Dobo's awesome $390 L series
Dobo's L series(and maybe something else)
Well i've been looking around for quite a while now, and finally found a subbie to call my own. Fairly Straight car, Full Bumper bar, minimal rust, paint flaky in places. its on its second engine with the clock saying 320k. and for only $390!
Here she is in her natural habitat
got her home and gave her a real good clean out
It even came with a home made hydrogen cell that if working would boost the economy to a calimed 4L/100Km, ill have to read up on this :P
The nice fellow i bought it off said that this CV joint made noise at more than 80Km/H
I took it to 100 and didnt feel/hear anything, looks like the rubber has just ripped/torn, not too sure yet.
anyway for the plans
*Full Service
*Roadworthy and Rego(of course)
*2" Lift
*Driving Lights
*14" sunraysias and all terrain tyres
*maybe a respray down the track
Then after a while ill probably look into doing an EJ20/22 conversion
Fun times ahead!!
Here she is in her natural habitat
got her home and gave her a real good clean out
It even came with a home made hydrogen cell that if working would boost the economy to a calimed 4L/100Km, ill have to read up on this :P
The nice fellow i bought it off said that this CV joint made noise at more than 80Km/H
I took it to 100 and didnt feel/hear anything, looks like the rubber has just ripped/torn, not too sure yet.
anyway for the plans
*Full Service
*Roadworthy and Rego(of course)
*2" Lift
*Driving Lights
*14" sunraysias and all terrain tyres
*maybe a respray down the track
Then after a while ill probably look into doing an EJ20/22 conversion
Fun times ahead!!
So the front CV has started to make noise finally. I take it dirt has gotten into the bearing?I'm looking just to get this off ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... ink:top:en
has anyone had any experience with this?
also the guy i bought it of said the boots went because of the heat from the exhaust being so close, has anyone else encountered that?
cheers
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... ink:top:en
has anyone had any experience with this?
also the guy i bought it of said the boots went because of the heat from the exhaust being so close, has anyone else encountered that?
cheers
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Dunno about the quality of those shafts, there's one way to find out though Or FROG on here can help sort you out with some parts.dobo wrote:So the front CV has started to make noise finally. I take it dirt has gotten into the bearing?I'm looking just to get this off ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... ink:top:en
has anyone had any experience with this?
also the guy i bought it of said the boots went because of the heat from the exhaust being so close, has anyone else encountered that?
cheers
Looks like a good buy with a lot of potential! I see you've already got power steering as standard, that's a bonus!
I'd be removing that hydrogen kit before you take it in for a road worthy - I don't think they'd like that much. Probably best to make it from something that can handle heat better than PVC pipe can... And do some reading on the subject if you haven't already.
There's loads of info on here for all aspects of this model of subaru, so don't hesitate to hit up the search function!
Cheers
Bennie
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dobo wrote:
It even came with a home made hydrogen cell that if working would boost the economy to a calimed 4L/100Km, ill have to read up on this :P
I'm guess this is a cluesven '2' wrote:Have just re-read this thread.
Seriously, what is the bottle and PVC for??
Nice.. pretty standard mods without too many issue.. keep us updateddobo wrote:anyway for the plans
*Full Service
*Roadworthy and Rego(of course)
*2" Lift
*Driving Lights
*14" sunraysias and all terrain tyres
*maybe a respray down the track
Then after a while ill probably look into doing an EJ20/22 conversion
Fun times ahead!!
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Yeah I've ripped out the PVC pipe already, will use the inline fuse and wires from it for my cargo bay cigarette lighter i think.
My friend works at Bursons, so I've just put in my first(of many) orders for her to get me, employees get some ridiculous saving like 50-60%!
My friend works at Bursons, so I've just put in my first(of many) orders for her to get me, employees get some ridiculous saving like 50-60%!
It's a little weird how I've been working on her a little bit over the last few days, and everything feels familiar somehow, I've soaked up a lot of info from this site already, and I'm sure will continue to do soEl_Freddo wrote: There's loads of info on here for all aspects of this model of subaru, so don't hesitate to hit up the search function!
Just a little update and a question. I put the CV in yesterday, with a bit of help from the forum
I was told both front CV's were done about 10,000kms ago
not sure what happened to the boots!
I still have to source a retention pin for the rear cv, looks like i'll have to go and knock one out of a car at the wreckers. does anyone know if these would be the same in a MY or liberty, as my local doesnt have any L's.
so far the tally on parts is $750 inc the car, going for on the road under 1K
I was told both front CV's were done about 10,000kms ago
not sure what happened to the boots!
I still have to source a retention pin for the rear cv, looks like i'll have to go and knock one out of a car at the wreckers. does anyone know if these would be the same in a MY or liberty, as my local doesnt have any L's.
so far the tally on parts is $750 inc the car, going for on the road under 1K
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Im hoping that you turned the piston to reset it, not just pushed it in. if you haven't done this then thats why the brakes are locked on.
page 208 of the brakes section
http://rapidshare.com/files/369419396/16_-_brakes.pdf
TOONGA
page 208 of the brakes section
http://rapidshare.com/files/369419396/16_-_brakes.pdf
TOONGA
Get a second hand engine. Might be cheaper. And save the money to go EJ later:)
Yeah those brake pistons need to be screwed back in. You can do it with long nose pliers?)
Keep on working on it, they are such great cars. Keep the pics coming...
Yeah those brake pistons need to be screwed back in. You can do it with long nose pliers?)
Keep on working on it, they are such great cars. Keep the pics coming...
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This is the cam gear inside the calliper that is the reason for screwing the piston back in:
^ If you've got a torn dust seal (only half of mine can be seen in this pic - tore the rest off) you could have crap in there that will aid with holding the piston on the caliper. This is what happened to me and the reason why I've got this pic. My brakes are getting a serious going over in the next couple of weeks.
Cheers
Bennie
^ If you've got a torn dust seal (only half of mine can be seen in this pic - tore the rest off) you could have crap in there that will aid with holding the piston on the caliper. This is what happened to me and the reason why I've got this pic. My brakes are getting a serious going over in the next couple of weeks.
Cheers
Bennie
So, I finally got back up to greendale wheres she's being stored for the moment.
brakes went on alot easier now i knew about the piston :P i quickly pressed through these and had a celebratory beer!
adam/fatz is sending me a couple cv pins, but until then...
i ran a subaru upper engine cleaner through the engine and did another compression test and it seems the problem cylinder is back up might have just needed the pit of oil on the piston after sitting for so long
downside is some idiot(me) cross threaded the piston so now while i wait to get a tap to fox this I decided to get rid of all the green moss under the panels
cheers for advice guys
brakes went on alot easier now i knew about the piston :P i quickly pressed through these and had a celebratory beer!
adam/fatz is sending me a couple cv pins, but until then...
i ran a subaru upper engine cleaner through the engine and did another compression test and it seems the problem cylinder is back up might have just needed the pit of oil on the piston after sitting for so long
downside is some idiot(me) cross threaded the piston so now while i wait to get a tap to fox this I decided to get rid of all the green moss under the panels
cheers for advice guys
So while I'm getting the head fixed i though i might as well do all the belts, and give the front a nice clean, also get the bullbar powdercoated.
so it all came off, and what a lovely winter day it was
then with a little bit of convincing the head came off
the head gets a halo-coil put in tmrw, then its reassembly time!
so it all came off, and what a lovely winter day it was
then with a little bit of convincing the head came off
the head gets a halo-coil put in tmrw, then its reassembly time!