What did you do to your subaru today?

Bench testing Subaru parts on an Acura...at least it's a V6 Acura, but still blasphemy

 

Ha ha, yeah I just used her for her battery..and won't call tomorrow

 

Now that is what I like to see
Glad we could help you out! Let me know if you need anything else.

~Isaac

 

Big deal, your trip hit 529.7?

 

Shoulda called Manship over and told him the nozzle was plugged...

 

Fixed this in a cold dark parking lot.

 

I went hunting and got me a deer

 

VCGs and Sparkplugs on my 2002 VDC. Now to tackle the power steering issue

 

I hope Scott kept more than the rack, it doesn't look that bad from the pic!

 

The damn thin was lucky I wasn't carrying tonight. Or I might have looked worse. No I didn't keep it so if you want it its on the side of the road.

 

I am more pissed because I was adding the final bits for stage 2 this weekend. Now that's on hold.

 

Sorry, I was trying to make a lame joke about mounting the steering rack

 

But I'm glad no one was hurt Scott!

 

Got the estimate in from the body shop $4400. Ouch! Stupid deer! Now its wait and see what the insurance company says.

 

$4400 buys you a lot of good parts, if you install them yourself!

 

Word to that, insurance payments + installing good used parts yourself FTW.

I finally got around to perfecting my crank start system in case my starter goes.



Thanks to the heat gun, that goofy 13.1mm diff socket and a $10 siphon pump from Menards this diff/tranny fluid swap took less than two hours.

 

The stupid insurance company hasn't made a decision on whether to fix or total the car. I am beyond pissed about this situation. I even tried to cancel the whole process but I guess that's not an option now.

 

Someone decided to add stripes to my bumper cover with their car yesterday. I hand washed it on Monday and it wasn't there so this happened at work or while at a movie Monday night. Pisses me off.

 

^Jerks!!!

 

I've started to plan my build for the winter/spring (talking with @Nuke)

Bore and hone (probably balancing as well)
Manley pistons
Manley Turbo Tuff rods
New OEM crank
ACL bearings
ARP head studs
Head porting
GSC springs
GSC S2 cams
TGV and air pump delete
New fuel rails/pump/injectors
Killer B pickup and baffle
Southbend 6 puck clutch and lightweight flywheel
Beatrush motor and trans mounts (Beatrush trans bushings too)

I'll probably have to upgrade to a better BOV to prevent leaks. This will all support a 60-1 turbo and should make for a fun DD/track car

 

Replaced both front hubs (with new wheel bearings) and replaced both front axles (both had totally torn and completely separated inner boots) on father in laws 99 forester. Also replaced climate control unit...that was interesting with the cables to say the least. Biggest pain in the butt...removing snapped cotter pin remnants from tie rod ends and ball joints.

 

I had the sticker replaced for my unlimited car wash. The one lady at the station didn't seem entirely thrilled about it. Thankfully she wasn't the one helping me.

The took it off, and put a new sticker in the top corner. New sticker is narrower than the first one. I am much happier with this placement.

 

New optima red top because of a sudden battery failure this morning.

 

What could possibly go wrong?

 

Ugh. Some how I found another gas pump that's vomits fuel on the side of the car. Thankfully it was a holiday, and I didn't feel so dumb washing the car in this drizzle with my wash pass.

 

Because boredom and paint...

 

Swapped my keys with a friend who has a 2014 GLI. Both parties were equally impressed!

 

why

 

Because boredom, paint, and the hate of red... plus AWESOME.
Not my best work but it'll do, til I get bored again.

 

New winter wheels, sunset bronze, thanks to Masube81.

 

Changed my timing belt the other day.

 

I got word that mine is heading to paint today or tomorrow hopefully. Soon it may be back on the road.

 

Weathers been somewhat warm. She was thirsty so i fed her some corn.

 

Went up north on Christmas Eve to see my sister, had to stop and get some corn juice in Alexandria. I was shocked…….



And on the way back to fill up, even more shocked!!

 

Holy ****! That's almost free!

 

Did my timing belt over the weekend and had some fun in the snow the other night

 

Doing a wheel bearing :/

 

Dropped it off at the shop last week to get a strange noise figured out (and an oil change) while I was on vacation with the fam, and today got to pick it up after getting back to town. Turned out to be a broken sway bar link. Fresh oil, fresh link, all set for some sub-zero temps.

 

The legacy got a 55w Bi-Xenon HID projector upgrade.

 

Block heater on my VDC. Just in time too, mine was struggling with 0 and below temps even with new sparkplugs. Battery may be needing replacement soon, but at least I have a trickle charger in the meantime

 

Got rear ended at a stop light. ugh.