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My 92 Liberty GX wagon went nuts on me yesterday on a 1.5hour drive, first started surging and losing power, then cut out at the lights, re started ok but again did the same thing, somehow managed to get home with it, it drove ok for about 45 min then started again.. changed plugs and leads which wa...

welcome! You're come to right place, 92 Liberty, they are reliable if they have been well maintained, check service history if it has one, it has 2.2litre EJ22 engine and they are strong engines normally lasts for a while. Check if it has airbag suspension if its in good working order then that is ...

hey lets face it they could have done worse than a VTI-L Civic
Its no golf but its not the worst on the list.. yeh let us know how it drives you will more than likely be surprised! I have a few mates that swear by certain honda`s.. good luck

The golf GTi is still the best bang for your buck. performance, style, fuel efficiency, handling, safety etc it was recently voted best performance car under 30k having said that tho the other cars in the category were ford xr4 non turbo - mitsubishi colt ralliart - suzuki swift GTi , the nearest co...

Spoke to the mechanic, he thinks doing a compression test is fine but probably a waste of time, he reckons the first place pressure would build up from blow by would be the rocker covers??

yes i agree with alpine, if it wasnt gonna be the subi it would definately be the golf... maybe the GTi mmmm GTi

thanks alpine the oil is gold... changed the oil about 2000K ago still real clean.
i have driven one the same model as mine, didnt notice much difference besides my clutch feeling alot newer :S

Will organize the cylinder test asap

After hearing about moto ring blow by..ive been thinking :( Would there be a chance i may have dropped a cylinder? should i do a compression test? Considering blow by increases crank pressure so it escapes via weakest link being rear main seal.. i havent noticed any loss of power, but having said th...

yes thanks scoobidoo, we figured it was a compression problem being why we removed the oil pump just to check the pressure release or the crank not being smooth as mentioned in xtreme`s post, i will definately be checking what you suggested with the filler cap.. thanks heaps! If it is motor ring blo...

FROG I find that very unusual are you using the correct seal should be part number 80673 3030 should cost less than 15 bucks check the crank for damage as previously suggested good luck Yes we find it very unusual also :( Yes picked up the correct part from subaru parts cost me $10.45 wholesale. I ...

you didnt end up doing the Sump ? why not ? I brought this up to our mechanic friend, he said like i stated in my original post that a leaking sump was almost unheard of.. having said that he did have a look at it tho and it seems ok. the oil is dripping from the rubber seal between the timing belt...

If the surface on the crank is damaged ie. scuff mark, run lines ect it will never seal. It will just keep eating seals out. Check that the crank is the correct size for the oil seal. Thanks for the tip Xtreme, hey anything is worth a look as both myself and the mechanic are left baffled.. its a re...

Hey guys, i have a mystery at hand regarding my 02 outback.. A while ago i had some smoke coming from my engine and on closer inspection i found it to be an oil leak that had made its way to my exhaust, after cleaning and degreasing underneath i waited for any new signs of oil wasn`t to easy conside...