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1991 Legacy RS-RA 2.5L F/S in NYC, blown headgasket
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:17 am
by Aerotech
I have f**king had it. Motor blew a headgasket last week.
Vehicle is for sale, as is, $4500 firm. Driveable at low speed, you can get it onto a trailer, or putter locally, but highway travel is impossible.
Just dropped $600 on new AC compressor & dryer. Partial black leather interior. 16" '02 WRX rims. EDM glass headlights.
See my post on the engine build for full details.
Limited time offer, CAR WILL BE PARTED if no one is interested.
PM me if interested.
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:42 am
by ericem
man I read that thread you went through alot for this car. Someone I guess did not torque the heads properly.................
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:08 am
by know1
dibs on the EDM headlight if you part out
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:14 am
by 555BCTurbo
That's a pretty good deal...
Wish I had $4500 kickin' around
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:41 am
by Aerotech
know1 wrote:dibs on the EDM headlight if you part out
I still have a set of these for sale. No waiting!
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:55 pm
by BXSS
Wow, sorry to hear about the new problem.
Did you ever get to turn the boost up on the car?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:51 pm
by Dusty B
Sorry to hear about this....
If I had the extra cash I'd be all over this.
If you end up parting, I will deff bite at a few parts though.
soory to hear
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:59 am
by bepa
if you need you can remove the themostat and drive it as far as you want. just not as hard as you would like.
that said let me know if you read pm I send you.
willing to help out as needed. hg's are a one day job and not even a whole day. thay can be replaced in the car.
be well, bepa.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:14 pm
by Arctic Assassian
Bepa, I always respect your methods of turning lemons into lemonade. I'm sad to see this car, and engine specifically, go to anyone that does not deserve it. Fixing the head gasket is simple like bepa said, and would be much more fun than selling this thing.
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:55 am
by Aerotech
That's the first thing I did...the way it was acting, I thought the T-stat had failed. I got it to work, but overheating again, losing coolant at an alarming rate. The coolant circuit was pressurizing, and pissing all the water out of the overflow. Actually popped the lower radiator hose off once, and yes, the clamp was tight. I was able to get it home carrying a full Poland Springs water cooler bottle (5 gallons, and I used every drop of it) and driving under 35 MPH, which kept the temp gauge off the redline.
If I revved the motor with the coolant tank cap off, water geysered out like a fountain...
I guess I will fix it, it doesn't make much sense to shoot the horse for losing a shoe.
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:01 am
by SILINC3R
exactly. good thinking sir watson