Can I be a real member of the gang now?

[scotty]

Well ive got a mate looking for a classic so ive already let him know about yours if you decide to sell it shane .

[Red Baron]

It will be going, I'm just trying to delay the inevitable for as long as possible.

[scotty]

Have you got a price in mind dont blame you trying to hold onto to it .

[Neil97rs]

saw this parked up outside garage on the green the other day.
Still looks nice and shiny

[Red Baron]

Yep, was looking at a replacement for my Civic diesel daily.
Have a price in mind Scotty but struggling to find something with a similar mileage and condition to base it on.

[scotty]

Pm me the price you want and i will let the other person know .

[Red Baron]

Sale has fallen through bugger

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

Sale has fallen through bugger

Hahaha, you sound gutted! So, when are you going to start modifying?

[Red Baron]

I've just unmodified it lol

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

I've just unmodified it lol

I know, but if you are going to keep it...

Just having it to drive is probably more then enough now.

[Red Baron]

Somewhere new to park my fat arse and doesn't squeak like the leather.

[NL03Scooby]

Looks good, like the red with the red.

[Scott.T]

Looking good.
If only it was that easy for everyone to get rid of a squeaky fat arse.

[stonejedi]

Looks Good,i don't really check for leathers in Subarus,BMW and Mercs maybe,i bet your not slipping and sliding off of your seat now when you are hitting those tight corners.SJ.

[scotty]

Those seats are tidy makes alot of difference looking good .

[Red Baron]

Should never have sold these really although the STI ones seem to sit a little lower which is handy



These were a little on the slippy side but it did make it easier getting in and out

[Steve_PPP]

New ones are definitely an improvement on the leather

[Red Baron]

And another small job done today, changed the clutch fluid, horrible, 18 year old black stuff replaced with nice new Pagid DOT4, (cap says DOT3 but I'm sure it will be fine). May help with the stiffening clutch pedal when sat in traffic.
Next weekends job is power steering fluid as guess that is 18 years old as well and makes some interesting noises on full lock. Then it's gearbox and diff oil time along with a service, someone remind me why I kept it?

[Bolesroor]

"And another small job done today, changed the clutch fluid, horrible, 18 year old black stuff replaced with nice new Pagid DOT4, (cap says DOT3 but I'm sure it will be fine). May help with the stiffening clutch pedal when sat in traffic."

I had the same issue on Friday night travelling on the M25 from Guilford , loads of traffic, clutch stiffened up to the point I thought my left foot wasn't engaging with my brain.

[Red Baron]

It's not too bad a job Steve, 12mm socket for the 2 intercooler bolts, a screwdriver for the hose clips, a 10mm spanner for the bleed nipple, a bit of hose and whatever receptacle you use to catch the old brake fluid balances nicely in the undertray. Hardest bit is getting the intercooler to throttle body hose back on again but as yours has the silicone STI one it's probably a lot easier.

Oh, and you'll need someone's left leg to pump the clutch pedal.

[Bolesroor]

Thanks for the advice Shane, with my luck with car mechanics I think I'll leave it for the experts.

I'm also beginning to think that the clutch is begining to slip

The way I have the servicing phased ,the blob is 6 month's before the wagon but with no trip this year and no miles on the blob since Germany last year I might be forced to rethink .

[Red Baron]

Well for anyone that thinks their Power Steering pump is on its way out can I suggest the first thing you do is a fluid change, just spent half an hour and £5 on a litre of Dexron III and now no more whiny power steering pump. What came out was black, what went in was red!!! Have a spare litre if anyone needs any.

[Scott.T]

Could be a job worth doing considering its age.
Did you cyphon out ?

[Red Baron]

Yep, big syringe and a bit of hose, top up, steering lock to lock a few times, siphon out, top up, repeat until the fluid that was coming out was much the same as what was going in.

[Red Baron]

Finally fitted my fire extinguisher today, only one splinter in my finger, maybe a bit of ally would have been easier but had this lying around so seemed rude not to use it

[Ginola]

Spot on that


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[Scott.T]

Looks good.
I assumed you had the day off when I spotted the scoob out front today.

[Red Baron]

Just need to trim a bit more off the end with the Dremel to clear the raised bit on the seat mounting but was running out of time and had to get the seats back in.

[Bolesroor]

Nice one

[Red Baron]

Got something new in the post today, you'll never guess what it is:



















Were you right, it was a tricky one?

[NL03Scooby]

I'm glad you posted an after pic, for a moment I feared I would never know what it was.

[Bolesroor]

Could you post up some more pictures please








What's the make Shane ?

[Red Baron]

It's a TSL Group N Steve, bit louder than the Prodrive but not quite as unsociable as the Cobra, it's the slightly later version of what Scott has. Will whack it on tomorrow.

[Lucky]

Awesome exhaust.one of the best sounds i think.

[Bolesroor]

TSL is on the wagon, nice sound imo

[Red Baron]

There's not much difference in size between the TSL and the Prodrive.

TSL GpN Vs Prodrive by sbarnard69, on Flickr

TSL GpN Vs Prodrive by sbarnard69, on Flickr

There is a difference in hardness between my head and the diff housing though

Head Vs Diff housing by sbarnard69, on Flickr

Looks good and sounds even better

TSL GpN on Classic Impreza by sbarnard69, on Flickr

[Lucky]

OUCH!

Looks good though and I should think it now sounds nice and deep.

[Red Baron]

My boy asked what would happen if I started it with no back box on, obviously I needed to demonstrate Not sure the neighbours appreciated it as much as he did.

[Steve_PPP]

Bet that hurt!

Backbox looks good, I had one of these a few years ago too. Great quality... in fact i think it ended up on Lucky's black blob??

[Red Baron]

It didn't actually hurt, I didn't realise it was bleeding till Tom asked me why there was blood on the floor, looked a lot worse than it actually was as it had run from one side of my head to the other and down the side of my face.

[Red Baron]

Following a cheeky bid on ebay I've found myself in need of my polishing kit again

Before


Getting There


Much Better


Bit more work tonight and should be ready to fit.

[Red Baron]

Think the ride is about to get a little less comfortable.



Complete set of Original STI 5 suspension delivered for less than one replacement KYB. Quick coat of paint to freshen them up and should lose some of that space between the wheel and arch.

[scotty]

Nice bargain if you ask me had them on my Terzo they wernt to bad .

[Scott.T]

I feel my driveway being borrowed in the not to distant future.

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

Well for anyone that thinks their Power Steering pump is on its way out can I suggest the first thing you do is a fluid change

How much fluid did you get through to do the job? My PS pump just started making horrible noises after loosening off the banjo next to the turbo inlet pipe which we've swapped. Doesn't want to bleed the air out just by going lock to lock but I can't remember the PS fluid being changed...

I'm guessing its Dexron III ATF fluid that's needed, like this?
https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/S...76012&&cc5_869

Cheers

[Red Baron]

A litre of that will do it Steve, I bought 2 bottles of the same and never opened the second.

[Steve_PPP]

Nice one, thanks Shane. Looks an easy enough job

[Red Baron]

If I was local I'd drop it all round but it would cost more to get it to you than you could order it for. Try not to remove too much at a time, it does cause the pump to make nasty noises.

[Steve_PPP]

Heh, no worries. Like you say, at under a tenner a litre its not exactly expensive stuff

[Red Baron]

Gratuitous post clean in early morning sunshine shot



Probably started a little too early as the water froze on the car.