What have you done to your car today?

[Timmah]

7 hours ago, Gripless said:

That is a big improvement.

Have you thought about “flocking” the dash to hide the cracks?

Used to be popular option to fill cracks with flexible gap filler like “no more gaps” that is white, then flock over it so it’s all black again.

 

But since it just static mesh tool that modellers use to do grass they are cheap and you could attempt it yourself.

Many rally cars still do it as the idea is to reduce glare so places can do it for you.

 

 

I haven't considered it, no, but at the moment I am getting carried away restoring the car than driving it

 

A friend and I went to replace the o2 sensor, but it's well jammed in the header so we popped down to Pick-a-Part but all the 2L subaru's had the headers sworn in half, I guess to get the CAT out easier, FML.

 

In saying that - would anyone know the part number or what 3 wire o2 would fit an EJ204 ? The internet doesn't know about these motors until 2005+ ararrrgh

[Gripless]

@THUNDA found ox336 Bosch one was 3 wire a few months ago. Maybe he can confirm.

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007400474415.html

has lots of images and explains the two different 3 wires versions.

 

Shipping is free over NZD$16 and that is $26.45 when logged in without the welcome deal price.

Add gst and that’s still about $30.

Edited February 11 by Gripless
Added aliexpress link etc

[Gripless]

I curbed a wheel for the first time on this car.

made a good job of it too on those stone rocky ones, so 2 good chip and a little scrape.

 

Also the roof lining foam and cotton fill really eliminates drone. There’s almost none now.

Plus the sub now sounds clearer and punchy.

[Gripless]

Found out what the fluid was.

 

All of them… and it’s all the things that have been rebuilt in under 5-700km.

• Upper coolant tank. But known about that for before Xmas but hadn’t driven since.
• Rear main seal, guessing that been since rebuild too.
• Gearbox around the front pump area.

Time to drop car back off and give them time to fix the mistakes.

 

 

also picked up tape to restick the fender badges on.

Found two new 1cm to the metal scratches on the bonnet so touched those up. The bonnet was fully resprayed and was chip free since 2021.

Edited February 14 by Gripless

[Gripless]

Last week swapped rear hatch gas lift struts. Ones supplied are for newer model.

turns out only need right side anyway. The side with the handle, pretty typical that side goes first.
 

being 2cm short it makes hatch open 10-15cm less height so if you aren’t under 5-9” it’s not ideal. Would be good if you are short so you don’t have to reach up so much for the handle.

Edited March 11 by Gripless

[Boltonator]

Endliiiinks! Turns out even the spendy Whiteline ones fail eventually, both went crook within 10000km of eachother. I also think I had them over-spaced with the washers they came with, my setup looked more like a Z then a straight link. Finally did rears too. No more noises..... for now

 

 

[Serchn]

New clutch, new  turbo, bigger injectors, car feels like she should 😂.

Impressed with the uniclutch pull clutch as its light.

[THUNDA]

On 10/02/2025 at 9:00 PM, Gripless said:

@THUNDA found ox336 Bosch one was 3 wire a few months ago. Maybe he can confirm.

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007400474415.html

has lots of images and explains the two different 3 wires versions.

 

Shipping is free over NZD$16 and that is $26.45 when logged in without the welcome deal price.

Add gst and that’s still about $30.

 

Yup got mine off trademe in the end from Ledbits2012

Rang around lots of places and no-one seemed to know what the part was, infact im noticing more and more that parts businesses have less and less on hand knowledge and rely totaly on their what their computer tells them

 

then i spoke to the guy at Ledbits and he pretty much said alot of the o2 sensors will work as they are all pretty similar

I got a 3plug one that worked fine with my ecu but the plug didnt match so  i just cut and soldiered my old plug to it and its been mint since

 

Flew through a WOF yesterday - man i love this Legacy as its in such good nick getting wofs isnt a headache

and i must say I LOVE the tein suspension, I dont even have to slow down for speed bumps, a great ride and very high quality suspension 

 

BUT

 

I need to source a TPS  (A22-000R25) 

was hoping to find one locally but nothing so far >_ <