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by scottzg
Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:29 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: floppy steering
Replies: 4
Views: 1308

found the problem. one of the brackets holding the steering rack was not bolted on :oops: I think it was the work of the guys who put the clutch in. I had never driven the car with it fixed, so i didnt know. Its fixed, and im glad the other side didnt loosen :shock:
by scottzg
Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:24 pm
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: door stuck shut
Replies: 3
Views: 1311

door stuck shut

Ok, i have a door on the front passengers side that someone got in and never got out of. They closed it, and now it wont open again. The door panel is trapping the door's guts inside. I think the problem is the door actuator for the power door locks. You cant turn the key all the way or unlock it fr...
by scottzg
Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:26 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: floppy steering
Replies: 4
Views: 1308

tie rod ends... hadnt thought of that. I was figuring there was a loose bolt on the steering column itself, loose to the point where it could slip to a point on either side. I guess you'll see it before too long :)
by scottzg
Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:55 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: how much can I lighten my stock flywheel?
Replies: 14
Views: 2510

if you want a more effective way to reduce drivetrain energy loss, why dont you rip out 4wd? I mean, lightening the flywheel does hardly anything, and its makes the car drive a little wierd. BTW, somebody said that lightening up the flywheel messes up the hydraulic clutch, but i know i have a cable ...
by scottzg
Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:18 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: floppy steering
Replies: 4
Views: 1308

floppy steering

I am going down the freeway at 80 mph, there is a gradual left hand turn. I turn the steering wheel gradually to the left, nothing happens, i turn a little further, nothing happens, then, when the center of the steering wheel is at 10:30, the steering wheel starts turning the wheels. It is floppy on...
by scottzg
Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:05 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Im as mad as HELL and i'm not going to take it anymore
Replies: 7
Views: 1986

the turbo has a beefened (is that a word?) up clutch and there are some real differences between the two trannys. My 1990 service manuals dont say what they are :( but I read somewhere else that there are some fairly major differences. I keep thinking that its that the L is a dry clutch and the turb...
by scottzg
Thu Jan 30, 2003 12:53 am
Forum: Intake
Topic: over engineered intake design
Replies: 53
Views: 10852

no digital camera, and its really pretty ugly. If i beautify it, and redesign i will take some pictures. I think i may swap the corrugated plastic box for a PVC pipe one. ...........MAF \/ ______ ------------------\ .........=+ short intake runner with on/off valve to engine...0...l..........l -----...
by scottzg
Wed Jan 29, 2003 10:08 am
Forum: Suspension
Topic: plans to fix a squishy 90-91 strut
Replies: 8
Views: 2278

sweet ciper, ill prolly hit you up on that. Check out your private messages.
by scottzg
Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:44 am
Forum: Site and Forum Suggestions and Comments
Topic: new forum
Replies: 2
Views: 1334

new forum

i have been a member of the mailing list for a logn time and i just discovered the site attached. But theres a problem. Where do we go if we want help diagnosing problems with other things? For instance, i have a steering problem, what forum does that go in? My old bmw 320 forum had a "320i hel...
by scottzg
Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:31 am
Forum: Intake
Topic: over engineered intake design
Replies: 53
Views: 10852

over engineered intake design

so i had my stock legacy. Drilled the silencer. That made it noiser. I like it quiet. I put on a BIG cone air filter. Very noticable increase in power, but i had no torque below 2k rpms. Stoplights were a pain in the ass, i had to actually stop, and the car was LOUD. And so, desiring the torque and ...
by scottzg
Tue Jan 28, 2003 11:32 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: plans to fix a squishy 90-91 strut
Replies: 8
Views: 2278

thats true, but that doesnt really address my concern. My worries are a: will the shock be compatable with the older legacy spring design i have, as its not listed as being compatable on any literature i've found. It's something about the top... b: I plan to do all four struts, and i thought maybe t...
by scottzg
Tue Jan 28, 2003 8:35 am
Forum: Suspension
Topic: plans to fix a squishy 90-91 strut
Replies: 8
Views: 2278

plans to fix a squishy 90-91 strut

I have a 90 legacy L 4wd sedan. Something about this sedan makes it different from the later model legacies. What exactly is it? I also have a dead right front strut. So far my plan is to buy 2 agx front struts for a later model legacy, install them and set them soft, so i can use my non busted rear...