Zax Bugeye "Shaggin' wagon" Build thread by zax

By diyauto
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2 minute(s) of a 100 minute read

4-7-2013



4-11-2013


Alright, car has 104,800 miles, and the timing belt has been replaced with a Gates Racing Timing belt set! Cam seals were leaking slightly, so they've been replaced, as well as 3 out of the 4 cam sprockets. Water pump (Gates) was replaced and I used an OEM thermostat. Hopefully I'll be good to go for another 105k miles!


4-16-2013


I spent 1.5 hours burping the coolant system because I'm absolutely anal. No more air bubbles, system holds temperature just great . I used Prestone 50/50 fluid with Redline Water Wetter. I neglected to purchase Subaru coolant conditioner, so it should be here in a few days and I'll add it to the system. I'll post the tutorial here in a bit, but the install is literally the easiest, albeit messiest, installation I've done yet.


4-19-2013


Car is up for a refresh in some areas. Ordered rear diff/outrigger bushings and prop shaft bracket bushings. Also ordered a set of exhaust gaskets.


4-30-2013





Perrin 4-2-1 ELH


5-11-2013


OK! An update!


The front O2 sensor (which decided to go the way of the dodo), has been replaced with a Denso OEM replacement. Furthermore, all gaskets have been refreshed from the heads through the tailpipe. I'll be picking up a KillerB Oil Pickup to get rolling on this Oil Pan replacement... then it's ELH! Also, I was looking through my old harddrive, and I found this:




Must be circa 2007-2008. Wow. Paint looked a lot better back then 



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