hang009
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I'm not from down south, but I cannot tell you enough to stay AWAY from VTNZ. I did a pre-purchase inspection from them and the car (still currently driving) was a lemon. Head gasket blown yet, still got the big green tick from them (Pukekohe VTNZ). I can't say anything about AA, but from my experience, go for a smaller, less generic place.
I believe my Fair Go appearance is still available online?
All the best.
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If you do eventually go straight pipe, I say put a 10 hr vid up of your new rumble (:
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Last weekend's project(ors) lol.
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In Howick? Wow, I thought that was a safe place..
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Tonight after driving home from work I noticed both my side marker lights were not working..
I tried:
- using only parking switch (on top of steering column, no key
- key on for ignition, low beams, low beams and fogs (other lights work)
- swapping out the bulbs with other bulbs
- flipped the bulbs
- swapping the bulb holders right to left and left to right
- checking the fuse box, nothing
- interior lighting is okay
I don't have a multimeter at home to check if it is a closed circuit or the bulbs I used were faulty.. But besides that what could it be, I'm stumped!
They were working fine this morning; and I hadn't played with the housings.
Edit: car is a 93 gc8
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Did you find out anything on this?
Mines started to die too. After pumping till full tank, the needle only goes to about 80%. Then it shows empty after 150kms and jumps up occasionally.
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Nobody mentioned the amount of reflective material on the four rolling parts of the vehicle..
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Hey guys, first how-to thread post so go easy on me!
Couple of days ago, I tackled a common problem of scratched windows on the classic Impreza GC8.
Here is a link to the Dropbox folder where I'll be explaining what I did:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ozsoqu60t07q86y/AAApq50rg5wmDbSpKdcVrDioa?dl=0
(I tried uploading the photos, but I've only got a 10 byte limit.. Also tried uploading through website, but no success.. Yes I did try the FAQ as well. Maybe i'm just r-tarded)
Anyways back to business.
Photo 1:
This is one of the windows I pulled out of the car (rear window) as you can see, there lies the culprit of the scratches! Dust, dirt, grime, bird poo, tree sap you name it, years and years of build up!
Photo 2:
Closer shot of where the supporting pads run, it takes all the crap and just soaks it all up..
Photo 3:
The rubber/plastic guard thing that sits on the outside of the window but with the same stuff only much harder and much more evil! It even looks like sand paper!
You'll have to remove this piece and scrub it. And scrub i did for a good 2 hours total for all 4 doors! I tried a tooth brush, then harder plastic brush but only a wire brush was able to smooth it out. After scrubbing though, it did leave faint marks where the wire had scratched off too much, but I think that'll do less damage than the sandpaper like original.
I recommend having a kettle near by with hot water to help get it off, not sure if it made a difference, but I think it did in my mind.
Photo 4:
Another shot of the plastic door trim, but this time you can see where both outer and inner support pad sits.
Front doors outer support - Remove door trim, remove window switch, unhook plastic tabs with two flat head screw drivers or plastic trim remover (recommended so you don't damage them), pull out.
Front doors inner support - Remove door trim, remove window switch, unbolt brackets, pull out.
Rear doors outer/inner - Same as above, BUT you'll need to remove the windows.
Photo 5:
The outer support pads in their 20+ year old state. Mine were so bad that I HAD to replace the pads. If yours aren't as bad you can freshen them up with a bit of warm water and soft caressing of the fabric with your finger.
Photo 6:
"Rebuilt" pads with new fake faux fur I bought from Spotlight. Just cut to size and glued.
Re-install back into doors and you're done!
Remember this is a prevention to stop getting your windows scratched even more. If your glass is already scratched; I'm currently planning to cut/polish my windows to see if I can remove them .. Will do another How-To on that later IF it succeeds...
If needed I can make a tutorial for door card or window removal, since I've done it like 9847Y98 times to get to the pads..
Harris
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Here is a list of my recent fuel consumption on Mobil 8000 from the same station:
11.6
12.6
11.0
12.6
12.3
V2 WRX which is waaay too rich .. (much petrol smell when I get out of the car wow)
Edit: L/100kms
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Looks good man, I'm hoping to do the same, just with pink hoses! Anything difficult about it?
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Sorry to hear man, will be on the look out.
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Nice write up
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Coolant overflow plastic tank stays full
in Impreza, Crosstrek and XV
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Do it sooner rather than later, why? Well coming from me who had to replace my engine from a pretty sneaky seller and a good for nothing VTNZ pre-purchase (Fairgo). All the best dude.