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It's done, 1989 Subaru GL 4x4, 230k miles--$400 dollars.

I am near-certain it needs oil pump o-rings--judging by the noise.
Thanks for all your thoughts.

can anyone else confirm that there were non turbo imprezas and legs with hood scoops?

heads? exhaust? plug wires? full suspension? steering rack? oil pump?

one should confirm some of these repairs on vehicles with > 100,000 miles?

or an old car with poor maintenance? Weren't these old GL turbos in production for a long time? What about none turbo GL's? I am looking at picking up an 89' with hi-lo 5spd she's a solid example (oil leaks, minor dings and with high (230k mi, new heads @ 180K, cracked i guess) miles but good axels,...

I am hooked on a wagon--with 4x4 capabilities or awd. A first gen Leg would be sweet--a turbo is icing, but gilded icing (rare beast here in the SF bay area) I am under the impression the GL's 4x4 is actually 4x3, cause the rear diff is open, not a LSD... so if my front wheels are stuck and one of t...

...i think ABS is pretty important myself...the leg has it.

:-D thanks for reading! I have narrowed my selection down to the late 80's GL wagon, or the early 90's Legacy--the leg has fulltime AWD after 91' as i understand; and the GL can't use it's on-demand 4x4 on dry pavement, unlike the later AWD legacy--correct? So what's the breakdown of fun vs safety v...

Hello All! Thank you for your time--I am the greenest guy on the board so bring it on, peanut gallery! And if anyone sees a reputable board member's NorCal car for sale, we may skirt all the issues below! I'm wondering about best practices for Subaru evaluation--and if i learn about one chassis--wil...