What have you done to your car today?

[les666]

18 minutes ago, SpeedySub said:

Hello

 

My names Bryce and I am an addict:

 

My addiction is my BC5.

I was supposed to just go and fill the car and then go to the dog park to check how busy it was. I ended up going for a 30km blast after filling up and never made it to the dog park. I had the wife call me to check if I was ok as I was gone for so long.

I thought while I was out I would just have a quick hoon, but that turned into a bit of a drive!

Also this car was supposed to be a weekend car but I love driving it so much its just about turned into my daily! My poor outback sits there looking at me to take it out, buts not as fun.

 

 

 

 

Awesome! I did a similar thing a few years ago when I lived in Auckland. I popped out to go get some things from the supermarket, ended up on the motorway heading north and ended up having lunch in Warkworth. 

[Technikhaus]

Yup, I've done that before. 
The RA was supposed to be my weekend toy, and was almost a daily by the end....

Boost is just too addictive!

[delta]

Discovered that one of my PCV hoses was missing ... WTF ...

 

 

I went to a few stores to find a new hose, bought clamps as well, and when I started to install the new hose I discovered that my old hose was laying on the cover at the bottom of the engine ...

 

Only people that touched my car since this happened are the dodgy place where I got my air-conditioning re-gased ...

Name is Skylink auto electrical and they just got a really nice review from me on Google Maps !

Don't go there, you can't trust these guys

[Batbaruman]

LOL Subaru Addicts Anonymous ITT.

 

Same thing happens for me, i take it out to fuel station keep that tyre pressure up, plan for a short 10 min thing to keep battery running as it's not getting much daily use atm and always ends up being 1-2 hrs

[Zenki]

Work on car: applied clamps to fuel lines, drained coolant, prodded at the block for a bit, left alone.

 

Can't really do much until the engine comes out on Sunday.

 

 

 

[delta]

Received some good stuff from Pro Wholesale :

 

 

[Abomb]

Well I bought the car on Monday and knew it had a small oil leak, previous owner thought it was coming from the rocker cover gasket. After degreasing the bottom of the engine and firing it up, discovered it's coming from a banjo fitting further on, passenger side of the car. Went out and bought some crush washers to replace the presumed bad ones only to discover that you can't get that bolt off without removing the timing cover, removing all the timing gears/belt and then removing the rear timing cover as well. Reassembled everything I pulled apart to get to that point and cracked a coke to have a think. 

[Andy_Mac]

For the Legacy's atleast, and if i'm thinking of the same one that particular bolt has a considerable deeped head than the rest, you can grind/cut most of the head off which gives enough clearance to get past with the covers still attached. Then get one of the other banjo bolts to fit in there.

[Abomb]

That's probably a bit beyond the tools I have at my disposal right now, moved to nz about 2 weeks ago. 

[Dairusire]

21 minutes ago, Abomb said:

That's probably a bit beyond the tools I have at my disposal right now, moved to nz about 2 weeks ago. 

 

Welcome to NZ!

[SpeedySub]

25 minutes ago, Abomb said:

That's probably a bit beyond the tools I have at my disposal right now, moved to nz about 2 weeks ago. 

Good excuset o go on a spending spree!!!

[GC8E2DD]

14 hours ago, Abomb said:

After degreasing the bottom of the engine and firing it up, discovered it's coming from a banjo fitting further on, passenger side of the car. Went out and bought some crush washers to replace the presumed bad ones only to discover that you can't get that bolt off without removing the timing cover, removing all the timing gears/belt and then removing the rear timing cover as well.

Is it an AVCS feed?

[Abomb]

No idea, I've had an 05 wrx that I heavily modded in the past but it was new so didn't have the little maintenance issues. It might be an oil feed for the avcs or possibly cam seals even but I don't know how to check those. From under the car it looks like it's coming out if the banjo fitting, I have a timing belt appointment next week so I'm thinking of going full red neck and just throwing silicon on it and letting the mechanic handle both issues. 

[Andy_Mac]

Thats it there

http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1326330&postcount=158

 

definately do it when the cambelts being done, will be a fraction of the effort at that point

[Abomb]

6 minutes ago, Andy_Mac said:

Thats it there

http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1326330&postcount=158

 

definately do it when the cambelts being done, will be a fraction of the effort at that point

 

 

Yup it's that bastard.

[Batbaruman]

all certed up for everything with a fresh WOF today was a glorious day, the day my car finally became legal after who knows how many years of dodgy wofs 

 

[boyracer693]

I swore at mine today. Realised on the drive home one of my dash lights blew so pulled it apart and it was the 1 bulb i didnt have at home *cue swearing* but easy fix. Got a 10 pack of dash lights from work so im all sussed now. Planning to do a service and a oil cooler-o ring replacement tomorrow. Bastard has been leaking for god knows how long and havent got around to it. 

 

I've also noticed the oil return line on the back of the turbo is leaking a bit of oil. Is this common/has anyone ever seen that before? Its pretty bad and i need to fix it. Looks like it could just be a hose clamp missing but i could be wrong

[Zenki]

Oil return hose leaking is very common, it stiffens with heat and age. 

 

There is no proper clamp on it from the factory, just two slim spring clamps that barely exert any pressure. 

[94 Leone]

4 minutes ago, Zenki said:

Oil return hose leaking is very common, it stiffens with heat and age. 

 

There is no proper clamp on it from the factory, just two slim spring clamps that barely exert any pressure. 

Not that it needs pressure, that line is all gravity fed, though If I ever have my engine out or whatever, I'm gonna replace it with an AN fitting,  and make it easier to fit turbo after that because not F***ing around trying to make it fit lol

[Kiwiflyboy]

Parts from japanparts finally arrived, My boy likes car parts almost as much as me!

Got new Crystal eye LED lights for rear, STI push start button and Charge Speed led lights to replace the plain red reflectors on the lower bumper.

All installed and now just need to wait for some better weather to take some photos of the installed lights, looks a lot better so far.

 

[THUNDA]

Getting ready for that TUNE !

 

550x240x76 - 600x300 looked too big i rekon

 

Shiny!

 

[sobanoodle]

5 hours ago, Kiwiflyboy said:

and Charge Speed led lights to replace the plain red reflectors on the lower bumper

 

I'm eyeballing the same things on aliexpress

$20 shipped for a pair, thinking whether I should get red or to to stay within the theme and get some smoked ones. 

[Kiwiflyboy]

51 minutes ago, sobanoodle said:

 

I'm eyeballing the same things on aliexpress

$20 shipped for a pair, thinking whether I should get red or to to stay within the theme and get some smoked ones. 

Smoked looks good. Alot cheaper than what i paid as you know!

[Batbaruman]

@sobanoodle been digging your smoked theme mate, keep with it

[sobanoodle]

9 minutes ago, Kiwiflyboy said:

Smoked looks good. Alot cheaper than what i paid as you know!

 

I nearly bought some off Japan too! But then was looking for something on ali and these popped up.

What does the underside of yours look like? Do they just clip in place? And how did you run the wiring?

 

12 minutes ago, Batbaruman said:

@sobanoodle been digging your smoked theme mate, keep with it

 

Cheers  My only worry with the smoked ones is that they won't reflect any light at night