87 Wagon, EA82 - Coolant Issues / Spun Bearing?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:12 am

Have a go at painting, nothing outrageous - a simple grey to "match" the natural alloy colour is really subtle. Painting the engine makes it a pot load easier to clean it when you need to - but you have to really clean it well so that the paint goes the distance rather than flaking off as your engine warms up the first time!

Looking good there. I bet you can't wait to have this going!

Cheers

Bennie

SubaruGL · Post by **SubaruGL** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:08 am

Sounds like the way I'll go Benny and thanks! Ya it's getting close to splitting it, damn plug under the water pump doesn't want to budge!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:19 am

Did two just yesterday. The fix, as always is heat. I gave a soak in CRC556 then borrowed a small gas flame from a skinny primus bottle and flame torch with the tip of the blue touching the plug. Was not sure if to heat plug or surrounding alloy so did both for 5 minutes or so until little bits of stuff started glow red hot. Got the 14mm hex, 600mm breaker br and tweaked it just GREAT. No hat, you'll likely make it worrse !!

SubaruGL · Post by **SubaruGL** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:06 pm

steptoe wrote:Did two just yesterday. The fix, as always is heat. I gave a soak in CRC556 then borrowed a small gas flame from a skinny primus bottle and flame torch with the tip of the blue touching the plug. Was not sure if to heat plug or surrounding alloy so did both for 5 minutes or so until little bits of stuff started glow red hot. Got the 14mm hex, 600mm breaker br and tweaked it just GREAT. No hat, you'll likely make it worrse !!

Oh great to know and thanks!

I toyed around with it with my lighter but was afraid to heat both as not knowing which to heat. I did trace out some of the crud with a sharp razor and then also used the liquid wrench for rust.... I also managed to strip that plug hole with the 14mm socket and the impact wrench! :/ Now I'll try the right way with heat! and try to find a new plug!

SubaruGL · Post by **SubaruGL** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:06 pm

steptoe wrote: No heat, you'll likely make it worrse !!

Oh even with heat I made it worse! Looking like its so sold I will have to retap a whole and find a plug. :/

Hex area got so messed up my last resort was to try and use a big screw extractor... drilled it through and the extractor stood no chance, even with heat:

Wound up drilling it out some more with my uni-bit and here is where I am now:

I'm going to either try to nibble away material a little at a time, or just drill though and try to retap it I guess.

UPDATE: By fashioning a new "hex" opening with my dremel, in combination with a little extra flame, I was able to get the bit all the way in and break the sucker free! Now I just have to find a new plug lol

YAY:

Moment of triumph (video 1.5 megs)

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:46 am

Just been going through some old PMs on USMB, I dug up this link you sent me Subaru GL - it's been a good 9 months or so, I'm hoping all has gone well.

I'm keen for an update if you've got the time and some pics

Cheers

Bennie