Topic: new to this site 04 wrx project (Read 3170 times)

Skiracer8148 · « **on:** March 24, 2009, 04:37:05 PM »

well hello all im new to this site and the subaru game in general,picked up my first subaru a couple weeks ago,got it off copart and am in the process of fixing it up.i wasnt planning on doing any engine work when i bought the car i was hoping the engine would be mechanically sound and all i would have to do is bodywork.
needless to say when the car was in an accident timing on the passenger side exhaust was about half a turn off. so i bought a new belt and set the timing hoping for the best,the car now runs but ticks bad on that one side of the head,so im sure some valves are bent,so now im in the process of ripping out the engine and replacing the valves.

heres some pics of the car when i got it

im very happy that i found this site and alot of you are local in case i need some help someday.
looking forward to events this summer,i live about 10 minutes outside of Utica

WRXWGN · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2009, 07:20:36 PM »

Welcome to the soc

Where are u located ? There are a lot of guys on here are that are willing to wrench

flutyr525 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2009, 08:07:00 PM »

welcome

looks like u got a project on ur hands but interested to c how it comes out

Skiracer8148 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2009, 08:34:47 PM »

Quote from: WRXWGN on March 24, 2009, 07:20:36 PM

Welcome to the soc Where are u located ? There are a lot of guys on here are that are willing to wrench

im in frankfort,NY ten minutes outside of utica

Skiracer8148 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:54:23 PM »

worked on the car a little bit tonight,im amazed at how many heatshields there are,i spent all of tonight just undoing the exhaust and still am not done,i gotta cut the bolts off where the downpipe meets the cat

makaidz · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:21:55 AM »

Quote from: Skiracer8148 on March 24, 2009, 11:54:23 PM

worked on the car a little bit tonight,im amazed at how many heatshields there are,i spent all of tonight just undoing the exhaust and still am not done,i gotta cut the bolts off where the downpipe meets the cat

When I got under my car to look at the exhaust it was the same. Everything was fused together. Some of it had to be cut.

1bugeyedrex · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:26:53 PM »

Welcome to the site, looks like some1 pulled it to make it look alittle better too.. That sux about the timing and valves, I should have mentioned that when you were looking at them. That usually happens when they get hit hard enough in the front.

Skiracer8148 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:59:10 PM »

Quote from: 1bugeyedrex on March 25, 2009, 12:26:53 PM

Welcome to the site, looks like some1 pulled it to make it look alittle better too.. That sux about the timing and valves, I should have mentioned that when you were looking at them. That usually happens when they get hit hard enough in the front.

oh no not this guy,didnt know you were on here too,

got the motor out tonight it got too late i didnt have time to get the heads off hopefully tommorow

WRXer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:22:37 PM »

welcome.... you have to come driving with us once its ready

deadlydave · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:59:04 PM »

Hey dude, whassup. I'm one of the few who know where frankfort is, I went to SUNY Utica for 4 years. Welcome to the 'soc, GL with the project.

Skiracer8148 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:03:07 PM »

got the head off tonight,looks like all 4 exhaust valves are bent

makaidz · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:07:42 PM »

Looks like you are making good progress. Now that you already have it open are you going to put in forged internals?

flutyr525 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:00:49 AM »

that sucks about all 4 valves being bent. are u looking to just get it in top notch running condition or u going for a complete high power rebuild?

Skiracer8148 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:12:35 AM »

Quote from: makaidz on March 26, 2009, 10:07:42 PM

Looks like you are making good progress. Now that you already have it open are you going to put in forged internals?

im just gonna replace the valves,with oem ones this car is breaking me,hopefully i can afford stage 2 by summer

09legacyseoo7 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2009, 09:00:01 PM »

like deadly dave i also went to suny utica nice find with the wrx project kinda looks like vinces u-pull it just outside of utica but they never have anything that nice there if they do now i will certainly have to go back

9925leggy · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2009, 11:13:46 PM »

ahh utica ya either love it or hate it.
looks like solid progress thuss far

Skiracer8148 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2009, 09:18:53 PM »

finnaly got her running tonight after changing the 4 exhaust valves,im really surprised how it idles perfect and has no CEL after sitting for months
pic of the bent valves