Subaru
and Those Who DIY
Hello
everyone! My name is David. When I was 16 I took it upon myself to learn about
cars after being ripped off by a mechanic. I had a 1996 Crysler Sebring
convertible, it was nice for my first car.. I guess. I had a lot of fun times
in it like driving in a blizzard with the top down. Cute girls driving past, laughing and I laughed in turn. Anyway, this car had issues. Sometimes when I would come to a stop sign or red light, it would stall out
once I pressed on the gas. I took it to a local mechanic and was ripped off
more than once.. Trick me once shame on you, trick twice shame on me. I told
myself it would never happen again. If it’s feasible to do it myself, I’m going
to at least try. I’ve owned 10 vehicles since I was 16 years old and five of them were
manual. I like to drive manuals because I feel like I have more control over
the vehicle.
I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve preformed some difficult repairs on
some of my cars. I had a v8 1998 Chevy Camaro and the oil pump quit out on me.
I was only 18 at the time, literally sitting on the ground inside the engine bay wrenching
on this sucker. I had a 1999 Jeep Wrangler and the power steering pump was leaking because the
36 inch tires were putting too much stress on it. I read online that a pump
from a 1998 Durango would be a significant upgrade. This was a difficult job
because of the room that I was given to work with.
I currently drive a Subaru Legacy and to say that I love my Subaru would be an understatement. This is my second Subaru, my first was a 2009 WRX. The biggest job I’ve ever undertaken was a transmission swap which took place on the Legacy. Let me tell you, transmissions are heavy so have a trans-jack handy. Having the right tool for the job is crucial. One can improvise but not without risk (damaging what your working on, the tools, or maybe hurting yourself in the process.) This blog will guide you with DIY jobs on your Subaru. You may be able to take some information from this blog and apply it to your own vehicle and experience. To be clear, I'm not a paid mechanic nor did I go to school for this. As you can see I've been working on cars for a number of years and gained some experience along the way.
The Legacy below has a ton of mods but to sum up the major ones: STi motor, transmission and differential. This car was originally fitted for a 5-speed and the 6-speed transmission I wanted to upgrade to was meant for a shorter car. So in order to make it compatible, a Spec.b driveshaft, rear axles and master/slave cylinders were used. (Spec.b is to the Legacy as SS is to a Chevy vehicle). If you have a question don’t be afraid to post it or shoot me a pm. Turning wrenches and busting knuckles is what we do, happy wrenching!
I currently drive a Subaru Legacy and to say that I love my Subaru would be an understatement. This is my second Subaru, my first was a 2009 WRX. The biggest job I’ve ever undertaken was a transmission swap which took place on the Legacy. Let me tell you, transmissions are heavy so have a trans-jack handy. Having the right tool for the job is crucial. One can improvise but not without risk (damaging what your working on, the tools, or maybe hurting yourself in the process.) This blog will guide you with DIY jobs on your Subaru. You may be able to take some information from this blog and apply it to your own vehicle and experience. To be clear, I'm not a paid mechanic nor did I go to school for this. As you can see I've been working on cars for a number of years and gained some experience along the way.
The Legacy below has a ton of mods but to sum up the major ones: STi motor, transmission and differential. This car was originally fitted for a 5-speed and the 6-speed transmission I wanted to upgrade to was meant for a shorter car. So in order to make it compatible, a Spec.b driveshaft, rear axles and master/slave cylinders were used. (Spec.b is to the Legacy as SS is to a Chevy vehicle). If you have a question don’t be afraid to post it or shoot me a pm. Turning wrenches and busting knuckles is what we do, happy wrenching!
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