Libs ready for the pits again.

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:26 am

I've given up worrying about shit hitting the fan when i post progress on the lib, but seem as though some of you are familiar with the car, and yes, its a beast of a subaru 4x4, i'll keep updating you all as we're all here for the same reason.

got her back from all star garage in Malaga yesterday (after 2.5 weeks) and she's running on song now. Got the oil and water leaks fixed that developed on my drive home from QLD fixed, new water pump and timing belt just because, new end tank on radiator coz apparently it had a very minor leak, just a small drip that evaporated before it hit the ground, put in a high pressure walbro pump coz the stock one wasnt coping when the revs got up there, and got it dyno'd and retuned.

so after all that she's running a comfortable/safe 10psi, not missing a beat, idling sweet, not stalling, nice smooth transition from idle to acceleration and im guessing the fuel economy might be a smidge better.

Alarm/immobiliser is going in on sunday, im in the process of re-sealing the sump on the box, extremely minor leak that probably coulda been fixed my tightening the bolts on it, but i've removed it and using a combination of the gasket and gasket silicone goo stuff. Swapped out the drivers seat belt.

So with all that solved, back over the pits on monday. It should pass coz ive fixed everything on the list they gave me last time, so cross fingers i'll have a licensed subaru 4x4 beast... and that means she'll be in some offroad action shortly.

also going to attempt to permanently fit the seats Brett supplied me, including the bench part... thats gonna be fun:)

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:43 am

I will get my wire tweaking fingers warmed up.

Dave

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:34 pm

Good to hear.

so wts the dyno figures lol

Post by **Alex** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:04 pm

good stuff Jay, cant wait to see the orange beast on the tracks

alex

thesaidbin · Post by **thesaidbin** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:29 pm

good luck with it all Jay. hopefully everyone can lend a hand so your not to out of pocket

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:52 pm

bit late for that:) but im hoping the end result will be worth it.

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:54 pm

oh its only about 150hp on 10 psi, easy go past 180hp on 14psi but i'd need to replace the coils with aftermarket ones to do that properly, so im leaving it where it is.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:03 am

nice to hear she is finally as was meant to be

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:39 am

keep your head up mate, you will be amazed where this thing will go offroad. its insane.

I assume you have sorted an auto sump bash plate? If not... do it before heading out for a bash

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:28 pm

ha ha, yeah i've been pondering about that whilst lying underneath. havent done it yet but its on the to do list before any serious 4wd.

things are starting to look up, will be getting the interior tomorrow, got a nice alarm n immobilser. hopefully get licensed tomorrow, its only so long before i'll be out 4wd and down the beach on my surf ski

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:10 pm

yeah wicked jay!

good to hear things are coming together. wish i was there for the grand 4wd bash!

Bennie

PS thanks for the taga tips, so easy and i couldn't figure it out

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:44 am

Let us know where you get the bash plate from, Vidler. Mine may not be quite as serious a 4wd as yours, but I do feel a bit vulnerable with that plastic bash plate under there!

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:02 am

This is Vidler we are talking about here.....he will get the design from his brain, walk to his shed where he has metal and a welder....then it will mysteriously appear under his car

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:25 am

so whitehills on sunday then vidler?

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:31 am

ah no, still not registered... but i better stop whining before people rape this thread too

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:16 pm

Taken it over the pits again now Vidler? Howd it go this time?

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:32 pm

taking it over at 3:15... just neatening it up. went and ordered a spare key, got a refund on the water pump i bought that was the wrong one, came out with a bag of goodies from subaru. shirt, hat, oil filter, 2x cans of upper engine cleaner and the key.

also exchanged my front bumper from the b4 for some replacement vented rear dists and rear cv's as they are starting to click around corners

pretty productive day today so far, but i'm still trying to get the interior off a bloke who said he had what i needed 1 and a half months ago. called him about 20 times and he makes an excuse every time. so i just left him a msg saying if you want my money call me today, im not chasing you anymore.

senile old fella

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:49 pm

I wonder why he hasn't been on here to undate you all. It has been over the pits again. I should let Jay break the news though.

Dave

subiwidow · Post by **subiwidow** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:50 pm

will be getting the interior tomorrow

I do hope you are getting it all changed completely and they are not the parts I tried hard to get you to take and you said "I won't need them". Cause I don't want any more hard feeling then there already is.

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:22 pm

vidler wrote:so i just left him a msg saying if you want my money call me today, im not chasing you anymore.

senile old fella

hahaha

How'd it go?