New Family Wagon: Legacy 3.0 R Spec B
Discussion
2wheelsjimmy said:
Thank you. Sadly bottom option then as a 2004.
Then you either need to get a second hand double din facia from Japan or the Russian one plus one of these:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBARU-LEGACY-2-0D...
Cambs_Stuart said:
2wheelsjimmy said:
Thank you. Sadly bottom option then as a 2004.
Then you either need to get a second hand double din facia from Japan or the Russian one plus one of these:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBARU-LEGACY-2-0D...
http://www.uklegacy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/15...
Another failed job on the legacy.
We've covered 1000 miles in August, with almost no issues; the slight knock from the front is now a definite clunk, and I found the boot struts are on their last legs after the car tried to murder my youngest son.
So, I thought I'd tackle the boot struts as I had 30 minutes to spare.
First thing I found was a broken mount on the rear light.
Then I found that I could not fit the replacement struts.
The bracket that holds the top of the strut to the car is riveted to the strut. Naively I'd assumed it was screwed on. And the replacements from SGS don't have a bracket.
All suggestions welcome.
We've covered 1000 miles in August, with almost no issues; the slight knock from the front is now a definite clunk, and I found the boot struts are on their last legs after the car tried to murder my youngest son.
So, I thought I'd tackle the boot struts as I had 30 minutes to spare.
First thing I found was a broken mount on the rear light.
Then I found that I could not fit the replacement struts.
The bracket that holds the top of the strut to the car is riveted to the strut. Naively I'd assumed it was screwed on. And the replacements from SGS don't have a bracket.
All suggestions welcome.
Edited by Cambs_Stuart on Thursday 16th September 15:35
Big date for the legacy tomorrow. Tim Farmer is coming for a gearbox and diff oil change, plus new wishbones, ball joints and then replace the crusty, leaking, 130,000 mile and 16 year old suspension with some 50,000 mile old units from JDM import that was being broken.
Hoping this lot cures the knock from the front passengers side.
Hoping this lot cures the knock from the front passengers side.
The car is now largely knock free and frankly, fantastic to drive. I think it's one of the best suspension set ups I've had on a daily. The closest I'd come previously was the ST220.
It's now in for an alignment check.
When Tim was working on it he had a poke around and noticed a few more jobs for me to add to the list. The rear anti roll bar bushes are perishing, the rear discs are lipped and the fronts looking worn, and the lower engine water pipes need replacement. The sump needs a coat of hammerite as well.
The brake backing plates all need replacement too, but to replace them is a rear PITA.
So, plenty of bits to keep me busy.
It's now in for an alignment check.
When Tim was working on it he had a poke around and noticed a few more jobs for me to add to the list. The rear anti roll bar bushes are perishing, the rear discs are lipped and the fronts looking worn, and the lower engine water pipes need replacement. The sump needs a coat of hammerite as well.
The brake backing plates all need replacement too, but to replace them is a rear PITA.
So, plenty of bits to keep me busy.
New rear bushes are in. It's not a hard job, just needs the wheel off to give access and a jack to take the weight of the hub.
To be honest, it's not the best piece of design I've seen from subaru, the bush is almost on the corner of the anti roll bar so it gets worn at an angle. It it was 15mm further in i suspect they'd last a bit longer.
I need to buy a set of pads and discs, but before that i need to work out if i have a set of tokico or akebono calipers.
There's no brand, so I'm still at a loss...
To be honest, it's not the best piece of design I've seen from subaru, the bush is almost on the corner of the anti roll bar so it gets worn at an angle. It it was 15mm further in i suspect they'd last a bit longer.
I need to buy a set of pads and discs, but before that i need to work out if i have a set of tokico or akebono calipers.
There's no brand, so I'm still at a loss...
Great daily! Love this generation of Legacy, and always wanted to try a 3.0. They're so comfy but also handle really well, and plenty of space for the family.
A few years I imported a Twinscroll (auto) from Japan and it was a bloody lovely car, apart from the s
te standard stereo that I was couldn't be bothered to replace - well done with making the effort to do so!
I only sold it as I had a 100 mile a day commute, and that was not compatible with the fuel economy...
A few years I imported a Twinscroll (auto) from Japan and it was a bloody lovely car, apart from the s
te standard stereo that I was couldn't be bothered to replace - well done with making the effort to do so!I only sold it as I had a 100 mile a day commute, and that was not compatible with the fuel economy...
I've not really taken advantage of working from home to tinker with cars.
So today as the sun was out and i wanted some fresh air i thought I'd give the engine a wipe down. It was filthy, so much so it was hard to read how mich fluid was in the reservoirs.
15 minutes later with some elbow grease it looks better, even if i wouldn't want to eat my dinner off it.
I also gave the MAF a good squirt of carb cleaner:
So today as the sun was out and i wanted some fresh air i thought I'd give the engine a wipe down. It was filthy, so much so it was hard to read how mich fluid was in the reservoirs.
15 minutes later with some elbow grease it looks better, even if i wouldn't want to eat my dinner off it.
