New Owner to a STI V7 2001

[Guest]

Hi all,

I just took ownership of a STI V7 done 135,000k's,

There are small faults needs fixing, maybe someone can share some light/solutions i should try first before taken it to a mechanic.

- Drive side tail brake light not glowing, i turn on my head lights check tail lights but glow but when i get a friend to press the brake pedal the drive side brake lights isnt glowing!

can this be a fuse? if so where is the fuse box, or a blown bulb?

- Windscreen washer spray isn't working! there is no water pumping sound, new water pump or just a fuse needs replacing? if so where is the fuse for this also?

Tomorrow i am getting the following services do at a local workshop here in CHCH:

Engine + Filter change

Brake flush and renewal

Dif oil change

Gearbox oil change

coolant flush and renewal

Anything else i should do?, since it had 135,000k's. Timing belt has been changed.

[ADIKT]

Go to repco or similar and get a bulb for the lights. Cheap. If its not the bulb then you can keep it as a spare anyway. But thats the first thing id be looking at.

For the window sprayers id pull the tubing off the actual nozel and test to see if water comes out. Sometimes the nozels block up. If no water still id check the pump. If it is the pump then theyr easy and cheap to find i believe. Good luck

[MercuryFree]

Simplest solution to test the brake light is to swap the bulb from the other brake light that does work

[Guest]

Thanks the inform solution, i will check after work today.

[Sequence]

Make sure you push the window washer button and not just pull the leaver, Found that out after I pulled the tank out. ;D

[ryn]

My washer bottle in my old WRX was full of a green "sludge" hard to explain, was almost like someone had fluid in it beforehand then put dishwash in there as a cheap alternative.. Amazing watching the stuff fly across the workshop when running compressed air through it.

and +1 to what Sequence said.

[Guest]

I pull leaver, am i meant to push a button?

[MercuryFree]

 Investy said:

I pull leaver, am i meant to push a button?

Button is for rear window washer. There are two pump inlets in the tank, each feeding a different pipe. One goes to the front, one goes to the back. One is however situated higher than the other, so it may not be 100% empty if just using one and will get water/washer fluid everywhere(ish) when you remove it if so.

[ADIKT]

Mines a button on the end of the left control arm thingy... to do the back you have to turn it right round... Mind you thats in my coupe... Not sure if its differant in a v7 sti

[Guest]

the washer bottle is full with water,

all the cars i own i pull the leaver back, the leaver states "MIST PULL" that is what i done the wiper blades goes but no water spray.

[MercuryFree]

 ADIKT said:

Mines a button on the end of the left control arm thingy... to do the back you have to turn it right round... Mind you thats in my coupe... Not sure if its differant in a v7 sti

Oh you may be right - on some cars it's a button on others it's a twist (for the rear).

[Guest]

There might be a button end of the leaver!

man i must be thick, So what does " PULL MIST " mean? just wiper blades function.. but no water spray

[ADIKT]

 Investy said:

the washer bottle is full with water,

all the cars i own i pull the leaver back, the leaver states "MIST PULL" that is what i done the wiper blades goes but no water spray.

Thats what i origanly thought the 'mist pull' was for... Go and try the button. I bet it will work. The mist pull is if your cruising along and you get a light mist of water on your windscreen and you only want the wipers to do one full clean or whatever..

[Guest]

Thanks, i will check after-work.

I'm such a newbie!, i thought all model of cars when you " PULL MIST " it would spray water plus wipers would move!

is there a function that i water spray on the rear windows also?

[ADIKT]

Yes if you turn the left control thingy then it should activate the rear wiper and if you turn it further it should spray. It shouldnt matter what way you turn it. Unless the v7 sti has a different control arm thingy to the early models.. Just go have a play with it. You should be competent enough to figure it out. Chur

[Sequence]

I thought it was pull for water sprayer, This was my first car like it. Thought the water sprayer motor was broken, But in fact I wasn't pushing the right button, Try the button on the end, That will be the water sprayer. ;D

[Guest]

Yay! The button is right at the end! I got water spray now.

[Scoobydoo]

Haha awesome

We'll get the Subaru n00bness out of you yet!

And you're also saved from being the laughing stock of your local mechanic

[ADIKT]

 Investy said:

Yay! The button is right at the end! I got water spray now.

You check the light yet?

[Guest]

No, not yet. Another question are these cars meant to be bumpy ride cars? Every bumps I can feel.

[chappell943]

There generally fairly stiff in the ride but in no way should it be unbearable, well that's what I've personally found with mine. I quite like the stiff ride though

[Scoobydoo]

Is it aftermarket suspension or factory? Factory should be a little firm but not too bad, aftermarket can be quite firm to very firm, depending if its on adjustables or just lowered springs. A newer model car I know if that I've been in, has factory shocks and lowered springs, and it was surprisingly firm, and felt a lot of bumps, which factory springs would absorb a lot more of.

[Simon C]

Factory suspension is over-damped, so yes it will be a firm ride, even harder if aftermarket springs are fitted (assuming they're rated to match the factory dampers). This is why I have plush German coilovers on mine.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

iv got v7 sti struts and v3 sti springs in my forester. its firm. almost bumpy. but, i like it.

[Guest]

Oh sweet, i guess that is normal now. The car is at the mechanic getting flush service done.