunno, maybe if you cut the uppipe and fluid lines. It gets better. It was stolen by an apprentice mechanic while another issue was being looked at.
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# ? Aug 24, 2016 20:43 |
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Wrar posted:I dunno, maybe if you cut the uppipe and fluid lines. With the downpipe and IC out of the way it's 3 nuts and a few hose clamps to pull the turbo off. Trying to cut off the up-pipe would be difficult and wouldn't accomplish anything because the mounting brackets would still be in the way.
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# ? Aug 24, 2016 20:55 |
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:It gets better. It was stolen by an apprentice mechanic while another issue was being looked at. Hahahaha this is amazing.
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# ? Aug 25, 2016 01:57 |
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So... are you feeling a bit manic?
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# ? Aug 25, 2016 02:01 |
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ssjonizuka posted:So... are you feeling a bit manic? Maaaaaaaybe. Got a Subaru you want to sell?
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# ? Aug 25, 2016 02:15 |
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Y'all got any more of them Subaroos?
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# ? Aug 25, 2016 02:19 |
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Maaaaaaaybe. Got a Subaru you want to sell? Ship me some bushings.
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# ? Aug 25, 2016 02:36 |
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Australia - still a nation populated by thieves, where "Bolted Down" means very little.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 10:01 |
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Well a few things stalled but a update coming esp on the GC8, working out how to reliably start it. And where I'm up to with the GT.... waiting for parts to begin the engine rebuild. And finding the last bits for the 99 Forester. Getting there.
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# ? Sep 5, 2016 12:04 |
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So out of sheer curiosity, how many cars do you have, and what's the status of them?
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# ? Sep 5, 2016 19:10 |
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iospace posted:So out of sheer curiosity, how many cars do you have, and what's the status of them? Prepare for some of CAT's Vogon Poetry...
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# ? Sep 5, 2016 20:02 |
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DJ Commie posted:Prepare for some of CAT's Vogon Poetry... Is this a good thing?
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# ? Sep 5, 2016 20:32 |
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iospace posted:So out of sheer curiosity, how many cars do you have, and what's the status of them? Oh maaan this might take a while..... My06 WRX... just finished rear end to headlight restore currently being run in by the father parental unit VE SSV Commodore Daily driver MY07 WRX... literal driven to shops only MY99 Forester daily driver but needs a diff and rear wheels bearings badly. Christmas rip it apart and turn into a sleeper project. MY00 WRX scrapping for parts MY99 Forester almost scrapped about to dispose of remains MY00 Forester GT resurrecting. MY96 WRX wagon deciding to have a fight with it and get working 1981 RX7 works currently in garage in storage KB has...... 2005 Holden Adventura DD and worked 1975 RX2 that.... is worked off its absoluye tits not a single thing on its is stock 1990 VR4 in rally trim 2007 WRC Subaru Spec C gently caress thats a lot of cars
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# ? Sep 5, 2016 21:19 |
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carry on you insane motherfucker.
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# ? Sep 5, 2016 21:55 |
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Yea we dont judge here
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# ? Sep 6, 2016 00:46 |
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Fart Pipe posted:Yea we dont judge here Unless you're a racist restoring a Mustang.
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# ? Sep 6, 2016 01:03 |
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Rhyno posted:Unless you're a racist restoring a Mustang. True, but gently caress that guy
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# ? Sep 6, 2016 01:07 |
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Rhyno posted:Unless you're a racist restoring a Mustang. Or a racist with a hyundai.
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# ? Sep 6, 2016 01:40 |
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iwentdoodie posted:Or a racist with a hyundai. Does driving through puddles and smoking weed make you a racist?
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# ? Sep 6, 2016 01:42 |
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Rhyno posted:Does driving through puddles and smoking weed make you a racist? Voting for trump and bitching about Puerto Ricans does.
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