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You aren't supposed to jack the car up by the differential.

Slightly off topic - I saw an ej15 in person, yes fifteen.

Hey tell me more about that !!

I have a vibration in my driveline between 90 to 130 km p h,
It came after that sunday !!
I tried other wheels, other drive shafts ... Still don't know what is is,
it also depends on accellerating or decellerating or maintain a constant speed.


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More pictures,

How well did the Nardi wheel fit up? Any mods or bolt on?

dropdfocus wrote:How well did the Nardi wheel fit up? Any mods or bolt on?

Exact fit !! Except for the cruise control unit, i even can't make it fit. (but it has the same measures as the old steering wheel!)
So it only looks nice,

(i bought a sparco wheel tonignt 330mm)

Ooohhh... Whatcha doing with the Nardi wheel then??????

dropdfocus wrote:I've been dealing with killer pollen this season constantly causing all of my vehicles to be tinted yellow. Wash the Legacy & literally 30 minutes later you can run your hand across the hood & have pollen on your fingers.

California Car Duster. 10 bucks at Autozone. Works great. For the guy from Europe - Dunno if you can get one overseas.

ciper wrote:You aren't supposed to jack the car up by the differential.

I've always jacked up the car by the rear differential. I use a block of wood, but if you're bushings are in good shape, I don't really see an issue.

About the vibration, check the center driveshaft bearing and/or universals, just shake the driveshaft and see if there is play.

Legacy777 wrote:I've always jacked up the car by the rear differential. I use a block of wood, but if you're bushings are in good shape, I don't really see an issue.

How long will they be in good shape after jacking it up by the rear differential multiple times?

where is the best spot to use?
i go right behind the front wheels
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ericem wrote:About the vibration, check the center driveshaft bearing and/or universals, just shake the driveshaft and see if there is play.

The center drive shaft has some play, but not at the joints or cross connection .... ? I can move it slightly around the rubber holder,
but when there is no play it will brake.

Also i've checked if all the ballance plates are on the shaft, i don't see een empty space where a balance plate could have been.

What i have checked:
- I mounted other wheels, same problem.
- Other drive shafts at the front. same problem
- I've checked the ... block where you insert the wheel bearing and it's connections to the carry arm, steering rod etc. Seems fine,
- The car does it in 4 and in 5 fifth gear so it's not the engine.

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I do think that jacking the car up at the diff could damage the center driveshaft bearing but a very technical man has allready checked my bearings at the center drive shaft and couldn't find a malfunction.

Is it possible that the slightest play can cause the car to vibrate?
I can feel it in my chair and in the steering wheel so the whole car vibrates between those speeds. When i drive 115km the car vibrates but when i accellerate to 125 ut's almost gone and at 130 it;s back ....

About the jacking... I'm pretty sure that the rear diff is a jacking point Same as the jackplate behind the engine.

Yes, you can jack up the car there, but it will put unneeded stress on the bushings & wear them out more quickly. It should not be used as a common point to lift the car. Only when absolutely needed.

OK, I didn't know that!

You believe him and not me? I swear there was an official document from Subaru stating this, either the FSM or the owners manual.

I'm not stating that it's mean to be a point to use, but if you had to you could. It's HIGHLY recommended (yes, by dealership techs) that you choose the body over the drive-train to utilize as a jack point. I was not discrediting you, but more stating that it could be a point if you had no other option (for whatever reason).

And yes, this is all getting way off topic & stealing SubOnno's thunder...

I know several guys who jack their cars, using the rear diff. No problems yet... But, I believe the possibillity of damage exists. It makes sense


And yes, back on topic

When can we expect a new update Onno?

This is a new Update !!



My new daily driver!! Should save my 1500 dollars a year.

Upgrades for the Legacy are still on the boat from Japan to Europe,

Hey guys,

I hope to have some nice pictures after next weekend,
I'm getting a dark grey interior from a Legacy Turbo.

Better than blue !!!

Best regards Onno

I would call it black

alright, can't wait for pics. there were no updates for a long time
you guys seem to have a lot of Subaru stuff there!

Last night, from 21.30 till 1.00 o clock, we took out all the black interieur plastics and the dashboard from the Legacy Turbo donor car!! (it's a station and my car's a sedan so i have to look out for the C style plastics)

These days i'm going to dismount my car for the biggest part, and on sunday we will put in the black dashboard and black interior pasrts as well as a rear seat and passenger chair !!

We organized a (work)meeting on sunday with 5 legacy;s so it'll be big fun !!!

backseat from the wagon in the sedan? hmm I'm curious good luck with the swap anyway! are there anymore parts left from the Turbo Wagon?

btw did you find the reason for the vibrations you mentioned earlier?

legacy4ever wrote:backseat from the wagon in the sedan? hmm I'm curious good luck with the swap anyway! are there anymore parts left from the Turbo Wagon?

btw did you find the reason for the vibrations you mentioned earlier?

No the back seat comes from a sedan, station won't fit. There are some 15" turbo rims left, some body panels, maybe an exhaust system .. that''s it.

I didn;t find the reason for the vibrations yet, it still does. Next month the car will be lowered and other stabi's will be fitted. Then I have to align the car and maybe balance the wheels. I can also try to replace the central drive shaft with the turbo one. Maybe that's it or maybe it isn't.

I'm also going to overhaul the brake calipers and place new discs and pads at the front in the next months.

I'm busy with the car almost all the time, i'm building some home audio speakers also.

Time isn't really the problem, money is !!!

I'm looking for stabis from a Turbo, so if you guys would have found some definitely let me know.

as for the vibrations firstly check if the wheels are balanced. I also had some wierd vibrations and noises, the reason - one bolt was missing were the driveshaft is joined together.

Time isn't really the problem, money is !!! Rolling Eyes Very Happy

tell me!!