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15 Ottawa winters and.....
This is what the left front hub looks like. That pile of rust on the ground is what's left of the dust shield.
I didn't even have to pry on it, I just grabbed it and pulled, and it fell right off. Time to start saving for new under car parts...
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Wow, that is really ugly. It's been so long since I moved from Michigan, I forgot how bad the salt induced cancer can get.
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The problem is, your engine's not leaking enough oil to keep the underside of the car thoroughly lubricated.
That pile of rust on the ground looks about like my GL wagon when I sold it, after three years in Vermont. dcb |
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I'm glad I moved back to city that uses sand instead of salt. Road salt just sucks the life out of cars.
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1992 LS-L Touring, Ebony Mica, 177k kms. Bead crush complete! Needs some bodywork & interior bits. Gold OE-style rims , Sony deck . For sale or trade 1992 LS-L Touring, Liquid Silver, 106k mi. "Alice." Brand-rebuilt title. Mods: WRX 6-CD changer, 16" Rage Vigor, PWR rad, Perrin LCP, JDM v.8 6MT. |
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A previous owner actually gave it a very good oil spray rustproofing underneath. Most/all of the bolt on underbody parts are rusting, but the only spot of rust on the bottom of the body is where he scraped it over something and scraped away the oil coating.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Actually, I swiped the oil/rustproofing thing from a member here, so I can't take credit for that. I have given the oil leak phenomenon a name, though: The Subaru Passive Underbody Rustproofing System™.
SPURPS. dcb |
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Very true. Just look at my car.
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Rebecca 92 Claret SVX LS-L (180k) 09/91 #5,732 06 Suzuki Boulevard M50 7k 68 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (70k) Storage/hibernation for now. Past SVXs: 94 SVX Emerald Pearl FWD (Sold) 96 SVX Bourdeaux LSi (Sold) 92 Pearl SVX LSL "Stay Puft" 5MT (140k) #148 (RIP) 95 Brilliant Red SVX LS (162k) 12/94 #564 "Killer Tomato" (RIP) |
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that should do the trick
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92 SVX LS Pearl 94 SVX LSi Barcelona Red 82 Brat 4WD Bob |
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"A car is made to be driven." 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L Scratched Silver Metallic 213,000mi "Hey what's that green power light mean?"
"It means we're beating that Porsche." "What Porsche?" "Look behind us." "....Nice..." - actual conversation |
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"all the rust falling off this car is Genuine Subaru"
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92 SVX LS Pearl 94 SVX LSi Barcelona Red 82 Brat 4WD Bob |
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The first SVX I tried to buy was an eBay New England car. I'm so glad that deal fell through. That salt is brutal.
dcb |
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Stupid salt...
I just went through a 2 day ordeal of getting a seized caliper slide to move properly again. I'll go sleep now.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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siezed calipar or siezed slider? My sliders siezed up and we got them going again in reading, rear calipars that is. They have since sized up twice since and braking them loose and re-lubricating them only helps a small amount it seems. Takes 2-3 weeks for them to sieze up again. I need me a new set of rear calipars i think.
salt on the raods around here is pretty rough too, but lately we've gotten near no snow, so that's some saving grace for the underside of my cars, however that means less play time
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*No SVX at the moment...* 1987 Winnebago Elandan 35' 2001 Yamaha Roadstar 1600 2004 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer, 6.0litre Power Stroke Diesel - Daily Driver. Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, scotch in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming HOOOOYA !!!!! |
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What is this s-n-o-w you all speak of?
But of course the heat is a killer Dustin
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-Dustin 1992 Ebony LS-L w/191k miles Mods: a few and acouple more 1995 Brilliant Red L/AWD w/154k miles Mods: Stebro catback exhaust, K&N drop in filter, ECUtune ST1v5, 4.44, lots of JDM goodies 1992 Pearly LS-L w/154k miles Sold Mods: 4.11, rust 2008 DGM Legacy spec.B w/245k miles Mods: Cryotune Stage3, VF52, bushings galore, STi pink springs, Bilstein HDs My Locker The only man alive who drives three "Subu SVS's".......according to my insurance company |
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