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newbie needs a little help!
Hello...Figured I would introduce myself. I am Grizz from Northern Colorado. I recently picked up a 1994 Subaru SVX LS when my other vehicle was totalled in the tornado we had here in May. My mom had a 92 Pearl and thats where I found my love for this car.
I have seen my SVX on here under a post title "another ebay goof". I am the poor sucker that bought the car site unseen. Big mistake but when you get lemons, you got to make lemonade. The vehicle is in decent shape but I paid about $1200 more than it is worth. It has dents all up and down the side, no big deal to take them out, but the genius PO but a cheapy Maaco paint job over the damage...so to PDR the dents would probably trash the paint. I got it and had to put new tires on it..even though the previous owner said that the tires were like new...2/32 like new...what a load. She also indicated a new alternator and battery, but after 300 miles or so the dash lights flickered so I removed the alt and took it to Checker when it was determined that it was dead. I have a few mysterious things that I need help with...I have exhausted the search button on this forum and just need some guidance...please. Whenever the car is driving and I step on the accelerator, there is a loud ROAR from the front end. No if it is in park...no roar. I have check the exhaust, no leaks. The MAF is like new. The bearings are good all the way around. The brakes are new and functioning properly (even though they do squeak when applied, which is my other mystery. I have even taken all of the brakes off and applied stop squeak, but....this was a 2 day fix). The tranny shifts as it should. The injectors are spotless. I am at my wits end. Any advise would be appreciated. -grizz |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
get a choice of weapon(s) and go fix the seller ~
.....isn't there some ebay thing that you can claim - the seller lying about the condition of the car....
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
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My brakes squealed and squeaked until I changed to good ceramic pads. Thought I needed all new rotors as well to fix the problem, but went with just new pads to see, and they're silent for the first time in a year!
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Cyn 92 Ebony Pearl LS-L 199,000K New Tranny (my DD) 89 Chevy Sprint (for when my baby's in the shop) 05 Mazda 3 (Hubby's DD) "You win some, you lose some, you wreak some." Dale Earnhardt |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
Check the seals on the calipers. I just silenced my 92's sqeaky brakes. The seals in the calipers were leaking and causing the sqeaking.
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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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Re: newbie needs a little help!
I found the car on ebay but conducted the deal outside of ebay.
The seals all appear to be intact...they are ceramic pads and *new* maybe I have some warpage |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
That RAWR is the sound of AWESOME! 3.3 litres of AWESOME to be exact!
Anyways. where's the sound seem like it's coming from? Does it sound engine related, drivetrain related, braking related, exhaust related? What does it sound like? can it be compared to anything you can specifically identify already?
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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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Re: newbie needs a little help!
Does the roar change with RPM? If it's under load only it's not bearings, almost definitely not exhaust...I'm going to be the one who spoils Christmas and say your front diff may be on the way out. In which case, I agree with DarknessofDeath above. I've got a sledgehammer you can borrow!
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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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Re: newbie needs a little help!
well shizzle....I never thought about the front diff...but driving it at lunch I would agree...so now she is at the tranny shop....who'd of thought... AN SVX AS THE TRANNY SHOP...LOL
thanks for your help. I think I will go set myself on fire now. |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
well....it is the front differential...fortunately no tranny damage...unfortunately $1k to repair. We'll see how she runs when I get it back on Tuesday.
Oh well...it's just money...I'll make more...someday |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
Ouch, sorry to hear it. So when do we get the torches and pitchforks?
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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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Re: newbie needs a little help!
don't you have lemon laws? or is that just a ny thing, you should be able to take her to court for selling you a bad car if it's within a month of buying it.
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- 1992 SVX Ls-l - ecutune 1v5, lightweight pulley, ram air, high viscosity head light fluid, low resistance muffler bearings, summer air in tires. - 1994 SVX Lsi - true dual stainless, ecutune 1v5, custom body kit (less weight, better right hand cornering). |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
it would be more to fight it than to just deal with it.
I prefer a blow torch and a morning star w/ dull tips...or we can do a good old fashioned lynching... nah...I already told her that I had been duped and she just said "oh well...buyer beware" I hope Karma kicks her in the behind. At least I'm fixing it as opposed to let another svx go the yard to rot. |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
you can always rely on black magic....though..three fold the curse on yourself if done wrong ~
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1992 Subaru SVX LS~L Ebony Pearl 1992 Dodge Stealth R/T Firestorm Red 1992 Subaru SVX LS~L Pearl White 1992 Subaru SVX LS~L Ebony Pearl JDM 6MT/DCCD 2007 Subaru Legacy Spec B. Diamond Grey Metallic |
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Re: newbie needs a little help!
update....
When down to Aamco today to look at the carnage inside the differential...pretty chewed up, also the seal between the tranny and the diff failed so the 90 wt and ATF mixed causing damage to the internals of the tranny.... soooooooooooooooo.....$2600 to rebuild both the tranny and the diff.... damn. |
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