What did you do to improve your soobie today

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue May 29, 2012 6:55 pm

Don't need gearbox x mem , and toughen up and do the two piece - is easy, I can help....

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Tue May 29, 2012 7:02 pm

Yeah didn't think I needed the X-member, just have to mod the gearbox mounts to go on mine. To do the 2 piece I'd need to get an L tail shaft though

I know someone who might be able to lengthen mine anyway, will see which is easier. Isn't it difficult to get the placement perfect length wise?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue May 29, 2012 7:41 pm

nah, fit it all up with flat bar brackets drilled to take the centre bearing mount bolts, fit them, support tailshaft nice and straight along a string line - get an idea where you need to predrill the brackets, predrill, and predrill some rivet holes, refit, drill through support rivet holes, rrivet bracket to floor, drill bigger holes, bolt her up. REMOVE THE THREADED BOSS TOP OF REAR of box ! FIRST !!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue May 29, 2012 11:10 pm

Steptoe, that doesn't really make much sense - too many predrill/drill/hole/rivets etc etc!!

But maybe that's just me after being at the pub...

Cheers

Bennie

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue May 29, 2012 11:42 pm

or me did it on my own one cold April Saturday night - no slaves, no observers, no pub involved

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:55 pm

After 4 years ?? finally got around to hooking up the reverse lights after ditching the auto box. Used the auto selector switch wiring for both power supply and feed to reverse lights. And fixed the unwilling number plate light - fix was same as I did to its brother a few years back - replaced the very slimline lighting connection with a more durable off cut. Must run in the family sh1tty connection and falling apart internally. Oil & filter change, with a complimentary handbrake cable adjust

. Now I won't be surprising the odd motorist whn I move backwards

, Can see a bit better when doing so in the dark too !

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:51 am

Hey what's thread doing on page 2?

Anyway just installed some decent second hand gas struts on my tailgate (Thanks subaruby!) and they are even about 20mm longer than stock, boy does the door open wide now! and it stays there too, holds itself open even when it's half closed. They're not brand new though so it doesn't open itself

It's awesome, I've never had decent gas struts

MTB92 · Post by **MTB92** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:33 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Hey what's thread doing on page 2?

Anyway just installed some decent second hand gas struts on my tailgate (Thanks subaruby!) and they are even about 20mm longer than stock, boy does the door open wide now! and it stays there too, holds itself open even when it's half closed. They're not brand new though so it doesn't open itself It's awesome, I've never had decent gas struts

I did this a few weeks ago. be careful, i am still hitting myself in the chops when i go to open the boot!

alang · Post by **alang** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:41 pm

finely got the brumby to start and run today. gave it a quick tune with the timing light now it idles fine but starts to over heat looks like i need to replace the thermostat must be stuffed after sitting for 2 years so will remove it tomorrow and give her a run to see if still heating up. it don't blow any smoke after sitting for that long ever

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:39 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Anyway just installed some decent second hand gas struts on my tailgate... They're not brand new though so it doesn't open itself It's awesome, I've never had decent gas struts

Can't go past a good set of tail gate struts! I picked up a very good set from PAP a few years back, they were re-gassed with some extra pressure to hold the tail gate up with a set of 6x9's mounted in it.

After getting RScoo back on the road I almost took myself out when I opened the tailgate... It took a bit of time to get used to after playing around with a typical L series tailgate!

Cheers

Bennie

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:27 pm

Not my subi, but a very productive day none the less!

I'll let ash fill you in on what we got up to

Cheers

Bennie

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:47 pm

cant wait to see it on the road.
how the mechanical condition of the car?

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:02 pm

Man should have taken more photos of our day at the wreckers

After playing with it a couple hours, the brumby now has a replaced front left hub, replacement spark plugs, replaced drivers window winder.

Bennie managed to get the timing "close enough" to get the car started and it runs

Is rough because there is inconsistent jetting in the carb atm, so have to hunt down the cause of that.

BUT the Brumby drives about 5m forwards, and reverse (and one reverse light)

Still a bit to do, but least it's running and the hub is replaced. (all for $15 for the hub)

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:16 pm

AshR wrote:Man should have taken more photos of our day at the wreckers

After playing with it a couple hours, the brumby now has a replaced front left hub, replacement spark plugs, replaced drivers window winder.

Bennie managed to get the timing "close enough" to get the car started and it runs

Is rough because there is inconsistent jetting in the carb atm, so have to hunt down the cause of that.

BUT the Brumby drives about 5m forwards, and reverse (and one reverse light)

Still a bit to do, but least it's running and the hub is replaced. (all for $15 for the hub)

good to hear!

alang · Post by **alang** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:42 pm

Found the problem for the over heating the thermostat housing was full of crap and blocked as well the thermostat is shot. plus i snapped a bolt of trying to remover the thermostat

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:03 pm

AshR wrote:Man should have taken more photos of our day at the wreckers

Not allowed to take cameras - at least a digi SLR is a "little obvious"... but a pocket "photo copier" or phone camera is simple!

After playing with it a couple hours, the brumby now has a replaced front left hub, replacement spark plugs, replaced drivers window winder.

AshR wrote:Bennie managed to get the timing "close enough" to get the car started and it runs

It could have been on the money before I started playing with it! It was probably just the spark plugs to begin with as to why it wouldn't start.

AshR wrote:BUT the Brumby drives about 5m forwards, and reverse (and one reverse light)

Still a bit to do, but least it's running and the hub is replaced. (all for $15 for the hub)

"Still a bit to do" - quite a lot but you'll get there! Chip away at the bits we talked about and you'll be sorted. I might take a bit longer than you expected to get it on the road but it'll be well worth it when it is on the road!

alang wrote:Found the problem for the over heating the thermostat housing was full of crap and blocked as well the thermostat is shot. plus i snapped a bolt of trying to remover the thermostat

Bugger mate, that's messy! Good that you got on to it now rather than later! Best of luck removing that stud. I hope this is the only cooling issue you've got!

Cheers

Bennie

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:20 pm

Yeah not in any massive rush to get it on the road asap. but least I know what I'm up against now I have the car in the drive.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:02 pm

I'll give you a year

Bennie!

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:09 pm

I want it on the road before then

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:42 pm

I replaced the power steering tank on the rx and then washed all the power steering fluid off the motor. There is still a lot of fluid soaked into the crossover pipe, so every time i drive it, a huge cloud of smoke billows out from under the bonnet.
Hope it doesn't spontaneously catch fire.

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