Where are you located? I’m out by green lake and luckily had a buddy do it real cheap. My fix is more so just to keep moisture out for now and buy some time.. I’m sure it’s stronger than it was with the crumbles in it but I’ll likely have to either put in entirely new towers or just swap everything to a rust free shell someday..
Ever since I first cleaned the set on my wife's '16 Outback, I thought they looked great and wanted to try fitting them on my Impreza. I finally got up the nerve and cash to hunt down a set and try it. I think they were worth it.
Went to pull the winter beater ('00 OBK) into the garage for some work a couple days ago, and it wouldn't start. P0336. So, after a considerable fight (outside, in the dark and rain) to get the old crank sensor out, I got a new one in and it started right up.
We ran the Lake Superior Rally and finished 3rd on class and 5th Overall in the Regional event. Not bad for a new car, co-driver couldn't talk and driver that was very rusty. Also met some MN Subaru guys in Michigan!
Wrapped up the threads on my trailing arms in preparation for the winter. Gotta make sure they don't rust solid by mid December.
Runnin errands today in my wagon, everything going great until i get back in the car from grabbing water (was my very last errand lol) and the temp gauge is climbing.. and climbing.. so i drove home in 1 mile-ish stints in effort to not overheat Hadn’t had this happen yet, was worried about possibilities.. so did some quick research, checked my coolant hoses and the lower one was dead cold, which was indicative of a stuck thermostat. Swapped that out with a new one and she’s right as rain! Love that it was a quick fix, one of the easiest I’ve done. Lol thank you Subaru!
I finally swapped mine last night with the threat of the “1/2 inch on the ground” that they forecasted for today.
I really like how those look on the BRZ. They just seem to suit the car even though they're what, a couple decades old now? I'm sure the traditional WRB over gold wheels color scheme helps that but still, one of my favorite OE Subie wheels.
Started driving the winter beater ('00 OBK 5MT) over the weekend. Blower motor would only spin after smacking it (I had a snow brush that was just the right length to reach it from the driver's seat), and even then only just barely. Finally swapped the blower from the parts car. I would like to find the engineer that didn't leave enough room to get the blower out past the wiring harness and pull his fingernails off. I lost my temper and started breaking stuff on the parts car to get it out, but had to do some serious fiddling to get it in the driver.
Usually....yes. It just didn't make any sense. All the mounting hardware for the blower itself was very easily accessible, but the wiring was just in the way, and the retainers for the harness were not accessible. The harness was considerably more pliable on the car that had been driven recently, so that helped. If either component were moved 1/2", it would have been a 1 minute job, or if the harness was a couple inches longer...
Well you can chalk it up as a victory anyways! I’ve wondered many times who designs this stuff. Obviously no one that actually rolls up their sleeves and does the work on them!
I've had this AuxBeam 22" Flood/Spot light bar hanging in my garage for several years (I bought it for the '04, but I did LED low beams, and didn't feel the need for the bar). So I mounted it up the other day. 20191114_180426 by Numbchux, on Flickr Just cut, drilled, and bent some 1/8" steel to make some brackets that tie into the radiator mounts 20191114_180449 by Numbchux, on Flickr It's not as strong as I'd like, so it wobbles a bit on rough road. But the road where I use it every day isn't too bad, so good enough. It's just wired to the stock Fog Light circuit, next project is to rewire it to the Hi beam circuit so I can flick it off quick when another car comes.
Replaced my front endlinks. Really want to put in some new LCA and other bits after seeing a new piece next to all the rust.... Also put on my winters that I got for freeeee. Realized after test driving that I had the bolt and nut on the wrong side. Had to flip it around because it was rubbing on tight corners.
You've got your links flipped upside-down. They should ride above the control arm (that'll fix your rubbing issue, too).
I pulled a broken grill off my parts car and attacked it with a sawzall to clean up the install. 2019-11-18_02-42-25 by Numbchux, on Flickr
Tried to take some yesterday, but my camera just adjusted for the extra light, so it just made my driveway look more yellow... It's plenty of light, but I wish I had bought 2 smaller bars/pods so I could aim them off to the sides. Even with the Amber covers over the spot lenses, and the flood lenses left alone, I wish I had more light in the ditches.
I've got a set of factory STi BBS Wheels and Hakka tires for sale for anyone not prepared!!! Listed in the parts for sale area...
Left it in the garage... I measured 24" while clearing the driveway, I don't think it'll get through that...
My car did a thing! Now I gotta think about replacing the timing belt, water pump ect. In a few months.
Replaced the rear wheel bearings on my wife's Legacy this weekend. The left side has been howling for who knows how long, thankfully I happened to take it for a short drive last week and noticed it. Just over 100k on it and that's the first major thing I've had to do in 4 1/2 years, so I guess I can't complain too much. Didn't look horrible when I took it out but definitely in need of replacement.
Finally finished my HID retrofit on my bugeye. Wish I could say it went smoothly and without error. I ordered everything from TheRetrofitSource about a year back. I initially was blowing fuse after fuse. After some testing I was able to pinpoint that one of the XB35 ballasts I purchased was defective. TRS customer service was fantastic and sent me a new one in a week. The headlight assembly was new from Ebay. This was a huge learning experience for me and I am very excited to do another set, and to do it on my Frontier as well. Holy **** what a difference at night!
JUST DO IT! This is my favorite mod to date. It's a lot easier than one would think. I will totally help if you ever want to give it a swing. I was very nervous to bake the lenses on /offd and Dremel work on the reflector bowl. TRS has a harness that is basically plug and play. Idk why I wanted to torture myself by doing this in the winter, in my detached, uninsulated garage....
