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jost

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  1. Try a flush and a refill with genuine oil, may be some crap in the spider gears??? Otherwise i\'d say get hold of a phase 1 (Pre 98) rear end and some gaskets and swap them over. No point replacing it with the original type as it will just fail again in future. cheapest way is to get hold of a box with another issue, pull the rear end off it and scrap the rest, I got my last one from a STi for $100.

  2. On the pre facelift the balasts for the hids is a different shape to the facelift so it takes a bit of metal bending to get a good fit, the bit that sticks up beside the headlights on the bumper of a REV D is a different height to the earlier type, so the bits on the front edge of the bonnet are also a different length, Also the REV D headlights are actually wider than the earlier ones so if you fit later bonnet and bumper to earlier car you will have a gap but the other way around it just won\'t fit right.

    so basically to make it fit right and look good you will need the following:

    Headlights (Park/corner lamps are different so will need to change wiring to suit

    Bonnet

    Bumper

    So hack off an arm and go for it.

  3. Yeah that\'s a good price if they do a good job, basically it\'s hard to find a cheap painter, if you get a good job done stay friendly with them as you may need them to do more painting in future and most painters would be charging $500.

  4. First thing to do would be change the thermostat, if the bottom hose is cold it means it\'s not opening, Unfortunately the only ones that will work are Genuine ones, Stupidly expensive here but i import mine from the middle east for bugger all (see link below, I usually buy a few things to keep shipping cost down)

    https://partsouq.com/en/search/search?q=21200aa072

    I have a tester but am in chch otherwise would come have a look for you.

    Another option is to remove the thermostat, cut the guts out so you still have a metal ring with gasket and stick it back in, then see if it still overheats, if yes then definately HGF but if it doesn\'t replace the thermostat and take it from there.

  5. The 16 flashes is a centre diff issue, most likely a failed solenoid, easiest to either locate a good known replacement auto or do a manual swap, You will have to pull the intercooler/downpipe to confirm turbo failure, i\'ve seen quite a few with the exhaust wheel sitting on top of the catalytic converter, What part of the county are you in?

  6. I\'ve had good luck and bad luck with scanners, Some work some don\'t, the easiest i have found was a bluetooth one off ebay, connects to your phone and allows you to check and clear codes and monitor data while driving, cost about $20 i think.

  7. Also only EVER use genuine thermostats, don\'t but anything else, you will just be wasting your money. Genuine ones are the only ones that work properly, I have replaced quite a few that are less than a week old and not working properly.

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