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Adjusted the clutch pedal. Feels much better, thanks guys.

I picked this car up expecting to have to replace the clutch in the not too distant future. The friction point is only a little off the top of the clutch pedal travel. Just wondering if it was worth while bleeding the clutch, or if anyone could tell me if there was any way to adjust the engagement point.

Had another play around today. It seems that the right side is about 5 degrees cooler than the left side - So if I set the left side to 25 Id have to set the right side to 30 to get the same temp air blowing out of them. Are there 2 separate temp sensors in the cabin or do both sides use the same sensor? I dont think its a blocked heater coil because when it automatically changes from the face vents to the floor vents warm air starts coming out. The point at which it does that is set 5 degrees warmer that when it happens on the left side. I hope that makes sense.

Sorry if this has been covered before. In my BP5 the drivers side heater is acting up. Runs fine on cool, but as you ramp the temp up it stays fairly cool. The air gets redirected towards your feet etc. like it should, its just doesnt get a whole heap warmer. Once it gets above 30 degrees on the control it gets a little warmer, but nowhere near as much as the passenger side set at the same temp. Ideas?

While Im here, is anybody able to give me an indication of what it would cost to have a manual box rebuilt? Ive been looking at one that is notchy into 4th.

Thanks for the heads up, but hoping to get hold of a manual. Im another couple of weeks away from being in the market anyways. Actually had our Torneo stolen last week so waiting on insurance. Problem is that out car is still touring around the country doing drive offs at fuel stations etc. so If were unlucky it will be recovered... If were lucky its still a 3 week wait from the date it was stolen before they will pay out.

Ive had several turbo vehicles in the past (including a BG gtb wagon), currently driving a Torneo euro r. I miss the extra torque from having a blower bolted on.

Turbo wagon.

Cheers for the replies guys. I\'d hoped they were a bit more solid... Now I have some ammo to convince the Mrs a new wagon is a good buy lol.

Are these variant plagued by the head gasket issues the older Legacy\'s had? Looking at buying one.

Only considering manual wagons at this stage. Thanks for the offer though.

Ok plan "B" is to get a car with a few more k's on the clock and keep some cash aside for a potential rebuild down the track. What would I be looking at for a typical rebuild if I lost a BEB? Would 3k aside be enough?

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I did do a couple of searches but didnt manage to find anything specific on what I wanted.

Im in the market for a manual BH GT but Im hearing horror stories about the engines eating bearings. All the ones Ive seen seem to be from 115k to 150k and Im just wondering If I should be steering clear of anything that hasnt already had a rebuild or if the bearing stories are overstated. Any advice would be appreciated.

Haha unhelpful but put a smile on my face

Cheers for the replies guys

Although Im sure the BK RS4 would be a top's burger you are in fact correct xsvpwr... What I meant was B4 RSK. I bow to your superior knowledge of fast foods

Apologies if this has been brought up before but I was wanting some clarification on the EJ208's. Im looking at getting a BK RS4 manual but Im a little concerned about the potential for head gasket failure. I used to own a '96 GTB wagon which I think was the EJ20R which quit on me due to the head gasket giving up and venting exhaust gases into the water jacket and from what I understand this wasnt all that uncommon. Because of this Im a little gun shy of going the EJ20 route again and was hoping someone might be able to fill me in on whether this was still an issue with the later engines.