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by coops
Sun May 18, 2008 11:21 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: stupid mistakes
Replies: 64
Views: 14787

I was using a rattle gun with a non impact uni joint. Socket came off the bolt, uni turned 90 degree and fired the socket into my head at high speed. I was knocked out for about 30 seconds the boys at work recon.
by coops
Sun May 11, 2008 6:37 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: HELP! how do you oil prime an ea81 ???
Replies: 11
Views: 2672

Take the oil pump off and fill it with grease. Just wheel bearing grease should be ok. When I works at a suberu dealer as a mechanic we use to rebuild ea81s on a change over and thats what we did to them all. Some would sit around for months before being sold. We never had a problem getting oil pres...
by coops
Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:16 am
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: anyone no vicroads view on 2" lift kits
Replies: 3
Views: 1371

I fitted one then got it registered and had no problems with a roadworthy cert. or reg, go for it you wont regret it.
by coops
Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:07 am
Forum: My Subi
Topic: Brumby rebuild
Replies: 24
Views: 6750

The XT seats are not easy to fit. I had to make and weld adapter plates to the XT mount then bolted it to the brumby runners. The seats are a bit too high but as I am fairly short its ok and it gives good vision when offroad. The gearshift boot was just off the shelf from autobarm, I cant remember t...
by coops
Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: What do you do?
Replies: 40
Views: 7898

motor mechanic
by coops
Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: i need new seats
Replies: 11
Views: 3622

I fitted forester XT seats to my brumby. Had to do a far bit of fabrication to get them to fit. They are a bit to high as well, for me is ok as I m a short ass. Got them from ebay $300 for both.
by coops
Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: Painting a car?
Replies: 19
Views: 5542

For spray painting you should get one that is rated at 12 cfpm or better.
by coops
Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:35 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: the new craigs hut and high country
Replies: 9
Views: 3726

Yes we went by ourselves, I have a tirfor winch to get us out of trouble. You would need a lifted liberty to go the way we when but I think if you go through Mansfield and turn off half way up mount buller on to I think its called to circuit road you would make it easy. As long as the weather has be...
by coops
Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:53 pm
Forum: My Subi
Topic: Brumby rebuild
Replies: 24
Views: 6750

Sounds good, there are not to many of us subaru offroaders in victoria.
by coops
Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:27 pm
Forum: Subie Boys
Topic: Subie Boys Next Wagon Resto
Replies: 276
Views: 89998

Another blue one I hope.

I am a fan of the colour too.
by coops
Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: My Subi
Topic: Brumby rebuild
Replies: 24
Views: 6750

The seats are from a xt forester and the wheels are 14 inch ROH wheels with nankang tyres.
by coops
Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Has anyone tried this.
Replies: 7
Views: 1918

Has anyone tried this.

Has anyone tried to redrill there hubs as in this ad I saw on ebay.
Doesnt look to legal to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Subaru-leone-5-s ... dZViewItem
by coops
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: Brakes, Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Sand tyres
Replies: 18
Views: 3610

I payed $120 fitted each in northeast victoria
by coops
Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: Brakes, Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Sand tyres
Replies: 18
Views: 3610

Or you could try this one also.


http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
by coops
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: the new craigs hut and high country
Replies: 9
Views: 3726

Heres some more
by coops
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: the new craigs hut and high country
Replies: 9
Views: 3726

the new craigs hut and high country

Took my brumby on its first proper trip over the week end since finishing it late last year. Have dont a few small runs but this was the first major trip. Went up the king valley and up to craigs hut which has only just been rebuilt after being burnt down in Dec 2006.There were some quite difficult ...
by coops
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: 5 speed into MY
Replies: 18
Views: 4247

You can use the L series prop shaft. I made a mount for the centre bearing and have had no problems over the last 6 months its been in there.
by coops
Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: cheep l series bullbar for you vic boys
Replies: 6
Views: 1733

Will a L series bull bar fit a brumby?
by coops
Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:03 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: First sand run this weekend
Replies: 19
Views: 5309

I think theres a subaxtreme bar on ebay at the moment for a gen3 outback
$600
by coops
Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: wind comming in front windows series 1 lib
Replies: 12
Views: 3581

When i did my mechanic apprenticeship at a subaru dealership at the time of the release of the series 1 libery we had problems right from the start with wind noise around the mirrors. Subarus fix was to put the wind down, open the door and apply a large upward pressure to the mirror. You will be bas...

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