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Gday all Long time no post, after all my initial cooling & power steering issues i have just been driving my subie. However now it's time for some serious thinking. It's the classic keep or sell question and i'm looking for some advice. I've spent very little on the car since the initial outlay and ...

i might try that. always go the cheap option first:p!

Anyone got any ideas on the suspension bushes etc? And weight?

Gday. After fixing my cooling problems and finally getting a chance to test the car, i have confirmed that the suspension is ratshit. Power steering is also leaking slightly from one side and having to keep topping the fluid up. It's a 1989 L series touring wagon. I would love to fix these problems ...

El_Freddo wrote:Keep an eye on the rest of the cooling system - you may find there are other weak links ready to let go...

Good to hear you've got it sorted again.

Cheers

Bennie

well i think theres only the top and bottom radiator hoses left! At least those are easy to get to:)

Now for some driving!

I think there are a few here who get sick of saying get the radiator cleaned properly, not just a flush. It is a common cause with cars in general that get warmer than wanted. These 4WD boxes in L series do not like turning much at all in 4WD. If on dirt and need to reverse and turn I shove back in...

well after a big long trip to test it, just as i arrived home i smelt coolant. SHIT. the hoses running around the inlet manifold that i "fixed" before. One has burst and was pumping coolant out like a mofo. Couldn't be arsed pulling the inlet manifold off to get to them so took it to the radiator bl...

cool, will leave it in 2wd then. is there a thread on here explaining the differences between AWD and the 4wd system on earlier models?

well no wonder it was overheating, the old radiator had more blocked cores than open ones. New radiator in and bloody perfect. Oh well had to try all other options before going the big bucks. But a question about the 4wd. Is it Bad to run it on the tarmac in the dry? At full lock even in wet,slipper...

"Doesn't seem to be underpowered as such, but definitely lacking. Never driven another L series so can't really say whether its normal or not. It seems to have a very odd power curve and feels very underpowered in certain spots in the rev range." lol EA82 POWER! :) cool, well at least that sorts th...

Well this morning before work i had a good hard look at the car because i realised that the temp sensors are actually encased in a brass(or something similar) plug so couldn't leak unless they were REALLY corroded. Looked about an inch away and there was a suspicious hose which i found had a few tin...

Ok looks like i've found the issue. Theres a sensor that screws in just under the thermostat which is leaking under pressure. nothing evident when idling, however once i rev the engine and go back to have a look there is a little bit of coolant. I figure the fact that the pressure isn't getting high...

Had the thermostat changed over when it got the flush so that should be alright. I was under the impression that it had a new radiator about 5 years ago, but it only had a core and flush. So could be due again? Pulled a plug out this arvo and the electrode was quite white, but with carbon/soot on th...

cheers for the replies everyone, will have a look at it tomorrow and see what the deal is. Now that its been mentioned it makes sense that a few cores might be blocked. I think power now is just normal, ran OK with just one in it, then bloody died as soon as there were 3 plus luggage:p will pull the...

any other suggestions as to what coud be causing the overheating??? Happened again today, cruising at about 3500 RPM in 4th gear and it just keeps getting hotter. Surely the OEM cooling isn't this bad? And i think there is definitely something going on fuelling/ignition wise as it does very little a...

Hi everyone, new here. Just bought a 1989 L series touring wagon after riding a motorbike for ages. Nice to have a roof and aircon and a radio. Car seems to be in pretty good nick except for this overheating problem. Did a search and found a few threads with people who seem to have the same problem ...