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Well, I made an expensive mistake. I was tired from jet lag and went to get lunch and didn't realize I had parked in a parking spot that caused the car to go up on the curb. I pulled away and it ripped the passenger side of my chin spoiler. I really doubt it is repairable.
Lesson learned: A daily driver cannot have a low chin spoiler.
On the plus side, it didn't rip the actual stock fascia.
Any chance you can try and plastic weld it back together Luke? That is why I always try to back into parking spots whenever I can. I learned the hard way with my old V6.
Any chance you can try and plastic weld it back together Luke? That is why I always try to back into parking spots whenever I can. I learned the hard way with my old V6.
I hope something like that could work. I'm not the best at backing in. If I do end up fixing it and all, I definitely park backwards when I can. I will wait for spring to fix it though. No point in trying until it is clean outside.
Lol ... It's sleeping outside temporarily while I'm doing engine work on her Subaru.
It dropped a valve guide, so I pulled the intake manifold, both heads, replaced the rotted oil pan, a rotted coolant tube, got the heads repaired/refreshed, new gaskets all around, got the heads on now, the valve covers, new water pump, new timing belt and related pulleys/tensioner, new spark plugs, getting ready to put the intake manifold back on and then the alternator, P/S pump, a/c compressor, etc ... Hope this car runs good when I'm done, it's my first time doing this kind of surgery, especially on a Subaru
Always been a fan of horizontally opposed engines.
After pulling and reinstalling both heads in the car on this one, I really kinda wish that it was a regular inline-4 with the head on top, it would've made the job a lot easier.
After pulling and reinstalling both heads in the car on this one, I really kinda wish that it was a regular inline-4 with the head on top, it would've made the job a lot easier.
I guess my carbed horizontally opposed engine is a lot easier to work on. I can have the whole engine out in 90 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Gabe
Lol ... It's sleeping outside temporarily while I'm doing engine work on her Subaru.
It dropped a valve guide, so I pulled the intake manifold, both heads, replaced the rotted oil pan, a rotted coolant tube, got the heads repaired/refreshed, new gaskets all around, got the heads on now, the valve covers, new water pump, new timing belt and related pulleys/tensioner, new spark plugs, getting ready to put the intake manifold back on and then the alternator, P/S pump, a/c compressor, etc ... Hope this car runs good when I'm done, it's my first time doing this kind of surgery, especially on a Subaru
This is the way the Subie looks right now:
Even if just temporary, I'd have an outdoor car cover to keep moisture/snow away
Lol ... It's sleeping outside temporarily while I'm doing engine work on her Subaru.
It dropped a valve guide, so I pulled the intake manifold, both heads, replaced the rotted oil pan, a rotted coolant tube, got the heads repaired/refreshed, new gaskets all around, got the heads on now, the valve covers, new water pump, new timing belt and related pulleys/tensioner, new spark plugs, getting ready to put the intake manifold back on and then the alternator, P/S pump, a/c compressor, etc ... Hope this car runs good when I'm done, it's my first time doing this kind of surgery, especially on a Subaru
This is the way the Subie looks right now:
You lost me at "It dropped a valve guide..." but it sure sounds **** good!
Originally Posted by Stage_3
That car actually makes snow look good. lol
Last edited by Mustang Freak; Jan 14, 2016 at 05:06 PM.
I really doubt it is repairable. 
