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Old 08-01-2013, 12:30 PM
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What did I do today? I set up the apointment with RBMS to get my new motor put in!!!!!


Going to keep it stock for now, stock turbo, stock downpipe. I will go big next year after its got 10-15k on her and is nice and broken in (plus give my bank accout time to recover)
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Old 08-01-2013, 01:13 PM
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Pressed in the bearings yesterday and cleaned off the old gasket. Going to fit everything in later, seal the case and pray that it works.
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Old 08-01-2013, 08:52 PM
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Old 08-01-2013, 08:57 PM
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Pulled out the R.A. Flap kit, thought about installing them, realized I am honestly exhausted and tired.








Tossed the box into the cargo area and went to take a nap for 3 hours this evening.












Does that actually count?
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Old 08-01-2013, 09:22 PM
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Thinking about it doesn't count, but you actually touched parts, so yes it counts
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Old 08-01-2013, 09:25 PM
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installed more interior parts on my wagon. Got my seats in, dash in, wiring is 95% done, head unit wiring done, head unit installed, 05+ center console installed, now just waiting to find out whats wrong with my pedal assembly and then install the driver seat and the lower kicker panel.
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Old 08-01-2013, 09:39 PM
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Got all these off in an hour and 15 mins! Record for me considering it took 8 hours to take them off and get them on last time... Replacing all the gaskets and dealing with a stripped up pipe stud that was stripped when a friend gave it to me. Any ideas on how to get it out? Cut the tip of the stud to make it flat to use vice grips but that didnt work.. Also, what is the stud specs if I go get a new one from ace hardware?
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Find a Dorman kit #03400 - cadmium plated perfect size for UP studs. Amazon has them. AZ or oreilly might locally.

I know it's obvious but tried heat, PB blaster, etc? Drill out?

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Finally got it off.. Tried drilling it at first and that was taking TOO damn long. Welded a nut on it, snapped the nut and stud off. welded another, heated stud and tried again, snapped the stud and nut off again. Started drilling again and after an hour and 45 mins the stud was drilled out with 11/16 drill bit and we retapped it. Good as new! Now time to get studs tomorrow. Oh and used tons of lube, pb blaster and heat.
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Old 08-01-2013, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxBRAH
Pressed in the bearings yesterday and cleaned off the old gasket. Going to fit everything in later, seal the case and pray that it works.
cant wait to see your car running again! What a sweet ride
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Old 08-01-2013, 11:54 PM
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Tried to figure out where my occasional puff of smoke is from.
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Old 08-02-2013, 09:43 AM
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Tried to figure out where my occasional puff of smoke is from.
Coming from scoop on the right side of it? Mine turned out to be the power steering lines dripping onto the exhaust. Could also be lines going to upper coolant reservoir.
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Old 08-02-2013, 10:03 AM
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Coming from scoop on the right side of it? Mine turned out to be the power steering lines dripping onto the exhaust. Could also be lines going to upper coolant reservoir.
It's out my exhaust.
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Old 08-02-2013, 10:17 AM
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Waxed the exterior and detailed the engine bay of the Subie. OCD kicked in today as usual
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Old 08-02-2013, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by esousa22
cant wait to see your car running again! What a sweet ride
Me too!
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Old 08-02-2013, 04:57 PM
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Went and used one of our lifts to install my flaps. Didn't have the good camera but still took a pic.
Nicest part was I got them on and the only issue I had was removing the screw style body clips, they wouldn't unscrew so I just destroyed them instead.
Took a quick glance before dropping it to the ground fully and I had them aligned perfectly!

*Advise on this job, take your wheels off, WAY EASIER.
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Old 08-02-2013, 05:03 PM
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Their instructions do say to remove the fronts to make it easier and that made those go a lot faster for me too. For the rears, I just left them on, jacked the car up and let them sag and that was enough to get those...but if you have a LIFT, well...
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