I also gave the MAF a good squirt of carb cleaner:
Edited by Cambs_Stuart on Wednesday 6th October 17:17
So I've done something to the legacy and I'm not sure if it was the best idea.
The bonnet that came with the car wasn't in great shape. Lots of stone chips, a rash of dents on the passengers side and some bad scuffs on the driver's side.
I'd been planning to do something with it, when an Atlantic blue bonnet come up for sale less than an hour away at a price i couldn't resist.
However, this one has a big scoop on it:
It's the scoop from a bugeye STI.
The colour match of the scoop isn't the best. The scoop doesn't really do anything apart from divert water, leaves and small animals onto the intake plenum. It probably detracts from the Q car styling of the legacy.
However, having been away from an impreza for a long time, it was nice to look down the bonnet and see that bulge.
As an aside, i was really impressed how easy it was to fit. 4 bolts and a hose clip for the windscreen jets. No adjustment to the bonnet catch needed and millimetre perfect alignment all round, first time.
The bonnet that came with the car wasn't in great shape. Lots of stone chips, a rash of dents on the passengers side and some bad scuffs on the driver's side.
I'd been planning to do something with it, when an Atlantic blue bonnet come up for sale less than an hour away at a price i couldn't resist.
However, this one has a big scoop on it:
It's the scoop from a bugeye STI.
The colour match of the scoop isn't the best. The scoop doesn't really do anything apart from divert water, leaves and small animals onto the intake plenum. It probably detracts from the Q car styling of the legacy.
However, having been away from an impreza for a long time, it was nice to look down the bonnet and see that bulge.
As an aside, i was really impressed how easy it was to fit. 4 bolts and a hose clip for the windscreen jets. No adjustment to the bonnet catch needed and millimetre perfect alignment all round, first time.
The sun was shining so i thought I'd use a lunch break to do a quick job on the Legacy.
I was getting a slight hesitation a low RPM, the service history says the plugs were only a year and 7000 miles old, and cleaning the MAF hadn't helped. A bit of searching on the uk legacy forum suggested that the AVCS solenoids may need a clean.
It's a particularly easy job. Two 10mm bolts and two connections hold them in place, undo these and they come out with a wiggle.
They looked very clean, but i gave them a really good blast with brake cleaner until they sparked and then soaked them in fresh oil.
Here's hoping it helps. The lower solenoids need me to get under the car to do the same, and these lower ones also have an oil feed line held in my a banjo bolt with a filter which will need cleaning. But that can wait for a longer lunch break.
I was getting a slight hesitation a low RPM, the service history says the plugs were only a year and 7000 miles old, and cleaning the MAF hadn't helped. A bit of searching on the uk legacy forum suggested that the AVCS solenoids may need a clean.
It's a particularly easy job. Two 10mm bolts and two connections hold them in place, undo these and they come out with a wiggle.
They looked very clean, but i gave them a really good blast with brake cleaner until they sparked and then soaked them in fresh oil.
Here's hoping it helps. The lower solenoids need me to get under the car to do the same, and these lower ones also have an oil feed line held in my a banjo bolt with a filter which will need cleaning. But that can wait for a longer lunch break.
Another quick lunchtime job.
As with a few cars of this era the plastic handles had a soft touch coating that degrades over time and just looks a bit scruffy. My Clio 172 had loads of it.
So i gently pulled the handles out and got some chemicals out to try:
The elbow grease didn't do anything, the brake cleaner was better, but the IPA worked a treat.
The end result feels much nicer, but the finish is uneven, so I'll get some plasti-dip coating to tidy them up:
As with a few cars of this era the plastic handles had a soft touch coating that degrades over time and just looks a bit scruffy. My Clio 172 had loads of it.
So i gently pulled the handles out and got some chemicals out to try:
The elbow grease didn't do anything, the brake cleaner was better, but the IPA worked a treat.
The end result feels much nicer, but the finish is uneven, so I'll get some plasti-dip coating to tidy them up:
S100HP said:
Great update. Are you enjoying the car?
Absolutely. It's comfortable, there's lots of room for the family, it doesn't make anyone feel carsick, it's got enough power to be entertaining and it handles brilliantly. Mpg is appalling, road tax is unpleasant and the interior not as nice as an equivalent german luxo barge. But the seats are really, really comfortable.After collecting the bonnet at the weekend i took it the long way home, down backroads i knew well and had a fantastic time doing so. That wouldn't have happened if i still had my VW.
Cambs_Stuart said:
Absolutely. It's comfortable, there's lots of room for the family, it doesn't make anyone feel carsick, it's got enough power to be entertaining and it handles brilliantly. Mpg is appalling, road tax is unpleasant and the interior not as nice as an equivalent german luxo barge. But the seats are really, really comfortable.
After collecting the bonnet at the weekend i took it the long way home, down backroads i knew well and had a fantastic time doing so. That wouldn't have happened if i still had my VW.
That's great to hear. I was a bit hasty selling my twinscroll but saw the opportunity to make a few quid. I hope the 5th gen I've got coming is equally as good.After collecting the bonnet at the weekend i took it the long way home, down backroads i knew well and had a fantastic time doing so. That wouldn't have happened if i still had my VW.
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