Keep your eye out for me!

subasurf · Post by **subasurf** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:33 am

Thumpage44 wrote: I think its my right to have a bit of a wank on my car, although it does have a BOV aswell which turns it into a full on toss.

So why the spill about WRX owners being wankers in your first post?

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:41 am

Thumpage44 wrote: I know im going to sound like a complete newbie, but were can i find these linkages and how do i get to them? Thanks...

Linkages are under the car, connected to the gear shifter, just below the floor pan and the rear end of the gearbox

Thumpage44 · Post by **Thumpage44** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:11 pm

subasurf wrote:So why the spill about WRX owners being wankers in your first post?

Lol well.. They just are! All the time in traffic they have to beat you in a race no matter what! Even when your next to them and there are cars directly infront of both you and them, they insist on flawing it until they are an 1/18th of an inch away from the back bumpers. This doesn't just happen when im driving my cars, it also happens when im driving cars like Rav 4's, Landrovers, Hilux, Prado, Landcruisers... Not exactly the hoons choice ride.

Thank you Fatz, ill give it a look.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:19 pm

The bonnet was forged from the fires of Mt Kashitonia giving the car the spirit of the wolf. Some nights i wake up to the sounds of it howling...

Excellent return. Made me laugh at least.

subasurf · Post by **subasurf** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:45 pm

Outback bloke wrote:Excellent return. Made me laugh at least.

Indeed. I had a good ol giggle.

Thumpage44 · Post by **Thumpage44** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:05 pm

Haha well im glad you enjoyed my swift backhand!

Well put the car up on the ramps after about 37 attempts of getting halfway up them and rolling back down

I'm not exactly sure what im looking for, i asked someone to change gears while i was under it and the only thing i could see moving was this:

I'm not sure if you meen i have to take the gearbox apart or...

Any help or constructive insults welcome!

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:05 pm

See if there is movement here, like it it's loose at all. That bit has a bolt going through the middle with some nylon bushes making it tight - these can flog out over time. If they are loose then your shifter doesn't have the same amount of throw so it's harder for it to select gears.

Thumpage44 · Post by **Thumpage44** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:12 pm

Thank you!

Thumpage44 · Post by **Thumpage44** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:44 pm

No movment is the linkage..

Can anyone tell me were on earth the sparkplugs are on this engine? EJ20 i believe.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:17 am

It is of course possible that the actual 5th gear inside the gearbox is worn too.

The spark plugs are located underneath the ignition coils. These are on either side of the engine in the rocker covers. You need to undo the two 10mm bolts in each coil, take the coil off, then undo the spark plugs with a socket and extension. Abit of a bugger to access.

Thumpage44 · Post by **Thumpage44** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:57 am

Thanks mate ive located them, They look harder to get into than a nun. I'll have to take pipes/hoses off ect... do performance plugs make much difference? If so are there any that you would suggest?

Post by **Alex** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:50 am

try sum iridium plugs. Your motor will love u for it. They also last 5 times longer than normal plugs. But theyre expensive.

I use them in my ej20g, work well.

Alex

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:03 pm

Iridium plugs are cr4p in a turbo motor. You'll be lucky to see out 10,000km's with them. The iridium tips crack and fall off in turbocharged motors.

Use NGK Platinums instead. Unfortunately these are even a little bit more expensive than Iridiums.

If you want something nearly as good as Platinums but without the high price tag just use NGK V-grooves (BKR6EY). Thats what I've run in my Subarus and its also what my mate's Skyline runs.

Post by **Alex** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:47 pm

tim_81coupe wrote:Iridium plugs are cr4p in a turbo motor. You'll be lucky to see out 10,000km's with them. The iridium tips crack and fall off in turbocharged motors.

Use NGK Platinums instead. Unfortunately these are even a little bit more expensive than Iridiums.

If you want something nearly as good as Platinums but without the high price tag just use NGK V-grooves (BKR6EY). Thats what I've run in my Subarus and its also what my mate's Skyline runs.

i thought the iridiums are the platinums?? im running the platinums in mine.

alex